New 60l tank

Ok so my new tank is up and running. The 5 female bettas now has 7 cardinals as companions and the guppies where returned.

The tank is 600x325x350. Aquaclear 30 HOB filter, 1 t5 growlux and 1 t5 skywhite 10 000k 24w each lights. Substrate is the flourite dark, decided the red was to red and the black to dark. This looks more natural and makes the plants and the wood stand out.

I planted it mainly with all the variations of java fern that i could find.

Currently the girls are very happy and chasing the cardinals a bit but there is plenty of cover under the wood, in the leaves for them to hide. I am hopeful that this chasing will last only a short while.

No co2 except for some excel.

I worked out that the tank has 60l of water ( after the substrate and wood has been added). So now i need to see how many more cardinals i can add i want at least 10 of them tho.

 

Looks awesome!

 

@Wyvren Looks very nice! - Where did you buy the driftwood?

 

Thanks @FreshWater i will get better pics once i have borrowed my brother's camera

Thanks @Oscarct i found those at super plants in the air plant section of the nursery. Its worth while to have a look there as well for wood - in any nursery.

 

Looking good!
I know where you got that substrate from! Giggle! :bigsmile:

 

wow, nice little tank you have!

 

looking good angie....!!!

shywhite is 8000k though lol...but very nice choice of globes your betta must look realy cool

 

Ive had some issues with the white light, lloyd i know it is 10 000k tho then maybe not skywhite ( i must have the name wrong). But for some reson the light light keeps flickering and going off. So need to see why.

@Gert Combrink, 90% van die varings was daai wat ek by jou gekry het.

 

maybe look at the connections?? shorting because of it beeing damp ect.

 

Yea im going dremmel some more vents into the lid today, altho there wasnt much condensation. Also that reflective tape i used keeps the lid cool on the outside.

 

let me know if you want any moss will look good in this setup..:blink1:

 

That is a wicked looking little tank there!! Stunning!

 

Ok finally proper photos (note - Ipads take good photos in plenty of light only)

Full shot of the tank, my pc and the 40L jebo















Still awaiting some ground cover plants, but otherwise the ones in there now will become the ground cover.

 

very nice @Wyvren i love the different java ferns. and your lady bettas!

 

@windfire - thanks, its the reason the tank got an upgrade, the girls needed more space ( Well that was my excuse)

 

very very nice! are you going to add a black background? think you plants and "ladies" will look even better!

and what type of plant is in the front?

 

Nice scape dude.

 

Thanks guys, @Vez, i doubt that i will add a background, i really dont like them much, plus i worry that it will create an even bigger reflective area that might drive the girls nuts.

 

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