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Old 04-01-2005, 01:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This is my tank after total restart. Soon some discus will swim inside...
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Old 04-01-2005, 02:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice tank! that is going to be a lovely home for your Discus! Nice going with
the planting too. and cool kitty!

Just a suggestion... if you have enough space to work behind your tank, I
would install some black cardboard (you find these at office depot). Just
stick em on the back wall with duct tape. Would look even better, and that
would hide all those pipes and wires.
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Old 04-01-2005, 03:33 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Great job, it looks great. Now we want details:
Substrate
Filtration
Lighting
etc etc

Once again awesome job.
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Nice, I think a black background is a must. I love the white sand, and the choice of plants.
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Yes black background is a must for such a beautiful tank you have. I can't wait to see you stock discus in it!
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Im not going to suggest a background but to be honest a dark color such as black would contrast the plants as well as everything else as the sand is a light color.

The tank looks great, and that sure is a lot of anubias. Is it nana v. petite? Great looking tank.

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Looks great!! Your discus are gunna love you!! Hit us with the tank specs.
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Looks good, can't wait to see the pretty fishies =) Definetly need a background to hide the pipes and such, I can't decide on the color.

PS. I'm sure the cat will love the discus too, nice dinner plate size for him to nibble on.
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Thanks for coments.
Tank spec.:
- size 150/50/50cm,
- lighting 2 x 38W sylvania gro lux
- substrate - under the plants-soil from previous layout 3-5mm, + white sand,
-filtration Eheim 2260, RO
- 200W heater,
- CO2,

- plants echinodorus maior, rose, rubin(narrow leaves), sagittaria subulata, cryptocoryne balansea, anubias barteri var. nana on driftwood,
- fish : the old crew: sterbay cory x 18, panaque nigrolineatus, L 200, L 18, L177, spotted peckoltia,
the soon will arrive discus: solid marlboro x 6, red turquise x 2, red pigeon blood x 2,
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What are your anubias attached to? I love this tank! It really inspires me to start another planted discus tank!
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