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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    Xirxes is on the money there. You may have also heard it called Ohko Stone, Pat.

    They're completely inert and are easy to make large structures out of since they can be easily "carved" to fit together tightly.

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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    I think 2 weeks until fish arrive.

    Latest vid after big clarity WC.

    https://youtu.be/dThowAp8ZPM

    Thoughts on aeration? I have all returns near top angled up and only one power head on lowest setting also pointing straight up.

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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    Tank looks great! I love the "symmetrical" sides of it with free swimming space in the middle.

    I personally don't think you need more aeration - the surface movement that you have should facilitate gas exchange well. Since you have everything pointing towards the top, my only concern would be stagnant areas in the middle/bottom of the tank where it doesn't get a lot of flow. In my tank, I like to have a single powerhead (in my case a wavemaker) on full blast moving water through the middle of the tank. Just my two cents.

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    I have my aeration in the sump. I wanted a clean setup for the display itself. Any plans as far as plants? I love the simplicity of your tank with just stone, wood, and sand a lot! I'm going for a similar look but with cypress knees and some crypts at the base of each knee.
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    I was concerned for flow across tank, as my power head is adjustable, i can lower it down on side of aquarium and ramp it up to get same/more aeration and get a whole tank one-directional flow going very easily, but i have read that discus like the system to be without cross-flow, and this tank is just for them so not sure.

    As to plants, i had many plants, but decided to go plant free on this build to focus on the fish themselves and the stark beauty of hardscaping.
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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    Looks mint mate, really pleasing to the eye!

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    Getting the visible wiring/plumbing/lighting on point.

    Daytime:
    https://flic.kr/p/2idfg2M
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    https://flic.kr/p/2idfg2b

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    Not much to update here, last water change, filter clean and prep before fish arrive next week! Pics will come as soon as fish are in... will probably do a tank addition video

    Wondering if anyone has experience playing with lighting color to enhance the red appearance of the fish without creating an unnatural hue to the aquarium as a whole?

    Currently I’m running 2x 48” strips of 7000k (crisp white) led’s and I wouldn’t mind accenting with some cheap color enhancing strips as well.
    Last edited by Xirxes; 01-17-2020 at 10:32 PM.

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    Just doing last system service before fish arrive, siphon, 50% wc, purigen replace/recharge, thought I’d give a picture of the filtration under tank.

    What you are looking at is a standalone FX5 that is Aquarium->filter->Aquarium factory parts.

    Beside this is an FX6 that is Aquarium->filter->fluidized purigen bed-> split return between factory aquarium and 20 watt UV HOB return.

    All of the ball valves function to direct the water and adjust flow to the fluidized bed and also to close it off for service loop.

    This allows me to run a percentage , roughly 30% of my return through the purigen and UV, which gives me ~200gph there and 3-350gph back to aquarium on a bleed.

    https://flic.kr/p/2ihbmKz
    https://flic.kr/p/2iheRWd
    https://flic.kr/p/2ihdPsX

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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    Waiting anxiously for fish with you !
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhFp68wjRUU
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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    Quote Originally Posted by coralbandit View Post
    Waiting anxiously for fish with you !
    Just got confirmation for Tuesday delivery! Stay tuned!

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    It’s fish day! Updates incoming
    https://flic.kr/p/2ii6eNW

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    Default Re: Re-designing the 240 into Discus purist biotope

    Gasp! What a teaser pic that box of fish is!!

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    Just added. Many vids/pics to come. Leaving them be for now

    https://flic.kr/p/2ii7F9L

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    Beautiful mate. Love the contrast between the bright red discus and your hardscape. Looking forward to a full tank shot and some vids!

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