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[Dan]

Hey

Heres a few pics of my planted tank.

Full tank shot


Left


Middle


Right


Cheers
Dan

[the_german]

nice mate,its comming up well since i saw it last time

[Scat]

I think i recall seeing this tank when you just had replanted everything Dan

Thats a very nice looking tank you have mate well done

Are you breeding the discus in there?

Cheers
Craig

[Dan]

Hey

Cheers Michael and Craig

Nah not breeding just keeping!
More focusing on the plants not what fish is in there

The discus actually restrict me on doing what I like with the plants because some don't like the high temps you have to keep discus in.

[skittles]

Ill take the discus then
Nice tank you got there can you list flora and fauna

[MatHarvey]

did you get your plants from malaga aquariums at all?

[Dan]

Hey

No unfortunately none from Malaga.

Some from Aquotix.

I drop by during breaks at Uni.

[elliott]

CO2 is used i assume. Am i right?

[Dan]

Hey

Yep. Sure is

[mikemj]

Hey Mate

Are you using 2 or 3 T5 tubes? Looks good

[Dan]

Hey Cheers.

Only 2 T5s

[elliott]

ow i want CO2 lol. I got a 700L i was gona do up hell nice with massive anubias n thickets of greenery but i can't afford CO2. mite try on a smaller tank with DIY co2 shud b a good experiment.

good job!

[Noddy65]

Elliot if your only growing anubias then you dont need CO2.

Mike

[mikemj]

Hi Dan,

I planning to get a CO2 Kit what do you recommend getting for a 4 foot tank.

Cheers
Mike

[johniep3e]

nice fish, nice plants, nice tank. good work :wink:

[MatHarvey]

do a yeast home made co2.. work a treat for me when i had planted tanks.

use to 3 litre bottles and stager their setup so you have a continuous flow of CO2

[Leevers]

c02 is very handy, especially when used with discus. it makes keeping the ph at a soft enough level for them easy! given you have a controller mind you

cheers
chris

[Dan]

Hey all

Here are some pics I took tonight.

Full shot



Left
Vallis has run wild growing everywhere now instead of just staying at the back.


Middle





Right



Cheers
Dan

[Dan]

Found this old post.

Decided to update!





Whats changed????

Less discus.
No more angel. Took it out because it was the only fish eating the shrimp, the discus tried but have terrible aim and now leave them alone.
Took out most of the swords as they were enjoying the light, CO2 and ferts and growing too big.
They now reside in pond outside. Where most my rejects end up.

Added the mosses on the wood.
Added a few more different plants.
Now have a fair few ghost shrimp in there but too hard to see.
Have cherry shrimp in there as a tester and they have survived so I'm growing up a tank full of them and soon hope to have it covered in nice red shrimp!


I think thats it.

Enjoy
Dan

[viid]

The moss on the wood looks excellent. Very nice looking setup. Out of interest what size co2 tank do you use and at 2 bubbles per second (assuming) how long does it last you?

-viid