Looks great Luc. Far too many contraptions for me. I say that as I look at the plumbing for the 55 gallon wet/dry on the 210 in front of my desk. Great that you have fish in it now to really put it to the test.
99 Gallon Tank Journal
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I'm with you there, it was puzzling with space, that's all there is to it. The goal counts though and I'm still on track.
The two angels came out of my pond, they really seem to enjoy it and are going through all corners of the tank.
Another thing I noticed and which I feared a bit was how the waterflow might affect the plants swaying in it. So far, not too much trouble with that.
The two angels came out of my pond, they really seem to enjoy it and are going through all corners of the tank.
Another thing I noticed and which I feared a bit was how the waterflow might affect the plants swaying in it. So far, not too much trouble with that.
Fish are doing ok so far. Everything running, dry, silent and good.
I'm looking for some opinions for the substrate in terms of color and size.
Now before we start off, I've never used anything else than run of the mill gravel.
For me food for the plants comes in by capsules and liquid media. Worked well so far and not eager to change for the sake of cost.
I have two buckets of older substrate from previous setups:
1. A pale red/brown, 3-5mm diameter, round shape
2. A light colored brown/white, 1 - 3mm, gravel, irregular shaped
Plan to put both in the tank tomorrow, next to each other and then see what you guys (and my good self) think.
From what I've seen before, option 1 gives a very nice look against a black background, but not too sure because my background now is a brown/red concrete setting.
I could go to a dark-grey round shape or even a beach-sand white.
Appreciate your comments and advise on that. Might give me very different ideas.
I'm looking for some opinions for the substrate in terms of color and size.
Now before we start off, I've never used anything else than run of the mill gravel.
For me food for the plants comes in by capsules and liquid media. Worked well so far and not eager to change for the sake of cost.
I have two buckets of older substrate from previous setups:
1. A pale red/brown, 3-5mm diameter, round shape
2. A light colored brown/white, 1 - 3mm, gravel, irregular shaped
Plan to put both in the tank tomorrow, next to each other and then see what you guys (and my good self) think.
From what I've seen before, option 1 gives a very nice look against a black background, but not too sure because my background now is a brown/red concrete setting.
I could go to a dark-grey round shape or even a beach-sand white.
Appreciate your comments and advise on that. Might give me very different ideas.
Done some today and want to have some votes on light or dark as well as opinion on CC-Lights or normal T8..
I've got pictures but before we start with that I've moved the current lights a bit to the left.
- In that hood, there is a 36W, an 18W (both T8) and a 60W clear bulb (old style philips bulb).
That's a total of 114 Watt.
- On the right side, (the 8 inch wide wood box) there is a set of 16 CCFL tubes (Cold Cathode from scanners, see my thread on that one for details and pictures).
Not sure how much the total power-draw on that one is, but sure as hell, it blasts everything out of the water with light.
That little box does not generate heat! And obviously it can reach the bottom as well.
But I disgress. What I've done as well is..put a couple of plants in and the 2 types of gravel that I mentioned in my previous post.
So now, can I have the votes please on the substrate. Left or Right? Light or Dark?
The pictures where taken without flash btw. On a camera-stand, both with 2 Seconds timer to avoid shaking.
I've got pictures but before we start with that I've moved the current lights a bit to the left.
- In that hood, there is a 36W, an 18W (both T8) and a 60W clear bulb (old style philips bulb).
That's a total of 114 Watt.
- On the right side, (the 8 inch wide wood box) there is a set of 16 CCFL tubes (Cold Cathode from scanners, see my thread on that one for details and pictures).
Not sure how much the total power-draw on that one is, but sure as hell, it blasts everything out of the water with light.
That little box does not generate heat! And obviously it can reach the bottom as well.
But I disgress. What I've done as well is..put a couple of plants in and the 2 types of gravel that I mentioned in my previous post.
So now, can I have the votes please on the substrate. Left or Right? Light or Dark?
The pictures where taken without flash btw. On a camera-stand, both with 2 Seconds timer to avoid shaking.
darker substrate with that background for sure and the light on the left is better.
The cold cathode tubes are too much, not sure what they would have for effects on the fish.
The cold cathode tubes are too much, not sure what they would have for effects on the fish.
I agree about the lighting, but have you considered a mix on the substrates perhaps? The red/brown is almost an exact matchup to the walls which is good if you don't want a notably visible break between the two, and the whitish just seems a little too drastic contrast for my taste, but a less drastic contrast by mixing the two might look nice.
