Pic Of My New Cycled Tank

[dane261]

you know we all love ya

cheers dane

 

[scotslasszoe]

you know we all love ya

cheers dane

 

[DarkEntity]

Tanks looking good

100x40x40 would make it a Rekord 160 http/www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/rekord.htm?cat=18

 

[SJ2K]

Im jealous, how'd you get your water so crystal clear?!

 

[backtotropical]

Tanks looking good

100x40x40 would make it a Rekord 160 http/www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/rekord.htm?cat=18

I hold my hands up. I get todays duns hat. :stupid:

Record 160 it is! (Thats 16 buckets. ) Oops!

 

[scotslasszoe]

Im jealous, how'd you get your water so crystal clear?!

Just cause it's Scottish water


Ooooooooh so i got a 42 gallon tank. Here is metelling everyone its 25 gallon

 

[backtotropical]

Yip 42 US Gallons, 35 UK Gallons.

 

[chrisovington]

Thats a nice tank!!! Makes mine look like sh*te! I have tiger barbs too and they only bite me when my arms in there B)

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[scotslasszoe]

Thats a nice tank!!! Makes mine look like sh*te! I have tiger barbs too and they only bite me when my arms in there B)

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Awwww

Nice barb in pic. thats a male is it not?

Zoe

 

[kamber]

Very nice tank, the sand looks mint! When i get my new tank, definately gonna have some sand in it.

 

[brayer]

Great set up, crystal clear as it should be

Well done

 

[Thaifighter]

Here is first pic of new cycled tank

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Hi, scotslasszoe!

Hope it is ok if an oldtimer (40 years in the hobby) comes with some critisizm and give a few hints and tips!
At a first glance your tank looks estheticly nice with lots of plants and clear water!

Although personally I think the sand is way too bright for a freshwater aquarium, darker sand looks much more natural and enhances the colors of the fish better!
Light colored sand is also more prone to attract algaegrowth.
About the plants, I always leave some open area in front and don't plant too close to the frontglass, because the plants will sooner or later obstruct the view, also better to have shorter plants in front and taller plants in the back.
I also prefer to have fewer plantspecies and plant the same species together in stands instead of just mixing them and spreading them around, looks more natural as well!
Another thing that many forget is to try and hide the filterpumps, heaters, thermometers and other apparatus as good as possible, don't want the tank to look like some mashinedump!
You are on the good way though
...have seen much worse, some people doesn't even have sand in their tanks or fill them with plastic toys and artificial plants!
To make the fish as happy and healthy as possible it's our duty to keep the tanks as natural looking as possible!
Keep up the good work!

Thaifighter

 

[scotslasszoe]

Thanks for Hints and tips. They are always welcome Thai. i am still in process of doing tank. I never knew you could get black sand until after i put sand in Will post another picture when i have a play around.

Thanks

Zoe

 

[backtotropical]

The lighting in the tank Must be good as my new plant ( not sure what its called again) backtotropical will know. Its the one in Hugh's tank BTT at left hand side with pink leaves at top.

Just been to the shop, it's Hygrophila Polysperma.

 

[scotslasszoe]

thats the one BTT. Mines has went all lovely and pink

Light must be good in tank then.

Z