new pics of 40G

[Elisabeth83]

Jealous, Jealous and Jealous that about sums it up LOL Honeslty though that's one stunning gorgeous tank

 

[jimbooo]

wow, thanks everyone that's made my day.

Thats one great looking tank , but there's one thing that bothers me about the set up.

Here's how i'd fix the problem: Take a big axe or a big saw, and cut of that hand rail JK

yeah tell me about it. it's a rented flat so cant touch it. i cant get a front view pic or the damn rail would be right across the tank.

What are your tank specs if you dont mind me asking, size, volume, lighting, and filtration.

And the secret of your success as well?.......only joking

no problem

Juwel Rio 180
Volume: approx. 180 litres/40 UKG
Size: 101 x 50 x 41 cm
juwel lighting system (2x30W) plus 2 arcadia lighting controllers (30W)
1X 3000K Dennerle Special Plant (full spectrum)
1X 4000K JBL (full spectrum)
1X 6000K JBL (full spectrum)
1X 7500K Arcadia Freshwater (full spectrum)
2X 12 inch cold cathode moonlights (on for 1.5 hrs at night)
Total Light = 120W = 3WPG (not including moonlights)
all with reflectors
JUWEL Filter System: Compact H (with a bag of rowaphos and nitrate removal sponge)

standard heater

substrate = fine gravel & First layer laterite (mixed in not in the proper layers)

2x Hagen Natural plant co2 systems plus a 5 litre diy bottle with airstone.

Nitrate = 12.5ppm
Phosphate = 0.15ppm
iron = 0.2ppm
co2 = 20/25ppm

NitrIte = 0
Ammonia = 0
PH = 6.6/6.8

sorry got a bit carried away there. i think that will answer your question..

Tank looks stunning, might give the riccia a go but its not easy to get round here [unlike slate lol we got tons of the stuff , mountains of it ] Have you tryed it on wood, i take it you would fix it on the same way?

thanks, yes i have riccia on wood/slate & plastic mesh

all attached in the same way (wood is the right sig tank, right side)

beutiful jim, and the ricca is real easy to do and brillently effective!!!!

thanks mate, i take it you've submerged yours now then. Pics??

again thanks every one for the kind words, you've made my day

 

[zig]

Cheers for the info jimbooo, so alls i have to do is copy that ............if only

 

[boxman]

What sort of slate is that Jim?

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better!!!! Great example to us all!

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

great to see jimboo give gf225 some credit, would like to extend my thnak to both jimboo and gf225 for all there help! they have been invualuable

 

[smithrc]

Looking good

That fern you sent me is doing good (if a bit floaty ) )

I really must start thinging about setting our planted tank back up in one incarnation or another.

 

[jimbooo]

What sort of slate is that Jim?

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better!!!! Great example to us all!

er roof tile slate that fell off my neighbors house ) i did buy some from the LFS but it was full of iron and the water turned brown when i washed it.

great example hey!!!

 

[jimbooo]

great to see jimboo give gf225 some credit, would like to extend my thnak to both jimboo and gf225 for all there help! they have been invualuable

your more than welcome

Looking good

That fern you sent me is doing good (if a bit floaty )

I really must start thinging about setting our planted tank back up in one incarnation or another.

thanks, what do you mean by floaty?? i've spread mine out so should be able to send some more soon.

 

[Aylana]

Beautiful tank! Absolutely gorgeous, I am going to give the riccia thing a try too now!!

 

[smithrc]

Looking good

That fern you sent me is doing good (if a bit floaty  )

I really must start thinging about setting our planted tank back up in one incarnation or another.

thanks, what do you mean by floaty?? i've spread mine out so should be able to send some more soon.

- I tied it to the bogwood with cotton (as i couldnt fine the usual fishing line)... It seems cotton breaks down quite easily in the tank

its 3/4 free floating at teh moment with one end still teathered to the wood...

I still havent found the fishing line.

 

[illusion54]

if i had an aquarium like that, then i could die a happy man.

 

[Bryan]

Stunning Jim - Great varieties of textures and colour.

that says it, stunning!

 

[Sky042]

Looks awesome.

 

[jimbooo]

if i had an aquarium like that, then i could die a happy man.

thanks but not quite ready yet..

- I tied it to the bogwood with cotton (as i couldnt fine the usual fishing line)... It seems cotton breaks down quite easily in the tank

its 3/4 free floating at teh moment with one end still teathered to the wood...

I still havent found the fishing line.

ahh i see. you could always just drop a rock on top of it. it'll root itself in time so should sort itself out. has it grown at all?

 

[houndour]

i nearly missed your post james. Your tank looks gorgeous. Am so jealous. And well done to gf225 for teaching you. I hope I can produce a nice tank one day with the help I've got from you guys.

your tiger lily thing is gorgeous. Mine is more green/red than red. Does that mean I'm lacking in something? Light?