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Old 08-22-2008, 08:35 PM   #1
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Arrow 240g Planted Discus tank


This is my 240g planted Discus tank. I would like to enter it in the AGA competition but it think it needs some better organization of the plants. I'm a bit short on inspiration, so I'm looking for some advice. The Java fern is doing wonderfully, as is the red temple talenthera. I have some baby tears growing ok, but unfortunately can't get good ground cover growing so far. The large pipe on the right won't be in final photos, it's a temporary siphon for a discus breeding tank next to this one.



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This is my 150g Rainbow tank that I just replanted last weekend. I could steal any of the big plants from this one that might improve the 240. I have some other plants in other tanks as well.


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Old 08-23-2008, 09:34 PM   #2
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Any way we could see under the hood on this one. Like the guts of it?
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Old 08-23-2008, 09:41 PM   #3
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I don't understand what you mean. I'm happy to show it in detail, what do you want to see?
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Old 08-23-2008, 09:43 PM   #4
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Wow Fast! Under the tank guts? PLumbing and the like. Its ok if you cant, the tank looks amazing, color is fantastic.

Thanks for sharing...
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Old 08-24-2008, 03:04 PM   #5
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Look back through my blog on the topic for pictures. Filtration isn't there yet, but the rest is. I'll add filtration at some point.

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Old 09-13-2008, 09:51 PM   #6
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What's the temp. in your tank?
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Old 09-13-2008, 11:31 PM   #7
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82 degrees, pH 6.3, PMDD fertilization
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Old 10-18-2008, 03:53 PM   #8
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WOW very nice tank you got there...
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Old 11-02-2008, 11:41 AM   #9
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Look back through my blog on the topic for pictures. Filtration isn't there yet, but the rest is. I'll add filtration at some point.

Nice tank. You're running a sump? We want to see it .. soon







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Old 11-06-2008, 06:48 PM   #10
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very stunning set up. What are you using to pump the CO2 in?
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