125L Re Scaped

[alex.wardle]

My tank had not ben set up that long and i soon realised that i had just made do. I had used the gravel that came with it didnt use a background and had used a few stones and things i had from other tank.
TIME FOR A CHANGE THEN
I have used 2 different sized black gravel/ 3d background. couple of different plants lots of lovely slate and stones plus a new 305 filter i got for my birthday
so here goes.
Hope you like
The front



one side

the other side


some close ups


.

.








I am w8ing for my lfs to get in some new plants as i wouldnt mind a few swords or something else on the right hand side.
all comments and ideas welcome.

 

[GhettoFish]

i think it looks great but i would take out the two pieces of of slate from inside the cave you have constructed if you know what i mean

 

[alex.wardle]

i think it looks great but i would take out the two pieces of of slate from inside the cave you have constructed if you know what i mean

ha. they are reserved for my turtle tank just not got round to dipping my hands in and fishing them out.
Great minds clearly thinking alike tho

 

[alex.wardle]

I removed the 3 bits of slate that made up the floor of the cave. Looks much better now

 

[GhettoFish]

ok.what is the more finer type of gravel you have used? im thinking of using the Tahitian moon sand stuff but not sure yet,currently using standard gravel

 

[alex.wardle]

ok.what is the more finer type of gravel you have used? im thinking of using the Tahitian moon sand stuff but not sure yet,currently using standard gravel

I got it from seapets.co.uk
Black roman gravel. They also do a really really (was so impressed with it) nice black sand with flecks of white in it both a really good price as well.
http/www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-ornaments/coloured-gravels/roman-gravel-jet-black-2k.html
http/www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-ornaments/natural-gravels-and-sand/coral-sand-and-marine-substrates/caribsea-black-marine-sand.html (it may say marine sand but on the bag it says for use in all tanks) i have it in my turtle tank.

 

[jonnyuk]

tank is looking good alex, not over the top but just the right amount of plants in etc. i would maybe add some tall colourful plants in the middle coming up from behind your bog wood and leave it at that.

show us a pic of the turtle tank.

you need to take dad's camera home sometime and get some decent pics up.

 

[alex.wardle]

Turbos tank is not yet fully set up. pics will be up soon it is currently housing my 2 phantom black tetras and one of my apple snails plus 2 clumps of snail eggs. (going to hatch them out and sell them to my lfs)
The camera is not a problem have been using ellies i just cant get my head around resizing them they way you have. so i have just been turing the quality down when re saving them

I am of to earls aquatics (my lfs) in abit to have a look for some new plants .

 

[stevereade]

Liking the wood.