G'day folks

[dearis]

G'day folks,

first post here so thought I would say g'day. I hail from Ballarat 1 1/2hrs west of Melbourne.

I currently have a 130 liter planted tank and I am in the research phase of a 4x2x2 tank to be heavily planted as well (if you know a great place to buy a tank let me know) anyway catch you around oh here is my plans so far

Regards Darren

Aquarium.
Glass Aquarium 122x61x61h cm (http://www.boroniaaquarium.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=20_244&products_id=3506) (432 liters/114 gallons)
Durso Stand pipe, corner inside overflow http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
Drilled tank for durso stand pipe, spare overflow for blockages and 2 returns hidden inside weir/overflow

Sump.
Glass Aquarium 90x30x45 (121 liters/32 gallons)
Pre-filter – course foam
Bioballs
Purigen ????
Pump
Heater – 1 or 2 x Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater 300W, possibly inline. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/36257-diy-external-heater-56k.html
Total volume (553 liters/146 gallons)
Lighting
Something like this, puts me around 2 wpg
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/T5-AQUARIUM-OVERHEAD-LIGHT-4x54W-Hi-Output-120cm-Long_W0QQitemZ310074149807QQihZ021QQcategoryZ20754 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ferts.
Diy CO2 – 2 x 2 liters. 1 sachel bakers yeast, 2 cups of sugar, warm water. Inline diffuser.
Dino dung, pee and spit

Hardscape.
Redgum roots
Rocks

Substrate.

Plants.

Microsorum pteropus narrow leaf
Microsorum pteropus

Nymphea lotus “red tiger lotus”
or
Nymphea lotus “green tiger lotus”
or
Nymphaea lotus “malay red”

Echinodorus “Devils eye”
Echinodorus “red flame”
Echinodorus martii
Echinodorus tenellus

Anubias Nana

Cryptocorne Becketii
Cryptocorne Wendtii “brown and green”
Cryptocorne Petchii
Cryptocorne Undulata

Blyxa japonica

Livestock

4-6 Wild type heckel discus
2 Bristlenose Cats
20-30 Rummynose Tetras
10 Small Corys (Corydoras julii) or Corydoras sterbai

[GoGuppy]

G'day Darren

Welcome and good to have you aboard the Fishtank.

Penty of help available, if you wish, and plenty of folks keen to hear more about your thoughts on fishkeeping..:D.:D.

Cheers

[dearis]

Thanks for the welcome. Hope I can help, still a novice with some knowledge/ideas

[GoGuppy]

Sounds like an ideal set up...

A few suggestions/queries though, why a sump tank? :confused:

Most planted tank people tend to go for a cannister type filter, myself included. Also, with the proposed planting list, I would seriously think about a more permanent CO2 injection system with regulator.

A sump tank is more likely to disperse the CO2, this is probably the main reason a cannister filter may be more suitable for a planted tank. Other peoples may have other thoughts on this??

Cheers

[wombat1100]

would love to see some pics mate , as GG said welcome and look forward to your input.
Dazz

oh and the http://www.dursostandpipes.com/ link didn't work!

[dearis]

Hi,

the reason for the sump is to hide everything inline heater inline co2 diffuser. After some research I am going with pressurized co2 try the link again it works for me http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

I will post pics as I go along for sure.

[GoGuppy]

The link now works OK for me.

With a sump of the size your suggesting the CO2 bit may work (it's bigger than my last tank!!:)).

Look forward to see the WIP photos.

Ceers

[dearis]

I am aware of the co2 gassing of but the way its designed there will be no trickle or fast water movement and the sump will fill from the bottom

Regards Darren