New Tank Setup
I’ve been meaning to start this for a while…
Over the last few weeks I’ve been planning the strip down & re-setup of my tank from a very neglected state. The tank in question is an older style Juwel Rio 240. The lighting went last year some time and needed replacing so I decided to go mad and do the following for a high tech planted tank:
- Replace the internal filter with an external TetraTec EX1200
- Replace the lighting with an Arcadia T5 Luminaire – should be enough for > 3W/gal
- Convert the old JBL CO2 system to run on a fire extinguisher
- Replace the JBL diffuser/reactor with a Rhinox ceramic diffuser
- Change the substrate from a mix of flourite & Eco-Complete to play sand over Tropica Plant Substrate
- Mix my own fertilizers
So on to some pictures…
Tank cleaned out & ready for the off. Note the Juwel filter that would normally be in the right-hand corner has been removed. Black background has been added using vaseline secured with double-sided tape at the edges.
Tropica substrate added. The blue tape is there to give me some rough levels for where the sand is to end up.
A close-up of the Tropica substrate.
More to follow tomorrow..
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