Tank – 510l, 375l after displacement, 182x61x46cm. Home made pine stand.
Filtration – Type-2 x Fluval 404, media used – Coarse & fine sponges, filter wool, fluval media
Lighting – Aqua-medic plant---54w T5 x 6, full spectrum
CO2 – 2kg welding bottle, deltec gauges & 2 x azoo difffusers – 15-25ppm
Substrate – 60kg of homebase playsand, 4.5kg laterite mixed into 50% of bottom, approx 2” depth. Cable heater installed
Fertilisation – EI method, 5ppm nitrate & 1ppm on days 1, 3 & 5. 50:50 mix Dry ferts & magnesium sulphate on days 2,4 & 6
Water chemistry – pH 7, KH 6-7 approx, GH, NO3 5-10, PO4 1-2, temperature 27c
Maintenance – Water change with bottom vac & plant trim/bin 75l weekly. Filter clean & wool replace monthly.
Fish – 3 x otto, 3 x clown loach, 3 x panda cory, 3 x cory juli, 1 x rtb shark, 6 x algae shrimp, 12 x tiger barb, 6 x cardinal tetra, 5 x platy, 1 x clown plec, 7 x guppy, 2 x dwarf gourami. Not planning to add anymore species of fish but will be adding to the numbers.
Plants – Don’t have a bleedin’ clue!!! Bought as a 72” tank pack mail order
Decor – 2 x large clumps irish bogwood, 1 x large mopani, few scatter stones.
Additional comments – First go at a planted tank & very happy with results, had no algae problems as of yet. I think the sand was a good choice as bottom dwelling fish love digging around in it.
Doh, wrong section!!
If a mod sees this can they please move it to the members planted tank thread??
Filtration – Type-2 x Fluval 404, media used – Coarse & fine sponges, filter wool, fluval media
Lighting – Aqua-medic plant---54w T5 x 6, full spectrum
CO2 – 2kg welding bottle, deltec gauges & 2 x azoo difffusers – 15-25ppm
Substrate – 60kg of homebase playsand, 4.5kg laterite mixed into 50% of bottom, approx 2” depth. Cable heater installed
Fertilisation – EI method, 5ppm nitrate & 1ppm on days 1, 3 & 5. 50:50 mix Dry ferts & magnesium sulphate on days 2,4 & 6
Water chemistry – pH 7, KH 6-7 approx, GH, NO3 5-10, PO4 1-2, temperature 27c
Maintenance – Water change with bottom vac & plant trim/bin 75l weekly. Filter clean & wool replace monthly.
Fish – 3 x otto, 3 x clown loach, 3 x panda cory, 3 x cory juli, 1 x rtb shark, 6 x algae shrimp, 12 x tiger barb, 6 x cardinal tetra, 5 x platy, 1 x clown plec, 7 x guppy, 2 x dwarf gourami. Not planning to add anymore species of fish but will be adding to the numbers.
Plants – Don’t have a bleedin’ clue!!! Bought as a 72” tank pack mail order
Decor – 2 x large clumps irish bogwood, 1 x large mopani, few scatter stones.
Additional comments – First go at a planted tank & very happy with results, had no algae problems as of yet. I think the sand was a good choice as bottom dwelling fish love digging around in it.
Doh, wrong section!!
If a mod sees this can they please move it to the members planted tank thread??
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