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#1 JimmyTheFish

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Posted 28 January 2017 - 05:11 PM

Hi All,

 

Just thought I'd share some pics of my Congo Biotope Rescape. Got a little bit bored with the previous look so I gutted the tank and started from scratch.

 

My Tank is 4x2x2, running 2x AquaOne CF1200's with Hydor 300 W inline Heaters, and CO2 via a pH controller. The lights are 3x Worx LED lights for plants, and at night I have a blue LED moonlight. The aquarium is drilled so everything runs external giving it a nice clean look. The backgound is painted black.

 

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Pic 1 - Completely Gutted!

 

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Pic 2 - Fitted a nice branch which I hope will give a burst its banks flooded forest look

 

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Pic 3 - Gravel Added

 

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Pic 4 - Final look. I planted Vallis along the back. Super glued Anubias and flame moss to the various pieces of driftwood and branch. Some Red Lotuses around the tank as contrasting colour focal pieces. In the foreground I have some Lilaeopsis I believe. I'm going to let the plants establish over the next couple of months and then move my fish back in.

 

Thanks for having a look.

 

James 


Edited by JimmyTheFish, 28 January 2017 - 05:11 PM.


#2 Westie

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Posted 28 January 2017 - 06:39 PM

Awesome tank! What fish?

#3 Mattia

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Posted 28 January 2017 - 06:58 PM

Nice... sounds interesting!!

#4 Delapool

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Posted 29 January 2017 - 07:30 AM

Like how it has come together!

Was wondering what sort of branch was used?


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#5 JimmyTheFish

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Posted 29 January 2017 - 08:03 AM

The fish I have to put in are:

 

2 Pairs of Kribs, A mix of Congo, African Red-Eye and African Long-Fin Tetras, Some Upside-Down Cats, and a few African Butterfly fish.

 

The Branch is something I picked up travelling through the Pilbara. I have used the same stuff in my aquarium in the past, I just got the top of a branch this time with all the fine twigs. Wanted to watch my fish swim through it. It'll leach a bit of tannins, but I like a little colour to the water. 



#6 malawiman85

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Posted 29 January 2017 - 08:46 AM

Looks great... I hope you post updates as the plants fill out.

Great little fish for a setup like this.

#7 malawiman85

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Posted 03 May 2017 - 04:52 PM

How's it looking Jimmy?



#8 Jules

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Posted 04 May 2017 - 09:01 AM

I like it, Congo biotopes are interesting and have some unreal fish.

 

Should get an elephant nose, interesting biotope species to add to the collection.



#9 DavidK

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Posted 09 June 2017 - 12:49 PM

Any update on the setup? :)

#10 JimmyTheFish

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Posted 11 June 2017 - 05:13 PM

Had a few requests for an update on my Congo Biotope. Plants are pretty well established and fish back in.

 

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