New Tank Set Up

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TigerOscar11

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Hey guys,
 
Got my new tank today
Aqua One Brand, No idea what model, but its similar to the Aquience 1200 (300lt - 75g)
 
Got home and instantly began to set it up
 
The following picture below is it cleaned and ready for the substrate
I not putting any fish in it for abit (obviously) even though the filter is pre cycled as it had been running for over a year before i got it. 
 
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So then i spent the next hour and a half cleaning 27kg of sand for the substrate
For the Rocks you will see in the following picture, I got them from a rock pile we have in our back yard (soaked them in hot water for a week and a half)
 
The drift wood i personally think looks wicked.
The drift wood on the right came with the tank, and i am very pleased that it did
The drift wood on the left i have had for ages and had to e tied down with sinkers to hold it under (they will be removed in about a month, i know it should only take a week or two but i just want to make sure it stays down!
 
 
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So far i have put some solution in to remove the chlorine, chloride and chloromine from the water.
And some water clear solution, so hopefully the cloudiness will subside in a couple of days
 
Tell me what you think?
 
EDIT: Just so you know, i plan on replacing the filter very soon as it only does 500lt/h which is not enough, i am going to be looking at a Fluval canister filt
 
the driftwood on the left looks brilliant - what fishes are you going to have ?
 
Tim_UK said:
the driftwood on the left looks brilliant - what fishes are you going to have ?
 
Thanks!
 
Im hoping to have an oscar or 2 (once one gets bigger, ill obviously have to rehome him)
and a couple of other cichlids
 
Best of luck with the Oscars! Looks like a decent sized tank to me
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What other cichlids are you going to put in there?
 

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