Finished!! Planted community tank

[KarlosFandango]

Well here it is. The tank has been happily running for a month now with no problems and all tests have been good although the PH is slightly high-7.2. The homemade hood and stand are still holding together so all's well It's 80 UK gallons, has two fluval 304's filtering and a hydor 300w heater. I've managed to fit five 40 watt bulbs with reflectors under the hood so this should keep the plants happy for a while

At the moment there are five corydoras, a sailfin plec, two large clown loaches (I know, two isn't enough ) and four swordtail + lots of babies. More fish will be added in time but I've only recently moved the loaches in from another tank so want to take it slowly.

 

[konrad05]

Very very nice

 

[George Farmer]

Nice tank. Have you got CO2?

 

[lady_tanksalot]

wow fantastic

 

[KarlosFandango]

Thanks I'm currently reading up on CO2 systems as I know the tank will need it soon

 

[jordan barnhart]

NICE SETUP! LOOKS GREAT!

I use the DIY co2 in 2 liter bottles and use a power head to diffuse. It is working as far as I can tell and ph hasnt been altered from 6.8

 

[jams.alaskan]

Very nice! A plus to you. The wood and stone are perfect for it too.

ALASKA

 

[shrimpster97]

really really really NICE!

 

[Yenko]

Are those bubbles air or Co2?

If they're air, shut them off. They reduce the amount of CO2 in the water for your plants and increase the PH of the tank. They do look great, though. Good job on the tank.

 

[turbotiber]

I love your tank!!!!! It's sooo cool, so pretty!!

 

[KarlosFandango]

Hmmmmm, bubbles They look really nice when they are going but looks like I need to cut back on how long they are on. The Plec seems to love them though as he is always hiding amongst them. When I sort out the CO2 I take it that pumping it up through like the current bubbles is OK? If I connect a valve into the current pipe then the dram of air prom the pump should pull the CO2 through, just need to keep the O2 as low as possible

I thought I'd sorted all the tricky bits

 

[Gill]

Its lovely, The More planted tanks i See the More Plants i want to Add.

Gonna Get a Tiger Lily from Ebay.

I think it Deserves a Nom - So heres a Nom

 

[turbotiber]

I second it!

 

[Puffer_freak]

What are the dimensions?

 

[KarlosFandango]

Thanks for the nominations guys .

PF - the tank dimensions are 48x18x24