Tank Journal

[geo7x]

Hi there,
I'm going to finally start my tank journal today lol, almost two weeks ago now (two weeks sunday) I got my 60x30x30 54 litre 12ukgallon (15us gallon) tank. Im using argos playsand and have 1 java fern on bogwood, java moss (it has only recently been put on so nothing much yet) on 2 pieces of slate and a coconut shell cave, and java fern windelov on slate (wouldve put it on bogwood but slate was the only thing i had to hand.) Now, before you all go saying its sparse etc etc, i know its sparse but am gonna leave it be until the cycle finishes, and let the java fern windelov grow some so then i can go from there. Some time I want to get some moss balls because they are really cool. These are the only pics I have on my photobucket account and cant take any more until I find the digi cameras USB cable but heres a start.

pic of tank when i just bought it and built stand. Came with really nice 3d black background which is great

Before I put in java moss and java fern windelov, sorry no full tank pics with it in because I seem to have misplaced the USB cable

one of the slates with java moss attached.

java moss windelov plantlet, kind of tied on haphazardly. I did try. excuse the airstone which is kind of sharing the slate with it.

so thats it so far, sorry i dont have more pics but will update this when i have found the usb cable.

 

[RadaR]

Looking good
Im using the same sand as you cand it seems to be doing well.
Any ideas on fishies?

 

[geo7x]

yeah argos plasand is great, and I strongly recommend it, it doesnt take too much cleaning either. Im going to be stocking with harlequin rasboras (rasbora heteromorpha) kuhli loaches (pangio kuhlii) and three-lined corydoras (corydoras trilineatus). spellings of scientific names may not be correct because they are from memory. not quite sure on numbers yet but just to give an idea.

 

[keane]

lookin good

My only concern is the java moss....its just not tied down securely enough and one day soon you are gonna wake up with empty pieces of slate and a filter full of moss.

Stick a hair net over it and then tie it down. should stay in place then

steve

 

[Neal]

I love tank journals, and hope to make one too when I set up my new tank, but I have the same problem as you, I can find the bloody USB cable!

Neal

 

[RESGuy]

That looks good so far

 

[geo7x]

thanks for the comments everyone yeah i was concerned about the moss too, so i think i'll get a hairnet asap. do you think its a good idea to put malaysian trumpet snails in there while its cycling or not?