My 60Lt Juwel Record

[Jay1983]

WOW looks great mate really like it, get a half decent lighting unit and it will look brilliant, hopefully the plants will grow well and you will achieve the scape you've set out to get. Great start really like it. and agree with minnnt a nice shoal of embers would be fantastic, they are a great fish... I think alot of people think they are boring because of their size but they can be a fantastic colour and look great in a nice shoal... top work

I'd also give the hair grass a trip if your wishing for it to form a carpet... I trim mine about twice a week and it really does help

Jay

 

[Spurry]

WOW looks great mate really like it, get a half decent lighting unit and it will look brilliant, hopefully the plants will grow well and you will achieve the scape you've set out to get. Great start really like it. and agree with minnnt a nice shoal of embers would be fantastic, they are a great fish... I think alot of people think they are boring because of their size but they can be a fantastic colour and look great in a nice shoal... top work

I'd also give the hair grass a trip if your wishing for it to form a carpet... I trim mine about twice a week and it really does help

Jay

cheers

im thinking of this light Black or silver i dont no yet

ive been looking at the embers anyway as there so small that mean big group so should have impact, as for the hair grass it was about 10" when i got it i trimmed it down
the good flow i have now is making the hc blow all over mite up root it

 

[Jay1983]

WOW looks great mate really like it, get a half decent lighting unit and it will look brilliant, hopefully the plants will grow well and you will achieve the scape you've set out to get. Great start really like it. and agree with minnnt a nice shoal of embers would be fantastic, they are a great fish... I think alot of people think they are boring because of their size but they can be a fantastic colour and look great in a nice shoal... top work

I'd also give the hair grass a trip if your wishing for it to form a carpet... I trim mine about twice a week and it really does help

Jay

cheers

im thinking of this light Black or silver i dont no yet

ive been looking at the embers anyway as there so small that mean big group so should have impact, as for the hair grass it was about 10" when i got it i trimmed it down
the good flow i have now is making the hc blow all over mite up root it

I have that unit on my jewel 60cm tank... really is a very good lighting unit, you will just need to make sure you are adding plant fertiliser, and dossing co2 and/or some form of carbon. good flow for carpeting plants is essential, so as long as they stay rooted it should be fine lol

Jay

 

[Spurry]

I have that unit on my jewel 60cm tank... really is a very good lighting unit, you will just need to make sure you are adding plant fertiliser, and dossing co2 and/or some form of carbon. good flow for carpeting plants is essential, so as long as they stay rooted it should be fine lol

Jay

thanks have you a front on photo with the light on ?

im adding ferts and easycarbo at the moment may go co2 will see how it goes..

 

[Jay1983]

I have that unit on my jewel 60cm tank... really is a very good lighting unit, you will just need to make sure you are adding plant fertiliser, and dossing co2 and/or some form of carbon. good flow for carpeting plants is essential, so as long as they stay rooted it should be fine lol

Jay

thanks have you a front on photo with the light on ?

im adding ferts and easycarbo at the moment may go co2 will see how it goes..

Jay

 

[minnnt]

Yeah flow is essential mate so it gets an even distribution of ferts and carbon.

 

[Spurry]

well the light arrived today from all pond solutions only ordered it yesterday, was easy to fit so far so good, as usual here are the photos...

Thanks for looking...

 

[Jay1983]

well the light arrived today from all pond solutions only ordered it yesterday, was easy to fit so far so good, as usual here are the photos...

Thanks for looking...

looks good mate, are you happy with it? i'm very happy with mine.

Jay

 

[minnnt]

Absolutely perfect.

Great work from start to finish.

 

[Spurry]

@Jay yes so far im happy it only been on a few hours lol

Absolutely perfect.

Great work from start to finish.

thanks fingers crossed it will look ok in a months time
im thinking of maybe THISwhat do you think ?

cheers

 

[minnnt]

is it yeast?

 

[Spurry]

is it yeast?

not sure it says:

JBL ProFlora bio80 and bio160 produce CO2 from an organic substrate by natural
means, using the activity of harmless microorganisms. The substrate has a buffer
system specially developed by JBL to ensure a practically constant production of
CO2 for about 40 or 80 days. JBL ProFlora bio80 and bio160 are simple and easy to
operate and do not require pressurised gas cylinders.

 

[minnnt]

Yeast systems can work, especially in small tanks, but it can be a little unstable which can lead to algae issues. Probably worth a go though for £17!!!

 

[Spurry]

Ok, think I will see how the ferts go first if it fails it shouldn't be too hard to rescape it to something ells it's only 60x30cm

Cheers

 

[Spurry]

Now it's dark it looks dirty with the gravel/sand dust on the glass
Going to get small magnet cleaner from wilkinsons tomorrow there less than £2, with the new light the 180 rio and aquamode 300 I don't need the house Lights on lol....