New Rio180 Tank

[leeroy]

just got tank full ready to get the my fishless cycle started so i thought i'd stick up a few pics up and keep it updated as i add more 'scape' to it!!!!

Just added the 3 plants at the mo as me GF got them for me but there gonna be moved to my pals tank while i do the cycle, also plan to nick some of he's media or gravel to help me along too....

comments welcome!!!

 

[england]

cool and good luck....you will change decor about oh 100+times

 

[leeroy]

ha ha ... not sure i could get 100+ combo's outta the 3 plants

 

[england]

i bet by the time you have finished your cycle you will have rocks/wood/plants galore either plastic or real...

 

[leeroy]

im bit of a VW nut so i got some snuken beetles enroute plus some bogwood and fake plants... hopefully i'll get it looking spot on!!

do you think i'll need more gravel?? i've currently got about a half inch layer

 

[england]

depends really on what your planning, maybe you could go with another bag,
haha vw fest fish tank,

 

[oopsy]

leeroy Posted Today, 10:39 AM
im bit of a VW nut so i got some snuken beetles enroute plus some bogwood and fake plants... hopefully i'll get it looking spot on

personally I would put more gravel in.looking good though

 

[leeroy]

picked up another 8kg bag of black gravel today which i'll mix with 2kg of red and that'll double up what i already have.. just gotta wait for the rest of the ornaments and plants to turn up now

 

[paul_219]

Thats a nice tank. Looking good.

 

[leeroy]

got some decor in the tank now... but even after 10 or more soaks of the wood it has still stained the water will this clear over time?? or is it worth looking for an alternative in there??

any how heres some pics of the first attempt

big bug

little bug and budda

comments welcome please guys!!

Leeroy

 

[MaxPower]

As you will have to do a substantial water change at the end of the cycle, I would have thought that like mine it will clear up over time. Alternatively you could try boiling the bogwood, I didn't bother.

Good start

 

[leeroy]

the wood was boiled twice then soaked at least 8 times after for 2-3 days at a time.. as you say hopefully it'll clear with the large water change

 

[Ace Of Spades]

the wood was boiled twice then soaked at least 8 times after for 2-3 days at a time.. as you say hopefully it'll clear with the large water change

I'm blinded by the gravel arrrrg! Why don't you get some natural looking gravel ... Hehehe Joke mate, Goodluck with the new tank and don't forget to keep us updated