It Came At Last!

[BigbruiserAl]

Well after waiting a month my new tank came, after a long think and seeing a few tanks i decided the ND tanks were not great value after needing lighting and a stand. I haggled a bit and got a new Rio delivered. The new rios come with 4 T5 day and nite lights

Any way decided to do a mini build log and see how the tank looks in 1 day 1 week and 1 year which ill update as time goes on. Got all the monapi wood for £10 in the classifeds and my LFS had the large lava rock in. After serverl hours moving rocks it ends up like this, not sure if it will stay like this will order the 100 plants from last trading post this week and put them in....debating to add 4 half coconut shells for some shelter or will the caves be enough.

Stock list
12 Harlequin Rasbora
12 Congo Tetra
4 Bolivian Rams
4 Apistogramma Agassizi
6 Corydoras
6 Marble Hatchet

Upate 14 may

Rock change final im not moving them again, backing on and 3/4 water time to order plants

18 MAY

Planted 18 may

1st of June small update of the tank 2 weeks since it was birthed

Cant strees what an injustice my camera does the fish colours?

 

[BIG BAD BARRY]

Good choice, congrats!
Looking great already!

 

[BluePhantom]

awesome cant wait to see the new updates!

 

[Tizer]

Nice one, pricey though. Im sure your layout will change a dozen times before you are happy with it

 

[colleen0309]

Nice tank. Can't wait to see it up and running!

 

[KISSfn]

Congrats!

 

[seizethecupcake]

Looks great so far! I can't wait to see it planted

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Thanks all updated with todays pics

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Oh look what came

 

[L_Plates]

Looking good BBA where did you get the plants from ?

Look forward to future updates.

LP

 

[Tizer]

Oh look what came

It came twice?

Oh i see you edit 1st post, plants....nice

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Oh look what came

It came twice?

Oh i see you edit 1st post, plants....nice

I always update the 1st post with pics mate, makes it alot more simple for people looking at this thread as it unfolds without jumping from page to page for an update

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Oh look what came

It came twice?

Oh i see you edit 1st post, plants....nice

I always update the 1st post with pics mate, makes it alot more simple for people looking at this thread as it unfolds without jumping from page to page for an update

Names of the plants would be appreciated.

 

[Tizer]

Oh look what came

It came twice?

Oh i see you edit 1st post, plants....nice

I always update the 1st post with pics mate, makes it alot more simple for people looking at this thread as it unfolds without jumping from page to page for an update

Yeah but you miss out on the discussions inbetween and end up going back and forth like a loony, for me forum post/pages are like time lines, old stuff happens on page 1, new stuff on the more recent pages Hence confusion.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Oh look what came

It came twice?

Oh i see you edit 1st post, plants....nice

I always update the 1st post with pics mate, makes it alot more simple for people looking at this thread as it unfolds without jumping from page to page for an update

Names of the plants would be appreciated.

There you go mate all from aqua essentials, far cheaper then the green machine and the plants are all A1 IMO


Hygrophila Guanensis
Echinodorus Ozelot Green
Polygonum sp. Sao Paulo
Bacopa Monnieri
Bolbitus Heudelotii
Acorus Gramineus Pusilles (Dwarf)