I thought I would post pics of my planted tank.
46 gal (u.s.) bowfront tank. All plants are fast easy growers.
Filtration: Fluval 203 canister filtered with peat and a Marineland 170 on the back. Heated but I'm not sure what size though it is the recommended size. Tank has been running for only 2 months or so but is doing great.
Substrate is 2-3 mm white gravel.
Fish and invertibrates:
6 red serpae tetras
4 Diamond tetras
1 farlowella catfish
3 peppered cories
5 otos
1 juvenile angelfish
2 (m/f) Bolivian rams
3 flying fox (would not have purchased if I know more about them)
1 gold apple snail growing like mad
1 rubber pleco
2 Bamboo shrimp
Plants:
Hygorphilia difformis
water sprite
cambomba
moneywort
red ludwigia
purple waffle (until it dies as it is a marsh plant)
red tiger lotus
amazon swords
java moss
a couple of grass plants
overall tank
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Center
Left
I don't use a co2 system at this point and use tetras Flora Pride once a week or when water is changed. I plan to eventually use a root fertilizer.
46 gal (u.s.) bowfront tank. All plants are fast easy growers.
Filtration: Fluval 203 canister filtered with peat and a Marineland 170 on the back. Heated but I'm not sure what size though it is the recommended size. Tank has been running for only 2 months or so but is doing great.
Substrate is 2-3 mm white gravel.
Fish and invertibrates:
6 red serpae tetras
4 Diamond tetras
1 farlowella catfish
3 peppered cories
5 otos
1 juvenile angelfish
2 (m/f) Bolivian rams
3 flying fox (would not have purchased if I know more about them)
1 gold apple snail growing like mad
1 rubber pleco
2 Bamboo shrimp
Plants:
Hygorphilia difformis
water sprite
cambomba
moneywort
red ludwigia
purple waffle (until it dies as it is a marsh plant)
red tiger lotus
amazon swords
java moss
a couple of grass plants
overall tank
Right
Center
Left
I don't use a co2 system at this point and use tetras Flora Pride once a week or when water is changed. I plan to eventually use a root fertilizer.