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For some time I have been after a new tank and project I love my plecos and next to L46 the L134s are my favourites.
Yestarday I bought a Rio 180 to have as a L134 tank
I had been setting it up all evening so I thought you might like to share.
My hubby kindly offered to construct the cabinet for me bless and my DIY skills are
I have opted for the minimal look to go with the room at the moment I am not planning on planting it up this may all change though.
I have used black gravel which I now love, I wish I had it in all my tanks too late now though.
I have added an extra internal filter that I had spare to create more ariation and flow also added an ario.
I have used a large piece of bogwood to create two areas and have put in two coconut caves for effect and one slate breeding cave the other 2 I will use are in the quarentine tank at the moment for the L134s to use untill this tank is cycled.
I am waiting on delivery of a full length air wall, backing poster and juwel defuser.
I might add an external filter at some point. Do you think I should add a backup heater I have got spares to hand.
What do you think?
Taking delivery of 5 L134s in the morning from Tri-Mar they will have to live in the quarentine tank for a while yet can't wait I will post some pictures later today.

A bit more
Rest done just waiting on airwall delivery

Looking good even better when the fish are in

Smart looking tank, great choice for the Leopard Plecs Would be nice to see it with the inhabitants!

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I can't wait to see the fish in there they are in the quarentine tank untill thiers is cycled so patience i will have to have for a change

Great looking setup, i am sure they will feel at home

nice one

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In they are all 5 well hidden seem to be popping out a bit though

Looking great! But watch the Nitrate and ammonia. One week isn't very long for a tank to cycle

Thanks will do
I used mature filter media to fill the aquaball and half and half for the juewl filter and added Prodibio Bio Digest

Great looking leopard's you've got there, how big are they now?

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I would say that the biggest is 4" and the smallest 3 - 3.5" I think they are not far off fullgrown they are all very chunky.

Looking good Jo!

2 heaters are always better than 1 IMO.

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I have been toying with the idea of an extra heater for this tank as I have an extra one on the zeb tank. The one on the outside of the filter box is the only one I upgraded the powerhead to a 1500 so it will not fit in as normal now but almost 3 fold the flow from the juewl filter now so I suppose no hidden heater is the trade off. I have bought a tempreature alarm just waiting for it to be posted as I have a real fear of over cooking my fish. I might put a smaller backup heater in at some point.