My New 76 Us Gallon Tank Setup

[rdd1952]

Sounds like you have it right. As far as water changes go, weekly is fine unless you see an ammonia or nitrite spike. You shouldn't since you are moving the filter media over but you still need to test daily just to be safe. If you don't ever get a reading for ammonia or nitrite, then its just weekly maintenance.

One other thing. You mentioned running the UV steilizer 4 hours a day to prevent algae. The sterilizer will only prevent free floating algae (diatoms) that are responsible for green water. It will only kill what passes through it and most algae isn't free floating but attached to plants, tank walls, etc. The sterilizer won't have any effect (or minimal at best) on other types of algae.

 

[s007]

Here are my steps when setting up tank, hope you will like it and give me some nice suggestions ladies and gents.

My little helper 9 month old Alex

Nearly there couple more buckets lol

Plants havent arrived yet from Malazia so i didnt place and set up my presurized co2 unit yet... in about 1 hour ill transfer my 4 neon tetra, 2 lack widow tetra and one plec in to my new tank (ive placed my old filter sponge media in to one of the sections in FLUVAL 305 so bacteria is there and will hae 2 hours to settle down..

Post some pics with fish tomorrow. Well hope you liked it coz im loving this tank (feels like chrismas came early he-he)

 

[rdd1952]

I like the wood and the lava rock. It will look very nice once you get the plants in.

It sure must have taken you a long time to set it up as Alex looks to have aged quite a bit in a couple of the pictures.

 

[stang1]

I like the wood and the lava rock. It will look very nice once you get the plants in.

It sure must have taken you a long time to set it up as Alex looks to have aged quite a bit in a couple of the pictures.

Tank looks great and as rdd said, it'll look even better once you get plants in.
Look forward to seeing the end result!

 

[s007]

LOL nah thats my little brother 9 years older Deniel (rdd1952- i havent laughed so much in ages nearly woke the baby up, good one mate) Yeah some plants shuld arrive tomorrow one of them is Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis which i eventually plan to have it cover all tanks bed wen co2 gets set up.

 

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[s007]

Here ive transfered my live stock from 44 liter tank to new one with some of the plants that i thought will look nice in new one. Tho many more plants will arrive soon

Once they arrive ill upload some more pics for you Still any ideas or suggestions more then welcome. PS i know regarding backround its- black also which will arrive tommorow.

 

[waterdrop]

You certainly have an eye for aquascaping! Out of curiosity, do you happen to know the KH and pH of your tap water (assuming both your pictured tanks get the same source water.)

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[Jim Curtis]

I've never seen a tank like that over here in the US. The tanks you people in the UK have are amazing. I love that stand and the curved glass.

 

[s007]

You certainly have an eye for aquascaping! Out of curiosity, do you happen to know the KH and pH of your tap water (assuming both your pictured tanks get the same source water.)

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The tap water is pH 7.2 and KH 6 im sure ive mentioned it before. 9 hours later cince ive plced the fish in the resoults are: Nitrate: 10, Nitrite: 0, GH: 8, KH: 6, pH: 7.6

 

[Bigpig]

Nice tank

you made a cover for it yet?

 

[s007]

Nice tank

you made a cover for it yet?

I havent just yet as im waiting for my brother to bring sone from filming sets where he works. And i noticed the cover is something i doo need ASAP coz of the dust from time to time and evaporation. Is there any place to get it cheaply in that size ive called Moplastics but they way too expensive.

 

[Bigpig]

Nice tank

you made a cover for it yet?

I havent just yet as im waiting for my brother to bring sone from filming sets where he works. And i noticed the cover is something i doo need ASAP coz of the dust from time to time and evaporation. Is there any place to get it cheaply in that size ive called Moplastics but they way too expensive.

I got a sheet of acyclic 4 foot from b&q for a tenner and made a cover in 5 min.

 

[s007]

Thanks for the tip Bigpig, will drive there today to see if they got it in stock

 

[s007]

humm why did the water went so blury and not as clear as it was first day? My UV is on for 5 hours now not sure if it has somth to do with it.