Having always wanted my own aquarium I finally got organised and after lots of negotiating with the other half I purchased a Fluval Profile 1000, Eheim 2128 thermofilter and Eheim 400 air pump.
After getting things set-up and part filled with water I got myself some bog wood and the tall bit of wood in the far right corner.
Also purchased some plants, Vallisneria Spiralis, Alternanthera cardinalis, Ehinodorus bleheri and a couple of Pogostemon helferi, no idea what the common names are but the local fish shop said they would give me a good start. Despite washing the plants I've been snail catching since putting them in, tend to see a couple every now and then and fish them out.
I wanted to try and do something a little different hence the river of blue gravel, but equally keep it looking fairly natural, well try anyway. Still not sure if my layout is going to stay like that, I kind of think the river and two bits of bog wood need moving to the left slightly and a couple of inches need chopping off the tall bit of wood on the right which is currently weighed down as it floats which wasn't quite what I was expecting!!
At the start of doing my fishless cycle and thinking about what fish I could put in the tank when it's ready.............. I like all sorts of fish which is causing a headache as I know they are not all compatible and some are probably too big for the tank also. Anyway thats something to work out when the time comes to it.
After getting things set-up and part filled with water I got myself some bog wood and the tall bit of wood in the far right corner.
Also purchased some plants, Vallisneria Spiralis, Alternanthera cardinalis, Ehinodorus bleheri and a couple of Pogostemon helferi, no idea what the common names are but the local fish shop said they would give me a good start. Despite washing the plants I've been snail catching since putting them in, tend to see a couple every now and then and fish them out.
I wanted to try and do something a little different hence the river of blue gravel, but equally keep it looking fairly natural, well try anyway. Still not sure if my layout is going to stay like that, I kind of think the river and two bits of bog wood need moving to the left slightly and a couple of inches need chopping off the tall bit of wood on the right which is currently weighed down as it floats which wasn't quite what I was expecting!!
At the start of doing my fishless cycle and thinking about what fish I could put in the tank when it's ready.............. I like all sorts of fish which is causing a headache as I know they are not all compatible and some are probably too big for the tank also. Anyway thats something to work out when the time comes to it.
