Linxie's tank

So as we were getting the counter ready for the tank last night we realised what a BAD idea it was. That counter would have crumbled under the weight of the tank. Sooooo, Gareth's getting a stand made up today. Guess that's a much better option! Plus we'll get to keep the current tank where it is JOY!

Thinking we were going to set up last night, we did the pfp mix on Sunday. Is it ok to keep it in the bucket like that for more than 24 hours?

 

Was just about to go look for this post and ask what happened.

Btw. Your living room furniture looks great from the garden:bigsmile:

 

LOL yeah that was a distaster averted in time

hahaha if only we had a garden... then I'd have more tanks outside

 

I have piktchas for you! ^^,



The cave


What a mission!!!

Got home at about 5:30 and started on the tank immediately.
Put the pfp mix in, then the microbe-lift, then the sand. Problem was, I forgot to put silica between the microbe-lift and the sand, and I forget to put the nails on top of the pfp... instead I pushed them into the sand as far as I could.

Once that was done I removed all the plants from the other tank and began attaching moss, java fern and anubias to rocks and wood.

Then I placed all of that in the tank and started sorted through the plants. What a mission lol... just glad I didn't break anything.

Planted all the plants and realised that I'm going to put the amazon sword back into the small tank. Poor Betta needs some cover.

Once planted I started pouring the water in. Probably the hardest part of all because I only had a 5l bread bin to work with (yes this is my fish water scoop LOL)

Finally finished at about 9:30 and quickly took some photo's for you all

 

Very cool Linxie. With the little cave and the white sand it reminds me of some island getaway. Man I would live in that cave and go strolling through the rest of the jungle all day long.

You got a lot of different plants.

 

HAHA thanks Vis Glad you like it.

Yeah, Henk was VERY generous with plant cuttings. This tank would have looked dull if it weren't for him Thanks Henk!

 

iwas about to ask where have i seen those plants before

 

haha yeah, now they just need to recover from being in a dark bucket poor things

 

Looks good,

Did you add the piping system?

 

Thanks AidanEel
No I didn't. I decided it would be too much to keep it clean, so they've got their cave and sand to dig in ^^,

 

Amazing tank! What other species of fish are you going to be keeping? Is it meant to be a S.E. Asian Biotope tank?

 

Thanks Goonch
I'm afraid I've haven't gone for any specific biotype yet. I think I have a lot to learn still before I can do one successfully.

Honestly, I'm not sure what other fish we'll keep. I've been looking at different species lately, trying to find the nicest community type fish to keep.

Currently we'll only keep the kuhlis, male guppies and danios in the tank.

 

Hey L!!

Well, as promised you have made me jealous!! Wishing I had had the time to clean it up! Oh well! Its not as if I don't have 15 tanks here or anytihng!! Lol!!

Cheers and well done!!
G!

 

LOL Big G... so true... you've got way more tanks (lucky fish)

Thanks bud

 

Awesome set up Linxie. Love the sand! Plants are nicely balanced out too with the wood and rocks.

Love it

 

Thanks Zoom I must say for once I feel satisfied with the layout.
Now to redo the small tank

 

Flip this is stunning!

I cannot wait to see it in about 2 months time!

 

2 months.... Forget that... this thing with proper fertz (get from prof Dirk) and that PFP... I recon 4 weeks!

 

Thanks Ruan ^^,

I added the professors ferts in last night... I just need to get the light sorted now.

My budget kinda failed this month *whoops*

 

Really looking good