Big day yesterday, I spent all day setting up the aqua Oak 150 in the living room so I could move the river fish back to their original location.
I spent a considerable amount to time in the cabinet, poking hoses up the back of the tank, and fitting an FX6 and 2 FX4 filters.
I had stored the original river rock in a stack box, so after a quick rinse it was placed in the tank, along with lots of wood, anubias, and bucephalandra.
The actual catching/relocating the fish was traumatic for all involved, and I finally sat down at around 8.30pm. I think we all deserved a quiet evening after that.
Its not really possible to aquascape the tank as such. The water flow is very strong, and the bottom feeders are constantly shifting the sand, which is why I only have plants attached to wood. The anubias was a more recent addition as I was temporarily storing some (intended for the axolotls) in their other tank, and found that the garras and loaches had taken a shine to resting on the leaves. Sorry axolotls, but your plants have been stolen by the fish now.
I'll leave the fish settle for a few days, then I'll need to do some minor adjustments. Today I'll be clearing out the Aqua Oak 120 that the river fish were in. The plan is to get it ready for some South American fish that are currently in the living room, which will then free up enough space for the new mudskipper set up. I'm aching quite a bit from all the lifting and shifting required yesterday, so I'm not sure I'll get everything done today, but I'll try.