4Ft (286Litre) 'planted' Tank

[daizeUK]

Four months between cleans isn't bad at all  I've always found that artificial plants get black crud on them, but in much smaller tanks of course.

 

[Alasse]

Yeah, i love em...if the lights are on too long they are a sod to keep clean lol. And like real plants, good flow helps keep them clean
 
So the tank as it is now......yes there is 2 extra goldies in there, i had to pull them from the outside tank until i can either buy a new filter or setup something else (old filter died and sucked up the orange oranda *sad* so only Boofer in outside tank for now )
 

 

[Alasse]

Due for a plant clean again...
 
I went to feed the goldies tonight and a white flash zoomed along the back of the tank....huh??? Anyway, i stood there and watched like a hawk and what do i spy?? A juvie albino BN. How the devil it got in there i have no clue!

 

[Ch4rlie]

Wow! 

 
Is that a good or bad thing for you?
 
it is after all pretty much a free albino bn 

 

[Alasse]

Its not a bad thing, just curious how it got in there lol
 
I might even add a few more juvies, they can do algae duties

 

[mattbleasby]

This tank is beautiful! I have never seen fake plants and goldies look so good! #Jealous

Loving the current rescape aswell! So do you keep BN's how did he manage to get in there? Thats crazy!!! 

 

[Alasse]

Thank you
 
I breed BN But nothing from the Albino/Commons tanks has gone into the goldies tank....tis a mystery as i have absolutely no idea how it got in there

As this little dude (BN) is growing nicely, i think i'll add a few more to grow out, so i can sell them on

 

[Alasse]

The tank is heading for a rescape....got a plan, just gotta get the time to get in there and do it, but it will be happening lol
 
The goldies are growing nicely and i want them to be able to utilise more of the tank room, so plan is to remove quite a bit of the plants and wood. I will, if possible, be going back to using some live plants for this tank.

 

[Alasse]

This weekend i will be starting the full rescape, I've bought some of the plants for the tank, others will be needed though. I will pull the piece of wood from the pond on the weekend that i am looking to use in here, it will need a scrub up to remove algae buildup and any waterbourne nasties that may have hopped on board.
 
The Goldies will be staying in residence while i rescape, as will the BN, Apple snails and Cherry shrimp, they dont mind me mucking around in there. Three of the goldies, Eragon, Rudolf & Calic, will be moving back outside once it starts to warm up a bit (too cruel to move them now, from a heated tank to an unheated in the height of winter)
 
So upated pics should be up sometime over the weekend

 

[Ninjouzata]

Exciting! Can't wait to see what ya do with it. Since you're moving three of them once it warms up, are you going to get more goldies or leave it be?

 

[Alasse]

I may add a new one, but depends if something really catches my eye
 
I would really like some ranchus

 

[fishyfish890]

While I agree with you Alasse, Black gravel does really show of the colours of fish compared to lighter coloured gravel or sand.
 
Fishyfish890

 

[Alasse]

Not in all cases......in this tank i much prefer the look of the lighter coloured substrate. The black just didnt look as good, and seeing i actually have a black fish in this tank, i never saw him at all, defeats the purpose of having him lol

 

[Alasse]

So just about to start changing this around.....i'll be back lol

 

[Alasse]

As it is now...(not finished completely, and quite a few 'spare' plants floating around that are for another tank)