My New Rio 180 Tank

[jbennett]

Pic 14. Dec 11. Oh yes also got 6 Glowlights. Nice fish, and Do they Glow.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 15. Dec 11th. Also got 2 Leopard Corys. Really lovelly fish.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 16. Dec 11th. Well Here they are my 2 Blue Discus. These are my Babies, love them to death. This is what it's All about.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 17. Dec 11th. My Favourite Pic of All my snaps. My Babies.

 

[Ben]

once again, amazing pics
what tank size that in gallons?
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=68882&st=16 that might help you aswell (second post on the second page)
thanx

DD

 

[KentBlokey]

That set up is excellent!

Well done.

also

 

[jbennett]

Pic 18. Dec 11th. Glowlights definately Glow in the dark. How about these for headlights on a dark night.
Dwarf Dude, read your link, I know I said at the start that I had been away for 10 years but prior to that I kept Discus in pairs for about 20 years before that. These had been kept together for 4 weeks on there own at my LFS before I collected them. The trick is to have 2 feeding rings, one each end of the tank. Thats the only time they squabble. Apart from feeding time they are like brothers.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 19. Dec 11th. One of my Leopard Corys.

 

[jflowers]

Lovely tank AND fish!

dwarf_dude its 180 / 4.54 = 39.6475771 so 39imp Gallons

Jon

 

[jbennett]

Pic 20. Dec 11th. Baby Angels playing "Hide and Seek" behind the leaf. Ha Ha.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 21. Dec 20th. Getting like a jungle.... Grt me outa here. Ha Ha. Love it.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 22. Dec 20. One of my Babies.

 

[jbennett]

Pic 23. Dec 20th. Another shot of one of my babies.
Last one for now.

Set up;
Rio 180 Tank (180 Litres)
JBL Aqua Basis Plus nutrient substrate.
Small pea gravel.
JBL Profi 2 Co2 system. (80 bubbles per minute)
Hagen Co2 Co2 system (This was bought first and is just running its course, will keep as reserve for when my bottle runs out on the JBL pressurised kit).
Juwel internal filter, carbon removed (Not good for planted tanks) replaced with JBL Phos EX ultra (same as Phos zorb but Better).

Inhabitants;
2 Blue Discus
16 Cardinal Tetras
6 Glowlight Tetras
6 Halequins
6 Emporar Tetras
5 Algae Shrimps
4 Otocinclus Nigra
4 True Siamese Algae Eaters (Crossocheilus Siamensis)
2 Corydorus Julii
2 Corydorus Metei (could be Metai, not sure of spelling, but lovelly fish, pics later)

Lighting;
2x30 watt Arcadia Original Tropical and 2x30w Arcadia Freshwater lamps.

 

[Ben]

what iw rote is just a good starter for newbies to the hobbie. as long as you know what you're doing im fine with it

i would leave the stocking levels as they are now because it seems to its limit

but still think it is an awsome tank

DD

 

[jbennett]

Yeh ya right DwarfDude, I'm at the limit now. It's just a case of water changes, gardening - trimming that Jungle, and generally Enjoying it.
Your right it is a good link for the beginners, no offence meant - nerves techy Christmas and all that.
Will post some more pics when I get some quality time to my self - when the family realise that there is a life out there for me that doesn't revolve around pulling xmas crackers and all that. The wife and daughter will be going to the January Sales soon, will get some peace then.