My 4 Foot Journal

alvse

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Previously had a 10gallon tank, and was looking around for a second hand tank, when this 4 footer at a very reasonable price came along.

Stuff it came with that I am using;
- Eheim Pickup 2012
- 2 piece sunken ship
- rainbow gravel (using this to bulk up some mounded areas)
- 150W heater
- tree bark thingy

Stuff I have bought;
- 20kg of fine white gravel
- replacement filter media


DAY 1: Setting up the 4ft, 50 Gallon Tank
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Cleaned tanks as best as I could. Mounded original gravel in the areas I wanted height.
Placed broken ship in position I wanted, added some rockes to prop up and have as "features"
Then spread a generously thick layer of new gravel (all gravel, old and new washed prior to putting into the tank).
Placed tree bark thingy, heater, and filter in place.
Pumped in water, and turned on filter.

Leaving the tank to settle 24 hours before I start planting.
 
Tanks looking nice Alvse!

Looking forward to seeing how it will progress with the addind of plants and fish.

What kind of fish are you going to keep?

G
 
Tanks looking nice Alvse!

Looking forward to seeing how it will progress with the addind of plants and fish.

What kind of fish are you going to keep?

G


Not 100% sure yet, but probably going to be a community tank...




Day 2: First Batch of Plants
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added plants... can't remember the name.
Also added tubing and airstone in preperation for my DIY CO2 (yeast based) injection system.
Added API quick start
 
Looking really nice. Look forward to seeing the end result :)
 

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