Evilgrin
Aquarium Advice Regular
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I've been away from the hobby for the better part of 8 years and caught the bug again not very long ago. I have been lurking here for nearly 2 months and became an active member almost a month ago in that time I've built my stand , canopy and Led lighting. well after many long weeks of building , planing and waiting for deliveries to arrive today is the big day I finally flooded my tank and placed some plants. Tank Filled 10/24/12
Tank: 55 Gallon
Substrate: MGOPS 1", Flourite black sand 2"
Plants: So far hoping to add more soon.
Lighting: 2 55watt 50/50 power compact, 16 3watt leds with 60* optics 8 6500k 8 12000k. May add more Led's as time goes on will let the plants dictate if I need more light right now it's looks to be Mid to High light time will tell.
Heaters: Jager 150watt X 2
Stocking: AS of right now the plan is to have, All stocking is subject to availability.
Co2: None as of yet but may add it at a later date. (may add a DIY CO2 until I can get enough funds for pressurized)
Filtration: SunSun 303B(W/UV) rated at just over 500Gph Filled from top down.
Here are a few pics right after the first flooding it's very cloudy but not as bad as I thought it might be probably going to do 1 WC before going to bed then see what it looks like tomorrow.
Tested for Ph both in the tank and from the tap and both are at 7.5 still need to double check the water parameters for the fish on my list then adjust from there.
And on to the Pics These were taken about 5 min after first fill with water. Pics don't have all the plants that are in the above list.
Tank: 55 Gallon
Substrate: MGOPS 1", Flourite black sand 2"
Plants: So far hoping to add more soon.
- creeping jenny
- Lindernia sp. mini
- Luwiga glandulosa
- Ludwiga sp. red
- Hygro sp.??
- Anubias
- Water Wisteria
- Compacta Hygrophila Corymbosa Stricta
- Dwarf Hairgrass Eleocharis parvula
- Cardinal plant
- Banana plant
- Cabomba
- Cabomba furcata
Lighting: 2 55watt 50/50 power compact, 16 3watt leds with 60* optics 8 6500k 8 12000k. May add more Led's as time goes on will let the plants dictate if I need more light right now it's looks to be Mid to High light time will tell.
Heaters: Jager 150watt X 2
Stocking: AS of right now the plan is to have, All stocking is subject to availability.
- 4-6 Bosemani Rainbows
- 3-6 Iranian Red Rainbows
- 10 - 15 neon tetras
- 4 - 6 Cory cat's
- 4 - 6 Dennison Barbs (Rethinking these they get a bit bigger then previously thought)
Co2: None as of yet but may add it at a later date. (may add a DIY CO2 until I can get enough funds for pressurized)
Filtration: SunSun 303B(W/UV) rated at just over 500Gph Filled from top down.
- 3 Fine Filter Pad's (temp. will be replaced with Chemi pur and just 1 fine filter pad)
- 6 plastic pot scrubbers on top of porous glass beads for more bio filtration.
- Ehfi-synth (it was free reminds me of a jumbo sized pot scrubber) over Ceramic noodles to help trap larger debris.
Here are a few pics right after the first flooding it's very cloudy but not as bad as I thought it might be probably going to do 1 WC before going to bed then see what it looks like tomorrow.
Tested for Ph both in the tank and from the tap and both are at 7.5 still need to double check the water parameters for the fish on my list then adjust from there.
And on to the Pics These were taken about 5 min after first fill with water. Pics don't have all the plants that are in the above list.