My 55gal Tank

[reims]

hi guys! just new here, would love to learn more from you guys.

btw here's my tank setup (going 5mos.)

Tank: 48x18x16
Filter: via aqua 300
Lights: 4pcs 55watts PL w/reflectors
Substrate: river sand
Ferts: csm, excel

did some changes, took out all the rocks

 

[fish-aholic]

Wow stunning. Looks better without the rocks. Its more filled in, even though there are more plants. Is this an ADA tank?

 

[reims]

Wow stunning. Looks better without the rocks. Its more filled in, even though there are more plants. Is this an ADA tank?

thanks sir fishaholic! nope, not an ADA tank. just an ordinary made to order tank. would love to have an ADA tank if budget permits.

 

[Luketendo]

Wow that's one of the best I've seen.

It even looked great empty.

 

[rabbut]

That is one nice scape!!

Hope mine turns out as good as this one nice work What plants have you got in there?

Rabbut

 

[reims]

thanks sir luketendo and rabbut! im planning to rescape this by january.

btw, plants are:
r. rotundifolia
r. sp green
r. walichi
r. macrandra
r. macrandra green
r. nanjenshan
hairgrass
b. japonica
l. aromatica
l. sessiflora
p. gaeyi
l. inclinata cuba
l. arcuata
l. glandulosa
l. repens
h. polysperma
h. polysperma sunset
pearlweed
m. umbrosum
stargrass
s. subulata
e. tenellus
c. helferi
m. selowiana
a. gracillis

 

[lljdma06]

Beautiful tank. I like the leaf contrasts a great deal. Has a Dutch look to it. I would have liked to have seen it develop into a full-blown Dutch scape as most of the requirements are already present, and you'd only need to do some minor rearranging. But Dutch isn't for everybody. What are you plans for the new scape?

You grow plants well, your R. macrandra is gorgeous, very red, and is a lovely focal point with the other plants surrounding it. Do you just dose Excel for CO2, or do you have a unit?

llj

 

[reims]

Beautiful tank. I like the leaf contrasts a great deal. Has a Dutch look to it. I would have liked to have seen it develop into a full-blown Dutch scape as most of the requirements are already present, and you'd only need to do some minor rearranging. But Dutch isn't for everybody. What are you plans for the new scape?

You grow plants well, your R. macrandra is gorgeous, very red, and is a lovely focal point with the other plants surrounding it. Do you just dose Excel for CO2, or do you have a unit?

llj

thanks for the appreciation! ill try to update this for the last time before scrapping this tank. as for my plans for the new scape, im thinking of either being a minimalist or try another look.

i have a one big pressurized co2 tank, split to 4 other planted tanks. now, i seldom use excel.

 

[Themuleous]

Man, two tanks? Both of which are stunning? That's just not fair

Lovely tank, better that the 20g IMHO, I have always liked Dutch type scapes. I really must have a proper go at one some day. Nice hardscape as well

How do you get the plants to look so bushy? Mine always end up looking really legging? I guess that could be the shape of the tank, tall and short, not a good combination!

Sam

 

[reims]

Man, two tanks? Both of which are stunning? That's just not fair

Lovely tank, better that the 20g IMHO, I have always liked Dutch type scapes. I really must have a proper go at one some day. Nice hardscape as well

How do you get the plants to look so bushy? Mine always end up looking really legging? I guess that could be the shape of the tank, tall and short, not a good combination!

Sam

thanks sir! i just do constant trimming once a week because plants grows way too fast, i just cut it like a dome-shape. i have 5 tanks as of the moment, but the other tanks are just for plant growouts and experimentations.

 

[fish-aholic]

Lights: 4pcs 55watts PL w/reflectors

Where did you purchase these lights? What brand are they?

 

[ryguy]

sweet tank

 

[reims]

Lights: 4pcs 55watts PL w/reflectors

Where did you purchase these lights? What brand are they?

oh i forgot to mention that im from the philippines. may PL's are Hallo and Osram.

 

[reims]

last update

 

[fish-aholic]

Wow it has really filled in. Whats the stocking?