40 gallon planted

[Phlegethon]

OK here is my tank.

Specs:

equipment:
40 gallon freshwater all-glass tank w/glass top.
2 x 50 watt compact flourescent tube lighting.
Aquaclear300 filter
Visitherm 300 watt submersible heater

parameters:
79 degrees F
pH 6.9

decoration:
various rocks from my yard
2 lg. pieces of bog wood
Flourite underneath 2-4" large-grain sand substrate.

fish:
7 x whitecloud
8 x head & tail-light tetra
4 x juvenile clown loaches (~1.75")
1 x opaline gourami
1 x red-tail shark
1 x bushynose pleco
~15 x Amano shrimp
6 x Singapore wood shrimp
~12 x Asiatic freshwater clams

plants:
corkscrew val
dwarf sagittaria
micro-chain sword
Amazon sword
2 unknown (to me) species (anyone else know?)

~5 months old

 

[Phlegethon]

Full view

 

[Keeper]

very very nice. I like alot. Just a question...the plant in the back middle with the red...what is it?

 

[Phlegethon]

Hi -

Thanks. The red plant, I'm not quite sure what it is. It came in with an order from "freshwateraquariumplants.com" as a "freebe". I think it's Red Ludwiga, but I'm not 100% sure. Whatever it is, it grows well in all three tanks I've tried it in, with progressively less light, down to about 1.5 watts/gallon.

 

[webmoose]

Very nice tank what is your CO2 set up?

 

[Menagerie]

Your tank is lovely. One day, I might get up the courage to try real plants

 

[oscarbreeder]

Nice looking tank.

 

[Phlegethon]

No CO2. I used Seachem flourish for a while, which did speed up growth. Now that it's fairly grown in I don't add anything.

 

[webmoose]

Cool.. congrats again on a great tank! have to get me some more drift wood!

 

[goldengirl]

beautiful!

 

[Mr Burns]

Hi -

Thanks. The red plant, I'm not quite sure what it is. It came in with an order from "freshwateraquariumplants.com" as a "freebe". I think it's Red Ludwiga, but I'm not 100% sure. Whatever it is, it grows well in all three tanks I've tried it in, with progressively less light, down to about 1.5 watts/gallon.

it looks like ludwigia repens to me. you must have nitrates on the low side, the reds are outstanding! 8O 8O 8O

 

[SHortyGeorge]

Your tank is lovely. One day, I might get up the courage to try real plants

HEHE, I got rid of my fake plant as soon as I got a proper tank for my betta. get some java ferns... really hardy little buggers.. I'm trying to get a good balance of plants vs. fish to keep the algae at bay and keep a good balance in the tank.


Hey awesome tank btw, Phlegethon. I really like the way u laid it out

 

[tetrin]

wonderful...almost like a dream...you could continue to look at it and never feel bored again!!

 

[iczed]

tank looks awesome

 

[Phlegethon]

Thanks. Of course it's all different now...I'll have to post some new pics.
I converted it into an attempt at an Amazonian tributary biotope...

 

[FishLover14]

Wonderful Tank. Superb.

Dan

 

[MoxieGrrrl]

OK here is my tank.

Specs:

equipment:
40 gallon freshwater all-glass tank w/glass top.
2 x 50 watt compact flourescent tube lighting.
Aquaclear300 filter
Visitherm 300 watt submersible heater

parameters:
79 degrees F
pH 6.9

decoration:
various rocks from my yard
2 lg. pieces of bog wood
Flourite underneath 2-4" large-grain sand substrate.

fish:
7 x whitecloud
8 x head & tail-light tetra
4 x juvenile clown loaches (~1.75")
1 x opaline gourami
1 x red-tail shark
1 x bushynose pleco
~15 x Amano shrimp
6 x Singapore wood shrimp
~12 x Asiatic freshwater clams

plants:
corkscrew val
dwarf sagittaria
micro-chain sword
Amazon sword
2 unknown (to me) species (anyone else know?)

~5 months old

Just found this group of photos - GORGEOUS tank. I hope I can make something similar with the pieces I have

 

[kagentx]

nice tank. Can you describe the weekly maintenance?

 

[glooey]

very nice im looking to get a 40gal myself