Juwel Rio 400 ( new pics 09112009 )

[wearsbunnyslippers]

some news pics, scape is still the same

front - click for larger...


left


middle


right


my view from the couch


looks a little pinkish coz only the arcadias are on, i like this look...

i will be breaking this tank down in less than two months coz i am relocating, not looking forward to that, it has only been running for 5 months or so...

[wearsbunnyslippers]

this tank is empty now, i am moving at the end of the month, i will set it up agian next month sometime hopefully...

i might try a different style too...

[monkeyruler90]

wow, everything has filled in very nicely. i love the bunches of plants. do you have problems with algae and lack of flow around some plants?

[wearsbunnyslippers]

i did, but then i added a small powerhead of the left. the only problem i had with algae was some cyano that i couldnt get rid of, i didnt try antibiotics, but hopefully i wont get it again when i redo it...

[wearsbunnyslippers]

so i am settled in cape town now and have finally gotten around to setting up my tank.

i am going to try a v-shaped layout this time, with no hardscape. i have some new plants coming so hopefully it will look a bit fuller soon. i have been dosing some n, k, phosphates and a little traces, but only tiny amounts, i dont want to encourage algae...

tank specs:

400l / 100g
flourite
injected co2 - 1 bps filter intake diffusion
fluval fx5
6x54w arcadia plant pro's
1x54w juwel day
1x54w juwel nature

timing:

12:00 co2 on
13:00
14:00 juwels arcx1,2 on
15:00 arcx3,4 on
16:00
17:00 arcx5,6 on
18:00
19:00 arcx3,4 off
20:00 arcx5,6 off
21:00
22:00 juwels arcx1,2, c02 off

plants:

ludwigia
polygonum
rotala
downoi
hc
p. stellata
alternanthera
lobelia
h. polysperma
ozelot swords

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i need to clean the back glass, it is mud splashed on the back, and i forgot to clean it off before i filled it. its the first time i am trying hc so i hope it goes well.

comments welcome!

[CAM6467]

I'm sad that the old setup is gone, but I'm also excited to see your new setup develop. I'm a "V" shaped scape kind of guy myself, so I'm sure that I'll watch this one closely. Good luck and have fun over the next few months!

Regards,

Charlie

[wearsbunnyslippers]

thanks charlie!

i am trying some new plants as well, i will have to see what fits in...

[wearsbunnyslippers]

full tank shot


gsa and gda


side view


happy otto


hc and pearling rhizoclonium


glosso


ludwigia glandulosa


p. stellata


my hc has almost tripled, all the plants are growing well. i have increased the co2 and started doing so hopefully i will be able to get the algae under control!

[Clemsons2k]

Wow thats a lot of algae! I love the tank though. It was looking amazing before you moved, hope it turns out just as good this time

[wearsbunnyslippers]

full frontal, click for larger:


my tank is a little murky, i added a polishing pad, and then forgot to purge the filter into a bucket, instead all the gunk spewed into my tank so i think it is having a little bacteria bloom...

[wearsbunnyslippers]

some new pics..

front click for larger:



starlight L183



pink tenellus



nice colors on the polygonum



long leafed wallichii



dreaded clado

[jargonchipmunk]

the "side view" pic from 08-12 is friggin awesome lol. One lonely otto at an all you can eat buffet! :-)

[wearsbunnyslippers]

full frontal - click for larger



long name, pretty plant - Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'

[Ashok]

Looks awesome!

[wearsbunnyslippers]

@ashok - thanks man

did a major replant on the weekend to try and get rid of some clado, so just waiting for the stems to straighten...