My 3ft adventure...

Get another 8000k tube then you are set

 

Cool.

Thanks @Ryno. But would that be from a petshop or a lighting shop? And just another white light, not pink?

 

Yep. 6500k and 8000k get them from a light shop

 

Ok cool thank alot. Will try look for the 8000k...

 

Nice start. Good choice on the pine too. Just make sure it is sealed properly.

 

Will do thanks @Firefly

 

Okay so almost finished my hood, but have not taken recent pics. Here are the earlier ones...

Before been sealed.


On the tank, after sealing it.



Then I have soaked some rocks in a mixure of bleach and water solution for two days. Now they soaking in dechlorinated water (app for a week)

Also washed my flourite, lettings it dry now...

 

Nice. Are you leaving it like this or painting?

 

Its been painted black to match the cabinet :redface:

 

Cool. So many DIY cabinet and hood builds going on at the moment that it's becoming quite difficult to keep track of who's doing what :amuse:

 

Alright, so filled the tank this afternoon to check for leaks, none so far

Then was going to put polystyrene under the rocks but that did not work - floated...



Do I have to put something under the rocks, and if so what can I use that does not need to be siliconed down or screwed in?

Thanks

 

Just a question: What fish are you planning to keep in here and have you done a vinegar test on the rocks?

Pop a few drops of vinegar onto the rocks. If it bubbles, it will alter your water chemistry. Not good for soft water fish like tetras, etc...

 

@Sean J - I would like a community tank, so there will probably be tetras in. I did a vinegar test but none of them bubbled. One did make a soft fizz noise though (Is that bad or just a soaking sound) Is there another test I could do?

 

If t fizzes you cant use it

 

Okay. Will scrap that one the. Thanks

Got these plants for my birthday. Could someone please identify them for me...

1.

2.

3.


Thanks

 

Hi Deem the first one looks like Vallis.

Nice man lucky fish!!!

 

First one is definitely not Vallis... It looks more like Cyperus helferi. 2nd one is Alternanthera. If it is Alternanthera sessilis, it's not aquatic, if it's A. reinekii it is. It requires high light and Co2. 3rd one is a sword, Echinodorus... Not sure which kind.

 

Thanks very much for the info!

I also thought number 2 was ALTERNANTHERA REINECKII 'LILACINA' as it looks the same. Will look up the sword info now.

Thanks again...

 

that sword gets huge had one that grown bigger and taller than my 3foot tank

 

Hmmm. Even a 5 foot tank gets too small. :blink:

Plant no1 Looks like Vallis Nana. @Sean J I might be wrong though. But it looks alot like it.
Plant No3 looks like Echinodorus Cordifolius. Can you take a picture showing the top of the leaf?