Planted Rio 180 Sept - April

[pippoodle]

2 NEW 36" T8 lights added 16/11 - now have 1 marine white tube 18000k and 1 aquaglo tube 18000k both 30 watts

Been set up since 20th September , set up with excisting cycled filter and mature filter sponges - all water tests have been perfect since day 1
was running with juwel compact filter 600lph and elite stingray 15 - 300 lph ---------
NOW running with fluval 3+ , fluval 205 and juwel compact filters

Juwel Rio 180

20/09/08

29/09/08 new gravel , pebbles more plants background

4/10/08

12/10/08

14/10

23/10

RE SCAPED

16/11 PLanted bogwood added , ornaments removed (IGNORE DATES ON PICS forgot to reset the date)

PICS 01/01/09

NEWEST pics 07/04/09
tank's stocking in siggy

any comment good or bad welcome

 

[mancin]

Wow, those plants have really filled in. What are the reddish plants? Those are gorgeous!

 

[pippoodle]

Wow, those plants have really filled in. What are the reddish plants? Those are gorgeous!

the red ones are rotala macranda and yes they are lovely
thanks for the comment

Sarah x

 

[pippoodle]

bump

 

[nosoup4you]

It is absolutely beautiful Sarah! Good work!

 

[Carter]

love this tank... i really do...

fantastic job dude..

 

[oliesminis]

great looking tank. whats in the breeder net

 

[pippoodle]

Thanks for the lovely comments everyone

great looking tank. whats in the breeder net

Nothing at the moment lol - it's just there cos the dwarf gouramis are due to breed again so i float their bubble nest into the net and let the nanys hatch in there

 

[shelaghfishface]

wow stunning... you do a great job sarah


shelagh xxx


was looking at the childrens tank in another thread a few days ago... some promising fishkeepers in the making there, theyve done a fab job too

 

[aaronnorth]

very nice, th red plant is a bit too bright though, place it at the back so you only see the tops of the plant, it will make a nice focal point.

 

[pippoodle]

shelagh - Thanks hun ,need to update the pics on that one soon , they are loving the bumble gobys i rehomed and the gobys are feeding well so all happy

very nice, th red plant is a bit too bright though, place it at the back so you only see the tops of the plant, it will make a nice focal point.

good idea thanks , will get hubby to move it when we do water change - he does the donkey work i supervise (nag) lol

 

[aaronnorth]

shelagh - Thanks hun ,need to update the pics on that one soon , they are loving the bumble gobys i rehomed and the gobys are feeding well so all happy

very nice, th red plant is a bit too bright though, place it at the back so you only see the tops of the plant, it will make a nice focal point.

good idea thanks , will get hubby to move it when we do water change - he does the donkey work i supervise (nag) lol

lol

 

[stang1]

Looks great and nice to see how it has changed over time!