So let me start by first introducing myself properly since i have been a ghost member of this forum for quite some time but i haven't yet felt the need to be an active member.
My name is Gilles, born in '81 and i am affected with the virus for about 10 years now. I started with a 40 liter tank, of which i have no pics. Then i moved to a 130cm wide tank with a sump; except from the glass all was DIY.
However, it never made it to the final stages and basically stood like this in my home;
So it was time to up the game; with a new 130x60x60cm tank. Here are some pics of that setup;
Failing to trap small debris sump:
DIY Light computer:
Then i moved houses, and the tank had to move to.
Disaster struck;
So i had to change some stuff, out with the old and in with the new:
Time to finish the tank
After 4 years of service and 2 years of misery i just NEEDED to build my own aquarium from wood, so i did...
With off course a new canopy design. Top middle is intake, air flows over the ballasts towards water surface at the bottom and on the sides the air is then forced out; meaning i had good circulation of air flow and no damp canopy.
Now fitted with an automatic water change system. Each night 10% water change and reverse osmosis back in to the tank.
Adding LEDs during my 'i want to have a thunderstorm' period;
This last pic is with only the LEDs on; hence the spot light effect.
Then i had my earthworm casting period, but this didn't pan out to be a success. It resulted in thread algae. So that was that, then i switiched to ADA new Amazonia type II but i either got a bad batch or trimmed incorrectly (e.g. disturbing the substrate to much by removing the plants entirely and replanting only the tops instead of cutting the plants).
I must say however that the Ludwigia var Pantanal grew perfect in this substrate;
But i had cloudy water for 2 weeks...
The i got a child, and i was fed up with ADA Amazonia so i had to sell the tank and buy myself a new one. I also decided to switch to EBI Gold Shrimp Soil with a potfilter. This didn't turned out to be a success and i switched my Eheim filter for a Fluval FX6. Although this is filtering fine i really hate all electrodes, heaters, co2 discs etc etc in my tank. I am now thinking of going to a new setup (wet/dry style) but i need help in setting this up.
So basically my hobbies are DIY and aquarium building; the keeping of the plants is something i am starting to learn now
My name is Gilles, born in '81 and i am affected with the virus for about 10 years now. I started with a 40 liter tank, of which i have no pics. Then i moved to a 130cm wide tank with a sump; except from the glass all was DIY.
However, it never made it to the final stages and basically stood like this in my home;
So it was time to up the game; with a new 130x60x60cm tank. Here are some pics of that setup;
Failing to trap small debris sump:
DIY Light computer:
Then i moved houses, and the tank had to move to.
Disaster struck;
So i had to change some stuff, out with the old and in with the new:
Time to finish the tank
After 4 years of service and 2 years of misery i just NEEDED to build my own aquarium from wood, so i did...
With off course a new canopy design. Top middle is intake, air flows over the ballasts towards water surface at the bottom and on the sides the air is then forced out; meaning i had good circulation of air flow and no damp canopy.
Now fitted with an automatic water change system. Each night 10% water change and reverse osmosis back in to the tank.
Adding LEDs during my 'i want to have a thunderstorm' period;
This last pic is with only the LEDs on; hence the spot light effect.
Then i had my earthworm casting period, but this didn't pan out to be a success. It resulted in thread algae. So that was that, then i switiched to ADA new Amazonia type II but i either got a bad batch or trimmed incorrectly (e.g. disturbing the substrate to much by removing the plants entirely and replanting only the tops instead of cutting the plants).
I must say however that the Ludwigia var Pantanal grew perfect in this substrate;
But i had cloudy water for 2 weeks...
The i got a child, and i was fed up with ADA Amazonia so i had to sell the tank and buy myself a new one. I also decided to switch to EBI Gold Shrimp Soil with a potfilter. This didn't turned out to be a success and i switched my Eheim filter for a Fluval FX6. Although this is filtering fine i really hate all electrodes, heaters, co2 discs etc etc in my tank. I am now thinking of going to a new setup (wet/dry style) but i need help in setting this up.
So basically my hobbies are DIY and aquarium building; the keeping of the plants is something i am starting to learn now