dearis
Thu Aug 14, 2008, 11:38 AM
G'day folks,
first post here so thought I would say g'day. I hail from Ballarat 1 1/2hrs west of Melbourne.
I currently have a 130 liter planted discus tank and I am in the research phase of a 4x2x2 tank to be heavily planted as well (if you know a great place to buy a tank let me know) anyway catch you around oh here is my planning so far
Regards Darren
Aquarium.
Glass Aquarium 122x61x61h cm (432 liters/114 gallons)
Durso Stand pipe, corner inside overflow http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
Drilled tank for durso stand pipe, spare overflow for blockages and 2 returns hidden inside weir/overflow
Sump.
Glass Aquarium 90x30x45 (121 liters/32 gallons)
Pre-filter – course foam
Bioballs
Purigen ????
Pump
Heater – 1 or 2 x Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater 300W, possibly inline. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/36257-diy-external-heater-56k.html
Total volume (553 liters/146 gallons)
Lighting
Something like this, puts me around 2 wpg
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/T5-AQUARIUM-OVERHEAD-LIGHT-4x54W-Hi-Output-120cm-Long_W0QQitemZ310074149807QQihZ021QQcategoryZ20754 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Ferts.
Diy CO2 – 2 x 2 liters. 1 sachel bakers yeast, 2 cups of sugar, warm water. Inline diffuser.
Dino dung, pee and spit
Hardscape.
Redgum roots
Rocks
Substrate.
Plants.
Microsorum pteropus narrow leaf
Microsorum pteropus
Nymphea lotus “red tiger lotus”
or
Nymphea lotus “green tiger lotus”
or
Nymphaea lotus “malay red”
Echinodorus “Devils eye”
Echinodorus “red flame”
Echinodorus martii
Echinodorus tenellus
Anubias Nana
Cryptocorne Becketii
Cryptocorne Wendtii “brown and green”
Cryptocorne Petchii
Cryptocorne Undulata
Blyxa japonica
Livestock
4-6 Wild type heckel discus
2 Bristlenose Cats
20-30 Rummynose Tetras
10 Small Corys (Corydoras julii) or Corydoras sterbai
first post here so thought I would say g'day. I hail from Ballarat 1 1/2hrs west of Melbourne.
I currently have a 130 liter planted discus tank and I am in the research phase of a 4x2x2 tank to be heavily planted as well (if you know a great place to buy a tank let me know) anyway catch you around oh here is my planning so far
Regards Darren
Aquarium.
Glass Aquarium 122x61x61h cm (432 liters/114 gallons)
Durso Stand pipe, corner inside overflow http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
Drilled tank for durso stand pipe, spare overflow for blockages and 2 returns hidden inside weir/overflow
Sump.
Glass Aquarium 90x30x45 (121 liters/32 gallons)
Pre-filter – course foam
Bioballs
Purigen ????
Pump
Heater – 1 or 2 x Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater 300W, possibly inline. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/36257-diy-external-heater-56k.html
Total volume (553 liters/146 gallons)
Lighting
Something like this, puts me around 2 wpg
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/T5-AQUARIUM-OVERHEAD-LIGHT-4x54W-Hi-Output-120cm-Long_W0QQitemZ310074149807QQihZ021QQcategoryZ20754 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Ferts.
Diy CO2 – 2 x 2 liters. 1 sachel bakers yeast, 2 cups of sugar, warm water. Inline diffuser.
Dino dung, pee and spit
Hardscape.
Redgum roots
Rocks
Substrate.
Plants.
Microsorum pteropus narrow leaf
Microsorum pteropus
Nymphea lotus “red tiger lotus”
or
Nymphea lotus “green tiger lotus”
or
Nymphaea lotus “malay red”
Echinodorus “Devils eye”
Echinodorus “red flame”
Echinodorus martii
Echinodorus tenellus
Anubias Nana
Cryptocorne Becketii
Cryptocorne Wendtii “brown and green”
Cryptocorne Petchii
Cryptocorne Undulata
Blyxa japonica
Livestock
4-6 Wild type heckel discus
2 Bristlenose Cats
20-30 Rummynose Tetras
10 Small Corys (Corydoras julii) or Corydoras sterbai