Starting new tank.

Hi guys. I just got a big 2000l tank that I'm gonna start setting up. I keep Discus but do so in bare bottom tanks. This tank i want to use as a display tank in livingroom. I need advise as to the best way to set it up for good plant growth. I will run a sump filter with a UV light on the tank. Please help!

 

This is for plants lol.

Some one please move this to the correct place, thanks

 

. . .sorry

 

nice marko
what are the measurements of the tank and sump .sounds awsome
are tou going to run it as a planted discus biotope

 

Its a honest mistake, we all make them. Wasn't ment to drill you down

 

Tx Troyfish, dont worry, took it up that way. The tank is 3.1m x 800 x 800. Yeh I want to run it like a sort of bio-type species tank. I can then use it to grow out the Discus nicely, and it can look incredible! Got the tank 2nd hand yesterday. I thought its a bargain at R5k? Crap is I have really never cared much to do research as far as plant growth etc. is concerned. So please see me as a complete idiot with this, ur more than welcome! I need ALL the info. I'm in no hurry but dont want to realise after adding the fish that the plants are gonna die because i didnt do enough research into the 'environment' best suited. It will however house Discus so keep in mind ph, temperature and water needs. Tx guys/gals!

 

sounds like a great tank .
Good luck I'm sure the plant bofs will be jumping in to help

 

Go look at the Palm Fibre Peat with Chemicult thread under the ask the professor forum. Theres a GREAT thread there on doing a good substrate.

 

Thanx Zoom! Thats a great Help!