125 litre Amazon Community Setup

[George Farmer]

Here's my latest pic of my tank. I've added two Nutrafin co2 systems to good effect.

 

[White Whale]

Wow! TOTM nomination!

 

[ryan]

i second that TOTM nomination

 

[George Farmer]

Thanks guys! It's not a true reflection of how nice the colour is. My camera tends to give too much contrast so I've had to tone it down to get a balance. The reds and greens are much brighter in reality.

 

[De Plano]

That is a beautiful set up

 

[FanOFish]

Fantastic looking tank....congratulations

 

[david27]

Fantastic, I'am adding Co2 and an under gravel heater to my 120gal.

I assume that the Co2 make a lot of difference?

TOTM nomination , I think I'll vote for your rather than mine

David

 

[petshop johnny]

nice job.those plants must be difficult to maintain or are they plastic?

 

[keeper-of-fish]

nice job

 

[aernympha]

truly great wow!!!

 

[Losi]

Nice tank, I notice you have a couple of Golden Rams in there, I have a couple of these.....cool fish!!

 

[George Farmer]

Thanks for all the complements, good to see my hard work appreciated

The plants are surprisingly easy to maintain (no, they're not plastic!). I think the key is creating the ideal environment. I have done this by having good lighting, nutrient-rich substrate, good filtration and co2 addition.

My lighting is provided by 1 x 24" Arcadia Freshwater Lamp and 1 x 24" Interpet Daylight Plus, both with reflectors. These are full-spectrum lamps which are ideal for plant growth and bring colours out well, unfortunately my camera doesn't portray this too well.

My substrate is fine gravel with a mix of laterite in the lower third and an under-gravel heater cable. This provides warmth for the roots and prevents the gravel from going anaerobic, in fact the convection currents produced turn the gravel into a giant biological filter.

My standard Juwel filter has carbon removed so I can use liquid fertiliser and the filter output nozzle is directed for minimal surface disruption to prevent co2 dicapating. I also have a Fluval 204 external with extra bio-filter media and RowaPhos to remove phosphates which encourage algae. The output nozzle is positioned well below the surface to prevent co2 loss.

CO2 is provided by two Nutrafin co2 systems. These are cheap but I've found very effective.

My main maintenance with the plants is pruning. My 8 Otos look after any algae build-up. I haven't actually cleaned off any algae, even off the glass for weeks now.

 

[akhtar]

i would nominate TOTM but to late

beutiful!

 

[ste2k3]

same here-TOTM. great loing tank.

 

[Sinuhe]

Gorgeous tank! I love those live plants, I wish mine looked as good .