A Wood Wall?

[daizeUK]

Looks nice!  Will look great with a few java fern or anubias attached.  Consider getting some mini varieties of java fern if you think the standard stuff would grow too big.
 
I would keep the wood along the back, personally.

Also just a tip - stick to buying the bigger pieces of wood when they come in stock.  These homeware shops sell wood at a fixed price but in your LFS they will sell it by weight, so the smaller pieces might be cheaper at the LFS.

 

[nortonmad213]

I was thinking of adding plants. Wasn't sure which ones though. I tried getting some bits the same from my lfs. But the closest they got was 7 pound for same sizeand shape. Well as close as roughly possible. This is going to be a long term thing as even though it's cheap. I can't keep buying lol.

 

[LyraGuppi]

Looks great so far.

 

[TallTree01]

More wood! More wood! More wood!
I reckon it's gonna look great when it's finished.

 

[nortonmad213]

the third load of wood is soaking as we speak. i think i will have to get an external heater, if anyone has one on 12/16mm pipe clamps let me know
thanks im glad it liked,
never know it might be worth entering TOTM when its done

 

[nortonmad213]

I may of bought some more today :s whoops my bad
so any who. The first piece is

The second piece is.
And the third bit for you all

 

[nortonmad213]

So with those soaking the latest lot have gone into the tank as I needed the bucket/sink for these one.
so here it is.

And a fts just to show development so far.

 

[goldfish98]

Looks very nice! What kind of fish are you planning to get?

 

[daizeUK]

Starting to look distinctly brown in there!  Looks great though.  I think that I would soak the wood for longer to get more tannins out with this much wood going in to the tank all at once.

 

[nortonmad213]

Thanks. Currently I have 20 galaxy rasboras. 6 angels. 2 bns plus fry and 3 peppered cories. Getting more tomorrow. With the light on it doesn't show as much. I like the look atm if it gets much worse then I'll have to take it out for a bit.

 

[Meeresstille]

Wow, it looks awesome! Lucky fish! 

 

 

[TallTree01]

Looks great Norton!
Might wanna keep an eye on the Angels as they grow. Those rasboras may become brekky.

 

[nortonmad213]

Thanks thanks and thanks again.
Was a bit worried about that so hopefully all this wood and hidey holes. Water change today so some tannins should go.

 

[nortonmad213]

Hi guys. Little update for this week. I decided that my leds were a bit poor for what I wanted, so put two t5s in there for good measure. And I also added a black background to hide them nasty wires . Also put the lastest bits of wood in and bought 20 shrimp as they were ten for one pound fifty
Oh and btw I got another batch of bn babies

 

[Meeresstille]

This looks awesome! Love it!