In Built 6ft Tank Journal

[aquafrogstuff]

It's been what seems like a long haul, but my 6ft is starting to take reasonable shape.

Hope you enjoy the photos.

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Stage 2, Tank installed, ready for filling.

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Stage 3, Tank Filled and Initial Setup

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Stage 4, Initial Weeks. Water quality is all over the place and plants struggle. Temporary lighting used before composite fitting installed.

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Stage 5, Algae gets worse before improving. First discus added after tank starts to settle.

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Stage 6, More plants added. Still having algae problems, but conditions stabilise.

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Stage 7, More plants and fish added.

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Stage 8, Current status (some 7months after initial setup). Blyxa, Bycopa, java fern and other tropical plants added to replace the ambulia.

[Hollowman]

Sweet !

[jluna]

great set of pics - can really see the evolution of the tank! what a lovely centrepiece for the two rooms.

[tgf]

This is what I want to do when I get my own house!!!

[Matt15]

Dwayne your tank looks truly stunning mate. Congrats...!!!

[Mattzilla]

looks aweseome

well done'

[aquafrogstuff]

Thanks for the positive comments.

[bronco]

thats great mate, so natural lookin.