水草情迷

Hello.

With the summer vacations, I got some extra time to setup my new tank and to come here ( college is taking all my free time). Here goes the pics, hope you like it:


The tank - custom made; Day 30-07-2005


The substract ( by order of placement) - Akadama; peat; NPK 17-6-12 ( potash could be higher but, if necessary, I´ll dose it in liquid; Akadama


Planting - Pogostemon helferi in front of the driftwood; Microsorum pteropus " Narrow leaf" in the driftwood; Eleocharis acicularis behind the driftwood; Day 04-08-2005;


Pogostemon helferi;


Java fern and Eleocharis also planted/placed - Lets fill it!


When the water cleared, it looked like this - Day 06-08-2005;




Because of the water parameters in wich the plants were before ( water was hard and pH was alkaline), their acclimatization was a bit rough ( Pogostemon lost some leafs), but now plants are booming new growth nicely and I noticed some improvements in this new growth with the actual water parameters ( water is soft and pH is acid); I introduced Hemianthus callitrichoides " Cuba" to cover the open spaces in the foreground ) - Day 14-08-2005




SETUP:

Dimensions: 60*36*30 ( long*wide*tall) cm
Volume: 65L
Lighting: DIY 3 X 18W T8 ( 6500K; 5500K; 4200K)
Filter: Eheim Liberty 150
CO2: DIY
Plants: Hemianthus callitrichoides " Cuba"; Pogostemon helferi; Microsorum pteropus " Narrow leaf"; Eleocharis acicularis
Fish: soon a couple of Microgeophagus ramirezi
pH: 6
gH: 5
kH: 2
Temperature: 25ºC

That´s all for now. Let me know what you think.

Regards,
André

Hola, You are Portuguese ?...

cool!
i think if you add a black background is much better

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Great! the water is so clear!

Just wonder why you use DIY co2 since the supply of co2 is not so constant.

Yes I am! Sim sou



Yes, I´m planning on making some experiences with different backgrounds to see the effect.



I use DIY CO2 because right now it is the less expensive. When I´ll have more money, I´ll invest in pressurized CO2. So far, DIY Co2 has been sufficient.

Regards,
André

Will place some South Africa Cichlids in the tank? great place !

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good layout...
well done...
carry on...

Not African, South American dwarf cichlids.



Thanks Keisuke. Just in the begining but updates will be posted soon.

Regards,
André

Hello.

I have some updates on this tank.

I slightly changed the driftwood positioning. I changed the lighting also from 3 X 18W T8 to 2 X 36W PC.

Plants are: Glossostigma elatinoides, Blyxa japonica, Pogostemon helferi, Microsorum pteropus " narrow leaf", Rotala sp. " green", Rotala wallichii.


Day 16-09-2005 ( driftwood reposition)



Day 18-09-2005 ( before changing the lighting)



Day 29-09-2005 ( already with the new lights)









Regards,
André

Here are some pics of the new residents. They are already well acclimated and I hope that soon they gave me the joy of breeding, though I still have to work on my gH values. I hope you like it.

strong lighting, the plants grow very well, tell us more about your DIY co2

Cool. Good tank.
Hi, FazTeAoMar. Are you living in Lisboa ?
I have been there & it is quite a good city.
Anyways, welcome to Hong Kong's aquarium forum.

well done...
the draftwoods fit well...
please keep us updated record...

I like the your previous setup more. especially the Pogostemon helferi (噴泉太陽)。

x2

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