Preliminary Plans For My 4x2x2 (opinions Welcome)

[Duzzy]

Hi there,

I have begun plans for my 4x2x2 planted discus tank, here are the preliminary ideas plans. Opinions welcomed

Regards Darren

Aquarium.
Glass Aquarium 122x61x61h cm (432 liters/114 gallons)
Durso Stand pipe, corner inside overflow http/www.dursostandpipes.com/

Sump.
Glass Aquarium 122x38x45h cm
Pre-filter – course foam
Bioballs
Purigen
Pump
Heater – 1 or 2 x Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater 300W, possibly inline. http/www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/3625...heater-56k.html
Ferts.
Diy CO2 – 2 x 2 liters. 1 sachel bakers yeast, 2 cups of sugar, warm water. Inline diffuser.
Dino dung, pee and spit

Hardscape.
Redgum roots
Rocks

Substrate.

Plants.

Microsorum pteropus narrow leaf
Microsorum pteropus

Nymphea lotus “red tiger lotus”
or
Nymphea lotus “green tiger lotus”
or
Nymphaea lotus “malay red”

Echinodorus “Devils eye”
Echinodorus “red flame”
Echinodorus martii
Echinodorus tenellus

Anubias Nana

Cryptocorne Becketii
Cryptocorne Wendtii “brown and green”
Cryptocorne Petchii
Cryptocorne Undulata

Livestock

4-6 Wild type heckel discus
2-3 Bristlenose Cats
20-30 Rummynose Tetras
10 Small Corys (Corydoras julii)

 

[ulster exile]

Umm, I think you'll struggle with CO2 if you're only planning on using DIY yeast-based set up tbh. I'd go pressurised for a set up like that.

You haven't mentioned lighting either as that's going to be a driving factor in your plants' fert and CO2 needs anyway.

I'd also like to know what "Dino dung, pee and spit" is...

 

[Duzzy]

Hi there,

I have put links below for the dino dung, pee and spit

http/www.aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Dinosaur_Dung.html

http/www.aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Dinosaur_Pee.html

http/www.aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Dinosaur_Pee.html

with regard to co2 what is needed for pressurised co2? with regards to lighting I am going with T5's I think 2 x high outputt twin 54watt 4 footers that gives me about 2 wpg

Regards Darren

 

[catfish101]

seeing as your tank is 120 gallons and the wattage total of lights is 108 you at about 0.9 or so not 2 wpg... but with that large a tank u should be ok with that.

 

[Duzzy]

I am having 2 (4 t5 tubes) of those lights each light has 2x54watts so 216watts all together

seeing as your tank is 120 gallons and the wattage total of lights is 108 you at about 0.9 or so not 2 wpg... but with that large a tank u should be ok with that.