Johns 450ltr (110 Gals) Journal

[SuperColey1]

I've spent virtually the same as yourself in ratio to the size of our tanks (mines smaller 125Ltr) but I still try to do everything on the cheap.

At the moment I wait until pets at home get their new stock of Tropica in (I work next door and spend a lot of dinner times in there) and buy them the same day 3 pots for £10. They are always good condition as the P@H haven't let loose their poor equipment and snailfest on them yet. lol

andy

 

[R1ch13]

Wow how did i miss this

Cant wait to see this tank started.

Yeah go to dobbies or pets at home!

8quid for 3 tropica plants in dobbies

Richie

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Hi John, just read this for the first time -- sounds like a great plan!

Have you figured out how you're going to handle the water changes? That's one of the reasons I opted not to go the EI route -- 36 gallon water changes seemed too much -- I can only image doing 50 gallon changes! Right now, I'm only changing out 10-15 gallons per week.

The larger tanks can definitely be challenging but if you start off right, you'll avoid heartache. Two of the biggest mistakes I made:

1. I added my "algae crew" after I had an algae problem. It's good that you are putting them in there at the start. Amano shrimp, in particular, are awesome little algae eaters.

2. I let my plant mass get way too dense. I got so caught up in the beautiful plant growth that I didn't notice the bottom half of the stem plants weren't getting any light.

Anyway, can't wait to see pictures! It's going to be a killer setup. Be sure to include pics of the hardware, too!

-Sondra

 

[john starkey]

Hi John, just read this for the first time -- sounds like a great plan!

Have you figured out how you're going to handle the water changes? That's one of the reasons I opted not to go the EI route -- 36 gallon water changes seemed too much -- I can only image doing 50 gallon changes! Right now, I'm only changing out 10-15 gallons per week.

The larger tanks can definitely be challenging but if you start off right, you'll avoid heartache. Two of the biggest mistakes I made:

1. I added my "algae crew" after I had an algae problem. It's good that you are putting them in there at the start. Amano shrimp, in particular, are awesome little algae eaters.

2. I let my plant mass get way too dense. I got so caught up in the beautiful plant growth that I didn't notice the bottom half of the stem plants weren't getting any light.

Anyway, can't wait to see pictures! It's going to be a killer setup. Be sure to include pics of the hardware, too!

-Sondra

Hi Sondra, yes the water changes are going to be a challenge luckily i have a patio door close by which goes straight into the garden so my wifes plants will get plenty of water each week,my main concern right now is refilling it the thought of boiling the kettle so many times to get the water up near temp is gonna be a chore. I will start to include some pics very soon. regards john

 

[Dave Spencer]

I wouldn`t worry about the temperature of the replacement water too much if I were you John. When I do my 50% water changes the temperature is straight out of the cold tap. My Otos and Corydoras make a point of swimming in the stream of cold water as I add it. The tank drops by about by 3 or 4 degrees and the fish seem to love it. Apparently, it can even induce mating.

60+ posts and not one single picture yet. I think this must be a record John. God knows how many posts you`ll get when the pictures appear.

Dave.

 

[nry]

I don't know who agrees with this, but I use hot/warm water from the tap. We have fairly new piping etc and I can't say I have had any problems with this in 10+ months of water changes.

 

[john starkey]

Hi all,quick update just recieved a call from wharfe aqutics big tom is delivering my tank and cabinet next friday ( 8/6/07) he says it looks absolute quality and thinks i will be well pleased. i promise i will load some pics for all to see what i have purchased to date. regards john

 

[Castellop123]

Cool... Can't wait to see it!

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Cheers to that!

Can't wait to see it!

-sondra

 

[lisa_perry75]

I wait with baited breath... I don;t know what that means by the way, its just what you say at times like these right? hehe

 

[john starkey]

hi all just a mini update, ordered the last few bits and pieces from ae ph test kit (low range),needle valve, drop checker,fish foods,still need co2 hose (fishvet) out of stock, i am going to buy a fire extinquisher this weekend 5kg £70 locally, then i am going to order my plants when i finally make up my mind what to go for from my list. spending to date=£1903.62 thanks for looking in,tank will be here fri i will post some pics (at last) regards john

 

[SnBMeg]

I wait with baited breath... I don;t know what that means by the way, its just what you say at times like these right? hehe

It's actually bated breath--meaning breath is restrained, held back, etc. Very appropriate.

 

[john starkey]

hi all, i bought two lovely pieces of wood today from aquatic habitat glos came too £56 will load some pics tomorrow when tank and cabinet arrives,regards john

 

[lljdma06]

hi all, i bought two lovely pieces of wood today from aquatic habitat glos came too £56 will load some pics tomorrow when tank and cabinet arrives,regards john

Oooooo, wood. Finding a great piece of wood can really make your day. Finding a great piece of wood and not paying through the teeth for it, that is priceless.

llj

 

[john starkey]

Hi all as promised pics for you all to see what do you think of the setup?

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i hope this has worked okay