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XPLOSV
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 04:41 AM
Not the best quality pics.

The tank is 4ft, 100% of the water, canister,substrat came from my other 6ft been running for very long time.
So putting the 2 discus in at 6weeks is all good since every thing is aged and this is the only way to stop them from breeding as the other 4 pairs still at it. (running out of space for babies)..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xplosv-design

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3439035329_7f2cfb9973_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3439835282_f4b5f2c91d_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3439833558_a71296382d_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3376294525_2e28e90465_o.jpg

bartek
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 05:17 AM
Is that the little Ram you got form me in the pic?

Nice tank by the way X.

XPLOSV
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 05:20 AM
Yer I was about to say, the female hiding most of the time LOL

bartek
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 05:47 AM
Glad that he's still ok.

Hope he likes his new home.

XPLOSV
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 06:10 AM
piggy he is, eat any thing/ :D

lpiasente
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 06:32 AM
Your tank looks awsome and beautiful fish.

Matt15
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 06:56 AM
Awesome aquascape mate. Your tank is truely eye catching and i'm sure you can sit back and watch it for hours. Thx for sharing... :wink:

Goerge_of_the_Jungle
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 08:49 AM
Awsome setup - you have done a fantastic job! Is that a little fat cory at the font there? lol

chubby18
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 03:52 PM
Very nice tank...What strain of your purple blue Discus, its very nice color,

Hollowman
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 05:00 PM
Sweet!!!

Repz
Sat May 16, 2009, 03:16 AM
Very nice set up you got there!

easty1
Sat May 16, 2009, 10:30 PM
thats really well done like it a lot

XPLOSV
Mon Jun 01, 2009, 09:49 PM
thanks guys, it's under a massive rescaping right now.
Will post the new scape soon :D

Turtlestunts
Thu Jun 04, 2009, 10:36 PM
setup looks great....love the mixture and fish look great as well

AHC
Thu Jun 04, 2009, 11:33 PM
Hey Ken,

Tank is looking very nice. i love it. Shame your rescaping but i bet the next layout is going to be just as better. :wink:

PS. the Ricca and Xmas moss you gave me is settling in nicely. I have the ricca floating at the moment until i decide the best way to use it. The xmas moss is tied onto my driftwood. I will be posting pictures down the track (in my journal) when i have it the way i want it. Still need to get more eco complete and plant dwarf swords.

aquafrogstuff
Sat Jun 13, 2009, 11:55 AM
XPLOSV, great looking tank. Mind if I ask what your setup was regarding lighting, substrate, CO2 etc etc. The plant growth is amazing. Dying to have my tank look like that.

Dwayne

aquafrogstuff
Sat Jun 13, 2009, 12:00 PM
XPLOSV, great looking tank. Mind if I ask what your setup was regarding lighting, substrate, CO2 etc etc. The plant growth is amazing. Dying to have my tank look like that.

Dwayne

XPLOSV
Tue Jun 23, 2009, 04:56 AM
Hi Dwayne, sorry some how I miss my own thread....

Lighting:
T5 8x54W H/O 1210 Long Individual Reflectors, sitting about 10cm above tank.

Tubes: 2x10K, 2x14K, 2x20K & 2xActinic

1 power plug for every 2 tubes connect to a timer to come on/off at different time during the day for 9 hours.

Substrate:
- 7 bags ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia 9L (Normal)
- ADA Bacter 100
- ADA Turmaline BC

C02:
4lt Kegking co2 bottle
10 bps (fish and plants seem happy)
Large size Rhinox diffusers.

Dosing:
I use this, see below link.
http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/showthread.php?t=5399

Filter:
- Aqua One Aquis 2400 Canister Filter
- Eheim Classic 2215
- Connect to Cal Aqua Labs Inflow/Outflow pipes

Water change 50% once a week

Result: Plants growing like weed.

Let me know if I miss any thing.

AHC: I have a handful or 2 of riccia available if you want it.

If any one want some free stems plants let me know, I'm doing a trim this weekend.

xrboy_85
Thu Sep 03, 2009, 07:22 AM
NICE TANK EXPLOSV

What are the plants to the left of the val?? bright green bushy ones.

cant ever find anything like that in brissy