Rio 180 From September- April+kids Tank

[pippoodle]

2 NEW 36" T8 lights added 16/11

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
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 9 minnows added - 21/09/08 guppies added

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

4/10/08 slate ornament and bridge added - platys added

12/10/08 ornaments and plants rearranged

14/10

23/10 - coconut caves and some more plants added

Pregnant female guppy moved right into the cave

RE SCAPED

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

LATEST PICS 01/01/09

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

CHILDRENS tank Juwel Rekord 60 - going to add a couple more plants to this one

new pic 01/01/09

any comment good or bad welcome

Thanks Sarah xx

 

[blue acara]

Its come a long way in 2 weeks! Some of the ornaments are not to my taste but overall very nice.

 

[pippoodle]

Its come a long way in 2 weeks! Some of the ornaments are not to my taste but overall very nice.

BEEN RUNNING SINCE 20th SEPT sorry put wrong date (just checked calender)

the ornaments not my choice either but my 5 and 3 year old love the tank so they have the ornaments they want in there lol

 

[england]

that looks so much better,great job

 

[pippoodle]

that looks so much better,great job

thankyou for the kind comment
still want to do some more things to the tank lol

 

[paul_219]

Very nice tank. Well done.

 

[pippoodle]

Very nice tank. Well done.

thankyou xx

 

[pippoodle]

bump

 

[fishdaddy]

looks ok but not sure on all the ornaments why dont you just get rid of them and keep it to just plants or wood

 

[pippoodle]

looks ok but not sure on all the ornaments why dont you just get rid of them and keep it to just plants or wood

i did explain further up in another post that my children enjoy / share the tank so they love all the ornaments and as long as they are happy then so am i , the fish are also happy in there - well they seem happy lol

Thanks

Sarah xx

 

[Lord Fishheart]

Get rid of the ornaments! nice tank though

 

[pippoodle]

Get rid of the ornaments! nice tank though

trouble is would have to get rid of the kids aswell and they're 3 and 5 and my little angels so ornaments have to stay so we have happy kids and a happy mummy lol
HAVE convinced them that the star fishes and dora would be better in the hospital tank so now just got the lighthouses , dinosaur , bridge and slate ornaments

thanks Sarah xxxx

 

[Lord Fishheart]

Get rid of the ornaments! nice tank though

trouble is would have to get rid of the kids aswell and they're 3 and 5 and my little angels so ornaments have to stay so we have happy kids and a happy mummy lol
HAVE convinced them that the star fishes and dora would be better in the hospital tank so now just got the lighthouses , dinosaur , bridge and slate ornaments

thanks Sarah xxxx

Sorry didn't see your post about the kids, I take my words back!

 

[pippoodle]

Get rid of the ornaments! nice tank though

trouble is would have to get rid of the kids aswell and they're 3 and 5 and my little angels so ornaments have to stay so we have happy kids and a happy mummy lol
HAVE convinced them that the star fishes and dora would be better in the hospital tank so now just got the lighthouses , dinosaur , bridge and slate ornaments

thanks Sarah xxxx

Sorry didn't see your post about the kids, I take my words back!

na don't worry hun i take all comments on board and i would prefer without all the ornaments lol so when the leave home in 30 years or so i can have my tank back

Take care Sarah xx

 

[saz326]

Sounds like you're trapped. The little mites are running the household - always happens

Id want my heater hidden tho. Looks like it is attached at the back in the middle of the tank. If you have good water flow there is no reason why it cant be hidden in one of the back corners where the taller plants will help to conceal it.

I cant wait for my new plants to grow up and hide my heater and water inlet/outlet pipes.

Nice fish by the way!

How about a couple (3) of the smaller Corydora species. They are good fun to watch and wont prevent you adding further shoaling tetra varieties.. and wont eat the baby livebearers.

Plus you could then have Dora 1 Dora 2 and Dora 3 in your tank so the kids will have little Dora the explorers of their very own!