Juwel Rio 400

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  1. wearsbunnyslippers

    wearsbunnyslippers aquascaper

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    I am currently in the stages of breaking down my tanks as I am moving back to Johannesburg from Cape Town. I have only been here for 18 months, but I gor where my job pays me to go unfortunately.

    My main display tank is a Juwel Rio 400, with flourite, pressurized co2 and used to be a whole bunch of light...

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    This is about the best my tank looked while I was in JHB:

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    In Cape Town it looked like this:

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    and this:

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    wearsbunnyslippers

    wearsbunnyslippers aquascaper

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    Not sure what happened to the posts here, so I will try again.

    This is about the best my tank looked in JHB in may 2009:

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    Then after moving to Cape Town, it looked like this:

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    and then this:

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    That's not to say I haven't had my fair share of problems with this tank. In JHB I never could quite get rid of some cyano, and in the Cape I have been battling with clado, I also had green water.
     
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    Vis Gerhard

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    Amazing looking tank, no teach us :)
     
  5. azurekoi

    azurekoi Loaches & Gobies

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    Way cool - especialy what it used to look like in Jozi(1st pic)..... What is the plant on the extreme right of that pic? Aponogeton crispa?
     
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    @azurekoi - it was hygrophilia augustipholia - willow leafed hygro
     
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  7. azurekoi

    azurekoi Loaches & Gobies

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    Thought it was a bit "short" for the Aponogeton.... Seems to have that same wavy leaf form though....pretty cool plant,I must say
     
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    How many cardinals are in that tank bro?
     
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    wearsbunnyslippers

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    when that last pic was taken, just over 90 or so...
     
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    Very nice WBS. Good inspiration!
     
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    Raymond, are you going to have this one ready for the ASWC contest?
     
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    wearsbunnyslippers

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    Hey boebie,

    I am judging so I can't enter this time...
     
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  13. TankMaster

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    Yeah . .

    How long have you been planting? Do you have pics of your early planted tanks?

    +1 rep just for freak`n awesome talent . .
     
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    wearsbunnyslippers

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    i have been planting for 3 years or so...

    this was my first planted tank:

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    the best it looked was this:

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    then i got a 200l

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    its best:

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    Linga Aquarist or Gardener ?

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    awesome really beautiful tanks
     
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    u got skillz my friend.
     
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    These are the best planted tanks to hit this forum . . .
     
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    ur judging? hmm.. how many beers u want?:p hehe.. nice to see u here too ;)
     
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    Hi WBS how do you photograph your tanks?
    Equipment,lighting etc?
     
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    hey BWS very nice setup. Love the way you positioned the driftwood. I know the red plants require very high light, so you probably running hi light hi tech system?
    Do you run Co2?
     
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    You should see WBS's tanks in person. It's really mindblowing, the okes a genius.
     

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