So, finally I got to start my 'temporary' 3 foot tank at my new address in the west. This was supposed to be a holding tank for my fish for a few months until I get to set up the 5 foot tank in the living room.

I think this tank may be a little more permanent than that, somehow.

Anyway, what do you think?



I liked the red moor wood but no sooner had I filled the tank than it decided to float. I think, on balance, that the tank looks better with one type of wood.



Shiny new Eheim 2026, very kindly seeded by Peter in Aquapaws, fair play to him.



I finally settled on this. It needs tonnes more plants, particularily some big ferns midway up the tank to shade the crypts low down. A hairgrass/E. Tennellus carpet, maybe?
The E. Stellata isn't too healthy at the moment but I think it'll live. Loads more crypts to come and more mosses.
CO2 is steady at just slightly into yellow on the drop-checker. I'll leave it at that level until i'm ready to add fish. I'm dosing trace as API Leafzone for the week.

Finger crossed. All advice or comments on the layout are welcome.

Looks great Andy. I hope it is permanent, but still go ahead with the big one too

very nice andy,keep up the good work

Paul

I love the rocks, where did you get these?

the tank looks fintastic

Looks great Andy, fair play. It also looks very very permanent to me. I like to contrast of the wood against the rounded rock. Any other comments I'd have on the layout are good, but you know yourself, there'll be many subtle, or not so subtle changes over the next few weeks. Looking forward to see it progress.

Oh yeah, I also like the luminaire

Thanks guys.

The rocks are from the Atlantic shore in Blackrock, Galway. Half an hours work on Saturday morning.
I think they contrast really well with the wood too. I wanted to bring some of the local landscape inside!

Nice work Andy. I think the E Tennellus would be a nice touch.
You must keep us posted how you get on with it.

P.S. good luck in Galway.

Darren.

It does look very nice and has some great kit in it, I love the sand bed running through, well done, I think this one will be a keeper to!

Where is the Atlantic shore in Blackrock, Galway I wouldnt mind pick some of them up too fro mine

....If you walk the length of the Prom in Salthill and walk down towards the diving boards, there's a beach on the right-hand side of the boards.. (the west side). All the round stones you could want..