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Title: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 21, 2012, 05:43:57 PM

Running now for 12 month, really enjoying my first go at fish keeping.This is a old picture,I have since re designed the tank,will do some new pictures when I get chance. What's in the tank,well lots of plants,and lots of fish,minnows,danios,dwarf rainbows,zebra loaches,albino Corey's,panda Corey's,cherry barbs,black phantom tetras,rummy nose tetras,gouramis,glow light danios

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 22, 2012, 07:23:34 PM

Some new pics of my re design,looks much better now

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Sue on October 23, 2012, 08:31:58 AM

I love what you've done with the rocks at the front. What are they made of? They almost look like granite?

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 23, 2012, 07:24:03 PM

Thanks,I think they are some kind of volcanic rock but not 100% sure.The large piece at the back is a slate and it cost quite a tidy penny

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Pixiecatjo on October 24, 2012, 04:29:28 PM

That all looks really nice, liking the rocks at the front too!

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 24, 2012, 06:22:22 PM

Thanks,really happy with it the moment  been a lot of work but now I can sit back and enjoy it now.

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Chucklett on October 28, 2012, 08:30:13 AM

Looking good Skull  :)

Plants look really healthy - do you use ferts or CO2 at all?

I too love how you've set out the front with the rocks!

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 28, 2012, 10:35:48 AM

Cheers chucklett,I don't use ferts or co2,have been toying with the idea of co2 but haven't decided yet if I do I will make my own pressurised system

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Chucklett on October 28, 2012, 09:24:33 PM

Wow - I am surprised! Really thought you used some kind of food for your plants to look so good!

I dont use anything either so some plants do well, others dont. Trial & error really. So Im always interested in how other people get good looking plants  :)

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 29, 2012, 08:04:33 PM

Yes I was like you trial and error found plants that did really well and stuck to those

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on October 30, 2012, 07:56:24 PM

I've had another play,wasn't happy got rid of the boxwood on the left hand side and the big piece of slate

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on February 17, 2013, 12:49:21 PM

I've gone a bit mad, wife's not happy  added a new jbl cristalprofi external filter (brilliant filter)  added co2 running off a 2kg fire extinguisher with double gauge regulator with selanoid  which is great as I can run it on a timer also added arcadia luminaire 4x24watt t5 lighting (fantastic unit) two tubes plant pro +2 tropical pro they give off a fantastic light spectrum. Been running for 5 weeks  plant growth as gone mad having to prune every week now.Had a bit of a flow problem which I now have sorted with a spray bar and 2 power heads ,flow great now and all the the plants are flowing great

Title: Re: Aqua one 165 later
Post by: Skull on February 17, 2013, 12:54:33 PM

   Sorry about the pictures not very good  :-\