update - 6ft setup after 2mths

[mordrake]

hi folks,

just setup my 6ft (about 214G).

basic stats:
2x 2028 proII
3x150w mh (10 hrs)
ph 6.6 kh4
temp 27C
co2 - cylinder injection via external reactor
used mulm and old media to seed. planted pretty heavy from the start so i could add fishes after a week. would only start increasing bioload after another 2 weeks or so.

btw, the wild discus just bought today and is roughly 7inches

some pics.

just arrived




lights


adding fert and gravel



filling with water


just planted (need big pebbles to keep the wood from floating)



after 9 days

[cherietung]

Could you tell me how you run the 2 filters? Pictures would be good.

[mordrake]

[quote:cf1ac08714="cherietung"]Could you tell me how you run the 2 filters? Pictures would be good.[/quote:cf1ac08714]

the 2028 on the left (facing tank) is connected to the chiller and external reactor. the 2028 on the right is connected to a surface skimmer.

the rainbars are place at the bottom back of the tank with the hole facing up towards the surface.

media using stock eheim media (no carbon) , biohome, thick wool & fine wool pads.

will try to post a pic

[juggler]

A very nice set of step-by-step pics. Keep us posted on progress. Looking good....

[cherietung]

Had asked the question as having 2 set of tubes running is not as nice as 1 set 2 filters.

Never been able to find the right formulae for such a setup.

Nice setup.

[a_scape]

Nice work my friend !
Can you share the picture of your outlet from 2 filters and also what is inside cabinet.....
Again congratulation....

AChen

[Fei Miao]

Ascaping a 6ft is no easy task but I have a few comments to share if you don't mind...

I'm a bit hestitant about the row of bylxa japonica getting too big in front in time to come, perhaps opening more space in the centre will be better.

Is that Aponogeton ulvaceus in the centre? IMO it's too much in the centre.

Other than that I think the tank will look great when the plants grows in.

[mordrake]

thanks Fei Miao for the comments
will take it into account when i mess ard with the landscape when i'm on leave next month.

[mordrake]

some shots of the equipment.
abit messy...

inside cabinet





right filter is hooked up to a skimmer while the left filter is to the chiller and external reactor.
inlet and outlet at each end of the tank for each filter.
the rainbar of the left filter is stretched all the way to the right of the tank bottom for even co2 distribution.
the right rainbar is just the standard length towards the left.

[BFG]

Is it me or is your co2 reactor upside down?

[mordrake]

[quote:ff4e85062f="BFG"]Is it me or is your co2 reactor upside down?[/quote:ff4e85062f]

bought it 2nd hand. think it's customised to work that way.
there's a ceramic diffuser inside so that the co2 bubbles get broken up.


edit: confirmed with seller liao. you're right, i got it upside down.

[joestoys]

WOW..... nice.... SOLID

i have a question how much base fert didi you place? (Thickness)

In total how much did you spend? and how much is the chiller alone.

[|squee|]

Nice tank. Would love to own one like yours in the future. Hanging lights too! And nice position of the aircon

[Heuer]

Hi Mordrake,

May i know how much you spend on the entire setup from light, tank, equipment, etc.

will it be very hot for the chiller since you are keeping it in the cabinet?

[mordrake]

[quote:41545c8691="Heuer"]Hi Mordrake,

May i know how much you spend on the entire setup from light, tank, equipment, etc.

will it be very hot for the chiller since you are keeping it in the cabinet?[/quote:41545c8691]

the chiller does not get really hot as there is vents on the front door.
the side door of the cabinet, chiller compartment side, is detachable to allow even more ventilation.
the back of the cabinet, chiller compartment side, has full netting too.

[a_scape]

Your inside cabinet is quite well organized,neat & clean...
May I know the tank size in centimetres?
Also which type of JBJ Arctica chiller that you use ?
Cheers,

AChen

[mordrake]

[quote:6c4de0dc0d="a_scape"]Your inside cabinet is quite well organized,neat & clean...
May I know the tank size in centimetres?
Also which type of JBJ Arctica chiller that you use ?
Cheers,

AChen[/quote:6c4de0dc0d]

the tank is 180(L) x 60(W) x 75(H) cm.
the arctica chiller model is DBM-250

[mordrake]

after 2 months...
the ap. ulvaceus abit off from the constant flowering.
going to add root monster and cut off the flowering stems. new leaves keep getting attacked by the algae crew...

hair algae under control. only problem now is the green slime algae and brown algae on the moss.

with 3x150wmh on


only the centre mh on.(looks brighter cos i moved the 3 lights nearer to water surface)




some discus













the big bully - alenquer.





not sure why the discus tend to be darker than when they were in the BB tanks. is it due to the black background?

[Simon]

Melvin, discus turn dark or show the strips when stressed.

[mordrake]

[quote:cb07cf6feb="Simon"]Melvin, discus turn dark or show the strips when stressed.[/quote:cb07cf6feb]

thanks Simon, they're looking better now. think with a bigger group, the 12 "smaller" discus (4-5inch) are not so afraid of the big alenquer now.