I am a Newby
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So hello all im new to hobby, had covid in lockdown i got idea to build my own tank as i could not fins suitable size one to go on my desktop next to monitors and pc.
As it goes called mate told him glass dimesion he bought it and delivered and it all started.
Tank size 33 x 30 x 35 all 6mm glass. Planted and hardscaped to look nice form front and sides.
Soudal aquarim silicon, aluminium corner guards and pvc u shape edge protection.
50w heater set to 25c and 500l/h internal filter with coarse spunge.
After siliconing and waiting 48 h cleaned all glass from exces silicone added framing and 2 inner braces on top as lid holder.
Painted back to blab with plastidip spray can.
Tested for leaks 24h test. Washed all gravel and sand, boiled mangrowe wood to get rid of tanins and siliconed in place lots of smaller rocks to make rock formation .
On bottom of tank i placed thin foam to protect glass then larger black gravel, then sera floredepot soil that contains tablets, then smaller gravels mix and toped with quarc 1mm sand.
Cut marimo moos balls open and super glue them to wood and rock , 2 x anubias barteri var. nana tied with floss to small rock and rock barried in subtrate while rhizome lays on rock with roots just above gravel, 5 valisneria planted in back both left and right corner and some dwarf sagittaria in foreground .
Filled with tap water i was told we have good water and guys that gifted me plants said they dont even dechlorinate it.
Well i did after filling tank i added Dajana chlor stop per instruction and Dajana start plus per instruction.
Thats it water is murky been told to wait few days it should clear and now i wonder what next, my plan was top just let it cycle naturaly and to wait for plants to take maybe 1 month or so before i start adding some shrimps and few tetras nothign else.
Will do 50% water change every 3 days for first 2 weeks.
Any idea, suggestion or tip is highly appreciated.
Tnx in advance.
As it goes called mate told him glass dimesion he bought it and delivered and it all started.
Tank size 33 x 30 x 35 all 6mm glass. Planted and hardscaped to look nice form front and sides.
Soudal aquarim silicon, aluminium corner guards and pvc u shape edge protection.
50w heater set to 25c and 500l/h internal filter with coarse spunge.
After siliconing and waiting 48 h cleaned all glass from exces silicone added framing and 2 inner braces on top as lid holder.
Painted back to blab with plastidip spray can.
Tested for leaks 24h test. Washed all gravel and sand, boiled mangrowe wood to get rid of tanins and siliconed in place lots of smaller rocks to make rock formation .
On bottom of tank i placed thin foam to protect glass then larger black gravel, then sera floredepot soil that contains tablets, then smaller gravels mix and toped with quarc 1mm sand.
Cut marimo moos balls open and super glue them to wood and rock , 2 x anubias barteri var. nana tied with floss to small rock and rock barried in subtrate while rhizome lays on rock with roots just above gravel, 5 valisneria planted in back both left and right corner and some dwarf sagittaria in foreground .
Filled with tap water i was told we have good water and guys that gifted me plants said they dont even dechlorinate it.
Well i did after filling tank i added Dajana chlor stop per instruction and Dajana start plus per instruction.
Thats it water is murky been told to wait few days it should clear and now i wonder what next, my plan was top just let it cycle naturaly and to wait for plants to take maybe 1 month or so before i start adding some shrimps and few tetras nothign else.
Will do 50% water change every 3 days for first 2 weeks.
Any idea, suggestion or tip is highly appreciated.
Tnx in advance.
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