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Ryans-planted-tank

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Hi there, this is my new tank awaiting plants, has been set up for the last two days im very happy with my tank from aquarium.ltd even if it did take 16 weeks to come! With no communication. They deliver your tank them selves and put the tank in the desired position for you, not like some places who leave you stranded on the pavement. I will be planting my tank in the next week as im busy now this week, any questions about my tank i will be happy to answer, plus while im waiting on plants anyone got any ideas on carpeting plants? Dont know which to go for. Thanks for looking ryan
 

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Just a question, what do you use the bucket with pump for?
 
Wow.. Looks like that all cost a pretty penny! I'd like to see how this develops. Love the choice of ohko stone for the hardscape. Subscribed :)

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I'm not quite sure if that wallpaper is going to be distracting by not having a background on the aquarium. Perhaps adding some type of semi-transparent opaque white background would look nice? Just a suggestion mate! Something like BillBug did here on AA. Check out his thread on page 3: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f24/bills-12-long-a-rimless-iwagumi-build-245082-3.html

As for a carpeting plant, I'd go with HC or UG.
 
The pump in the bucket is for my tmc auto top up so the tank fills its self up also good for water changes, I have now planted so will put pics on soon with the plants I have used.
 
Plants added are hemianthus micranthemoides and lilaeopsis brasilienis, think i need get some more plants as not covered as much as i thought. Also had 8 white cloud mountain minnows,i am currently doing a 50% water change every day untill cycle has finished then i will go onto 25% every other day, for plant ferts i am using jbl ferropol weekly and ferropol 24, co2 running at 2bps, sorry for poor pictures ipad not brill will start using my phone for better quality. Any comments welcome.
 

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Just a question, what do you use the bucket with pump for?

Tmc auto top up, i have a float in my tank when it drops the pump kicks in and fills it up back to the same point, a good thing to have to keep good water quality and handy for water changes as it creates little water movement so things arent flying around your tank, well worth getting! Costs around £35
 
Wow.. Looks like that all cost a pretty penny! I'd like to see how this develops. Love the choice of ohko stone for the hardscape. Subscribed :)

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I'm not quite sure if that wallpaper is going to be distracting by not having a background on the aquarium. Perhaps adding some type of semi-transparent opaque white background would look nice? Just a suggestion mate! Something like BillBug did here on AA. Check out his thread on page 3: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f24/bills-12-long-a-rimless-iwagumi-build-245082-3.html

As for a carpeting plant, I'd go with HC or UG.

Yeah the background idea looks good might look into it, i cant stop looking at the wallpaper now you pointed it out lol might just get the wife put plain wallpaper up but doubt that will happen.
 
Better quality pics and a pic of my new digital timers with battery backup seemed the best option.
 

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Just a quick question, just tested my water today and I have no nitrites but have nitrates and ammonia is this normal? Never had that happen before! See my pic.
 

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Your water source could have nitrates. That could explain why. Test the water out of the tap, if that's what you're using. I think it's normal, not really a big deal.
 
Tank update
 

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