My New Rio 400 Rainbow Heaven

[minxfishy]

Some pictures I took whilst setting up my new rio 400 which after the 3rd tank delivery (those who have been following the thread in Trop Disc will know what thats all about) is finally up, running, planted (kind of) and fish now in. Personally I think the dinosaurs sets the whole thing off nicely

Gravel + wood in.

Plants in

Fish in, but they are hiding

Shall get some more up later with the lights on, but Im letting the fish settle as they've been thru alot today, Im not the best net catcher

Hopefully those plants will grown and fill out a bit over time, if I can keep them alive!

 

[Nikkig85]

Looks really good. Well worth the wait!!!

 

[shelaghfishface]

thank god for that !!! thought you were gonna have a break down last week

looks bloody fantastic Mags, nice one hun, well worth the wait


shelagh xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[minxfishy]

Thanks

Looks a bit bare at the moment, but hopefully it will grow out alot (thats the plan).

Shelagh, I did have a break down

Its nice to see the fish with so much room now, they look lost bless em.

 

[scoloujo]

I am sooooo please for you. Worth the wait and the breakdown! I'll make sure that I do a cardboard template when I upgrade after your experience.

 

[minxfishy]

Some more piccies now they are settle and zooming around like mad things

My Gorgeous frogbit destroying Red spotted Gold Severum, who is currently chasing his reflection around like a nutter

The rainbows - over 20 of them, fast moving little blighters

One of my 10 M.Trifasciata, just beautiful fish, Im so pleased with them

A Boesmani (got 5 of these, 1 female, 4 males)

They are all just loving the new space, the cories (who for the life of me I cant photo as they are just going nuts swimming around) cant believe their luck and keep trying their dash for the surface, as cories do, and finding its a damn long way to go

 

[AdAndrews]

lovely fishes and tank, i love rainbows not only for their colour but both of mine have mananged to stay alive through a disease period where all but 4 fish died, nothing better than the colours of my male rainbow!

 

[minxfishy]

Thanks

Im just hoping that the redmoor wood eventually stop floating, so I can move the giant fern on the bogwood further to the right, at the moment its helping to keep the wood from rising, along with several large rocks that I dont actually want in the tank

 

[stang1]

Beautiful tank Minx and nice to see someone with a shoal of Rainbows. They are overlooked so often but they are such a stunning fish!

 

[JenCliBee]

looking really good hun

 

[england]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy

finally got it and it looks good
how did you mange to get it in then?

 

[Davo86]

looking awesome minx, am i right in thinking you have some trifasciatus, praecox and boesmani rainbows in there?

I was looking at some rainbows today at work as we just had a big delivery of them this week. might add a shoal to my 5ft if i have enough room in my final stocking

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

your tank is...

i feel it may have looked better with sand but whatever you do DONT CHANGE IT!!



can you design an aquascape like that for me? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssseeee!

pink.

 

[minxfishy]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy

finally got it and it looks good
how did you mange to get it in then?

With me and my two teenagers, no help from the driver, miserable bleeder Your idea really, popped it on a duvet, lifted it up one end slightly and slowly eased it round and into the room, only took about 5 minutes after all that worry

looking awesome minx, am i right in thinking you have some trifasciatus, praecox and boesmani rainbows in there?

I was looking at some rainbows today at work as we just had a big delivery of them this week. might add a shoal to my 5ft if i have enough room in my final stocking

Yes, 6 Praecox, 10 Trifasciata and 5 Boes, gonna add about 6 Lacustris in a few weeks and thats it fully stocked already. Whereabouts is your store? Cant be far from me, might have to pop on over one day and have a look round.

your tank is...

i feel it may have looked better with sand but whatever you do DONT CHANGE IT!!



can you design an aquascape like that for me? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssseeee!

pink.

Nooooooooooo I hate sand! So I got some really fine gravel, I like it and its nice and soft on the cories.

I didnt really design it, just popped it all in and hoped for the best Will need to move stuff around as things grow, fingers crossed, thanks for the nice comments all, really appreciated. Ive been sat here all night just watching them all having so much fun, cant believe I had them all in a tiny 30g over the last few weeks, feel horrible for them for it, so glad they are finally in their rightful place.

 

[Davo86]

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