10gallon Planted Upgrade Log - Aquarium Advice

WaterPond · 08-20-2007, 11:12 AM

I decided that it was tome to upgrade my 10gallon apisto tank. It used to just be a mess of plants with rotting stems because i only had 9 watts over it. The only things that grew well were crypts and my spiral vals. not to mention i didnt dose anything either. I wanted something a little more... so i bought two 24w fixtures to put over this tank. That gives me a total of 48watts. Should be fun, i have never worked with that much light before. I know since its a small tank that only brings my WPG down a bit. Still havn't figured out the exact amount. I also have a co2 reacotr running. I have never had good luck with co2, but i will be more dilegent with this, see how it goes.

I am dosing with dry ferts, and tropica aquacare liquid.

For substrate i am usuing eco-complete with a small layer of black gravel on top.

My plants are:

Cryptocoryne beckettii ''petchii''
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''brown''
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green''
Cryptocoryne parva
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (maritima)
Ludwigia glandulosa
Vallisneria americana ''mini twister''

I plan on getting some type of groundcover (i was thinking Marsilea minuta or good ol' glosso)

I also plan on getting some downoi or some other type of mid ground plant for a small tank.

I will post pictures as soon as photobucket is done with maintenance. Its a work in progress.

Glenc · 08-20-2007, 10:44 PM

Sounds cool, looking forward to pics

WaterPond · 08-21-2007, 11:16 AM

My camera takes awsome pics, but once i run them through photobucket they turn out not so good. Really blurry and such. I will try to get some better ones.

Here are the inhabitatnts of the tank:

Here is the left side of the tank:

Full tank:

I have some more plants coming soon. I will get pics once they come.

rich311k · 08-21-2007, 11:35 AM

Very nice, Jason.

spittinfly · 08-21-2007, 01:19 PM

Waterpond, what kind of fish is that in the first pic, and is that the male or female of the same kind in the next?

WaterPond · 08-21-2007, 04:19 PM

First picture is a male apistogramma cacatouides, second pic is a female. They are a breeding pair.

JustOneMore20 · 08-21-2007, 04:54 PM

The tank looks great! And your Apistos are beautiful as well.

I bet the Eco really shows the colors of the Apistos.

Glenc · 08-21-2007, 11:51 PM

Awesome looking tank, plants and fish look amazing! Love the althernanthera behind the driftwood, nice red accent. Only gonna get better

Glenc · 08-21-2007, 11:53 PM

Oops, L. glandulosa is awesome!!

WaterPond · 08-22-2007, 07:54 AM

Yeah, its glandulosa, i've have awsome luck with alternathera when i used to grow it, but i thought i'd try something different. I'm already getting a tiny tiny tiny bit of hair algea on the leaves of the glandulosa, i hope i can get it under wraps.

I picked up some narrow leaf java fern the other day and i have some more plants on the way in the mail. I will get pics up again soon.

08-20-2007, 11:12 AM	#1
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	10gallon Planted Upgrade Log I decided that it was tome to upgrade my 10gallon apisto tank. It used to just be a mess of plants with rotting stems because i only had 9 watts over it. The only things that grew well were crypts and my spiral vals. not to mention i didnt dose anything either. I wanted something a little more... so i bought two 24w fixtures to put over this tank. That gives me a total of 48watts. Should be fun, i have never worked with that much light before. I know since its a small tank that only brings my WPG down a bit. Still havn't figured out the exact amount. I also have a co2 reacotr running. I have never had good luck with co2, but i will be more dilegent with this, see how it goes. I am dosing with dry ferts, and tropica aquacare liquid. For substrate i am usuing eco-complete with a small layer of black gravel on top. My plants are: Cryptocoryne beckettii ''petchii'' Cryptocoryne wendtii ''brown'' Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green'' Cryptocoryne parva Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (maritima) Ludwigia glandulosa Vallisneria americana ''mini twister'' I plan on getting some type of groundcover (i was thinking Marsilea minuta or good ol' glosso) I also plan on getting some downoi or some other type of mid ground plant for a small tank. I will post pictures as soon as photobucket is done with maintenance. Its a work in progress. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

08-20-2007, 10:44 PM	#2
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,071	Sounds cool, looking forward to pics __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

08-21-2007, 11:16 AM	#3
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	My camera takes awsome pics, but once i run them through photobucket they turn out not so good. Really blurry and such. I will try to get some better ones. Here are the inhabitatnts of the tank: Here is the left side of the tank: Full tank: I have some more plants coming soon. I will get pics once they come. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

08-21-2007, 01:19 PM	#5
spittinfly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 171 Images: 6	Waterpond, what kind of fish is that in the first pic, and is that the male or female of the same kind in the next? __________________ Daddy's 35 gal tall hex tank Buddy Boys 10 gal long tank

08-21-2007, 04:19 PM	#6
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	First picture is a male apistogramma cacatouides, second pic is a female. They are a breeding pair. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

08-21-2007, 11:35 AM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Very nice, Jason.

08-21-2007, 11:51 PM	#8
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,071	Awesome looking tank, plants and fish look amazing! Love the althernanthera behind the driftwood, nice red accent. Only gonna get better __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

08-21-2007, 11:53 PM	#9
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,071	Oops, L. glandulosa is awesome!! __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

08-22-2007, 07:54 AM	#10
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	Yeah, its glandulosa, i've have awsome luck with alternathera when i used to grow it, but i thought i'd try something different. I'm already getting a tiny tiny tiny bit of hair algea on the leaves of the glandulosa, i hope i can get it under wraps. I picked up some narrow leaf java fern the other day and i have some more plants on the way in the mail. I will get pics up again soon. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

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