My New Rio 180

[hilly81]

After 3 years off I am back in the game! Here is my tank so far!

Filling with sand! How tedious is washing it!!??

All done and filled with water.

Plants and wood in place.

Tank is currently cycling. Any comments and suggestions welcome! I am planning on adding a few pieces of slate to the right of the tank to make a few hidy holes but having managed to get hold of any yet! I will also be adding a black background shortly.

 

[Westwood]

Hi, to the forum!
What a great start! Tank already looks great!
What fish are you planning to stock?

Westwood

 

[fishprotector]

That is a nice bit of scaping and a good looking tank (I do like the finish quality of the Rio's)

 

[hilly81]

Hi, to the forum!
What a great start! Tank already looks great!
What fish are you planning to stock?

Westwood

Thanks Westwood! Still thinking about it but my early thoughts are a large school (12-15) of something, possibly Harlequins or I might splash out and go for Galaxy Rasbora. I really wanted some years ago when they first came on the market but couldnt afford them plus they were obviously very rare. A pair of Kribs, hoping to get Pelvicachromis Taeniatus of a local breeder if he has any left when my tank is cycled. 3 or 4 BN's and a school of corrys! Perhaps some shrimp also!

Thats about as far as I have thought to be honest!

 

[Iiriva]

Looking good already!

Many of you people use playsand, I notice. In here the most of us use sandblowing sand. Don't know if there is any specific difference, playsand may be even smaller?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Love the tank and that wood fit's perfect in the tank to. Great start mate.

 

[hannibal999]

After 3 years off I am back in the game! Here is my tank so far!

Filling with sand! How tedious is washing it!!??

All done and filled with water.

Plants and wood in place.

Tank is currently cycling. Any comments and suggestions welcome! I am planning on adding a few pieces of slate to the right of the tank to make a few hidy holes but having managed to get hold of any yet! I will also be adding a black background shortly.

very nice

 

[hilly81]

Thanks for the kind comments. I will update once I get the background on and manage to source some decent slate.

 

[hilly81]

Black background added. Slate also added along with some coconut shells. Cycling going well so hopefully not long until I can start stocking!

 

[hilly81]

Bit of an update...

 

[Xraymark]

That looks the part. The plant growth has made a big difference. Very clean as well.

 

[ZoddyZod]

that is very nice indeed!

 

[5teady_2012]

Absoloutely love it, When i see a tank with dark background, sand and bogwood and lovely plants, it makes me want to set up more and more tanks haha.

BIG thumbs up

 

[hilly81]

Thanks for the positive comments. I'm really pleased with it to be honest. I don't plan to add anything else so just going to let it grow out for the near future.

 

[Spurry]

Bit of an update...

looks good m8 nice job so far..