Pic's of my tank

[coops]

Hello everybody.. :)

Just a couple of pics of my tank, sorry im not the best photographer..

Water is still a bit yellow from new drift wood.
Let me know what you think!

[Ben]

Let me know what you think!

Mate...your tank looks stunning!
I love the assortment of plants and the whole lay out!

To me i like the slight tint of brown/yellow, makes it look very natural!

well done!

9 out of 10!

ben

[cozmo1]

very nice tank :thumb

[duck]

Nice tank.
Tell us a little about your tank plz, light's ,ect

[Merrilyn]

Coops it's lovely. You've done a wonderful job of aquascaping that tank.

Are those water lilies you have growing?

Awesome.

[Stuart]

That is some lovely planting mate.

[coops]

Thanks guys!! :)

[coops]

Nice tank.
Tell us a little about your tank plz, light's ,ect
Tank: 4X2X2
Lights: 4X36w 4ft fluro's from bunnings in the hood
Filters: Aqua pro 1200lph canister, Resun 1800lph internal filter
Heater: 200W
Substrate: Pool filter sand (about 60KG)

Ummm thats all i can think of.. ohh and 24w Internal UV sterilizer

:)

[coops]

Coops it's lovely. You've done a wonderful job of aquascaping that tank.

Are those water lilies you have growing?

Awesome.

Thanks ladyred..
They are Banana lillies.. They grow like crazy :)

[oscar]

My banana lillies went crazy for a while and then suddenly died off. Most disapointed.

What is the secret?

[AussieStar]

yea nice tank, always good to see someone from ya local, well done mate

[duck]

What about CO2?

[Benny]

What filter sand do u use? The cheetham salts branded one?

Also are they golden gouramis in there????

Very nice mate,
regards

[coops]

What about CO2?
No CO2 at this stage havnt found the need for it..
But thinking of making a DIY system just to see what difference it makes!

Benny, they are Pearl Gouramis :)
Not sure what brand they pool sand is sorry :(

[oscar]

Lighting?

[coops]

Lighting?

Lighting is 4x36w (i think) standard fluro's (old style, not the new compact ones) The tubes are all $6 6500k and 10000k phillips tubes from bunnings 2 of each...

It does get a fair bit of natural sunlight through the day though..

[endless]

awesome tank. do you get algae problems from the sunlight?

[mcloughlin2]

One of the best tanks i have seen .. ! .. :wink:

[Darth_discus]

great tank coops :blob

[nicholas76]

wowser nice tanks.

i remember when i first started out with discus i did the planted tank thing.

how and what do you feed the plants?
i attempted banana lillies but they all died off too,

whats type of filtartaion do you run?

[coops]

awesome tank. do you get algae problems from the sunlight?

Before i got the UV Sterililzer i had problems with algae (nothing major) but since installing that and a few more BN's i only need to do a quick clean of the inside of the glass once a week when i do my water change..

nicholas76, I just run a 1200lph canister and a 1800lph internal filter.. along with 24W UV Sterilizer... I do about 30 - 40% water change once or twice a week.. Ohh i just use "Aqua-Master" fert tab's that i picked up at my LFS the setup is only about 4 and a bit months old so maybe banana lillies just dont live that long.. will have to see how they go im hoping it will look even better in a few months when it all fills in a bit more.. :)

Also thanks to everyone for there kind words!!

[duck]

What about CO2?
No CO2 at this stage havnt found the need for it..
But thinking of making a DIY system just to see what difference it makes!
CO2 does make a difference, but i think you would be hard pressed to get any sort of level constant with a DIY on a tank that size.

If your not using CO2 now why change,Unless you are try for the harder plants or a carpet effect then you need one.

[Robdog]

Any updates on your tank coops?

[ashley]

Hi Coops
Beutifill plant growth, are you useing any liquid plant ferts in that tank now or just the tabs,it looks fantastic.

Ashley