4ft Amazon Upgrade

[Alex34]

Decided to start a tank log for my current project... an upgrade from my current 125ltr 3ft tank to a 300ltr 4ft setup.

Current fish are mainly C. Adolfoi along with a few tetras and rasboras. Recently added two Electric Blue Rams and two Cobalt Gobies but the Gobies will more than likely be moved to the office tank.

The plan is to have 4 species of corydoras and a few dwarf cichlids with maybe a pair of nice checkered Discus. The tank will be half planted and the other half sandy with a few pebbles and slate. Large pieces of bogwood with holes drilled into them for plecs etcs.

Filtration will be my exisiting Fluval 306 along with a new 406. CO2 will be pressurised via a 2kg FE and ferts will be via an auto doser (at some stage). Lighting is Fluval's Fresh and Plant 2.0 52w unit on a dimmer timer. Heating via Hydor 300w inline heater.

All said and done, hopefully, I should be set up by the weekend.

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[Alex34]

New tank. Will be going hoodless.

[Alex34]

Been cleaning some of the woodwork today and painting the backglass black.

[Gingerlove05]

I love watching a new tank come together bit different when i have to do it myself lol
Look forward to seeing it all together

[hanssg]

following this hoping to do same sometime next year. is this a nd aquatics tank.

[Alex34]

following this hoping to do same sometime next year. is this a nd aquatics tank.

Yes. Went there to go over some details of a larger aquarium I'm ordering for next year and walked out with one of their display tanks as well.

[plankton]

Be careful with the slate Alex.
I won't use it with corys any more. Even though I filed down the edges they still managed to cut themselves.

[Alex34]

Be careful with the slate Alex.
I won't use it with corys any more. Even though I filed down the edges they still managed to cut themselves.

Really? Thats a shame... they make such good boundries. Will have to look elsewhere then. Thanks for that Ian.

[Ruth]

Watching with interest!  I’m in the same position at min - minus the high tech stuff!  Hurry up and show uz yer scape!! 


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[Alex34]

Background finished... prepping for substrate... trying to envision the woodwork.

[Alex34]

Tried a few other ways but I'm liking the stacked look, and slightly off centred will be it I think.

[Ruth]

oooooOOOOOoooooohhhhh!  Most interesting! What’s your substrate!


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[Alex34]

oooooOOOOOoooooohhhhh!  Most interesting! What’s your substrate!


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Crushed lava rock to build up a slight slope, JBL Aquabasis from my old tank ontop then Seachems Flourite on top of that. The rest will be sand and some small stones.

[plankton]

Looks very interesting with the wood, but - how are you going to get in that other cupboard to the right (in the pic)? 

[Alex34]

Looks very interesting with the wood, but - how are you going to get in that other cupboard to the right (in the pic)? 

That's the old aquarium Ian. It will be moved once the fish are transferred.