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[Craigthor]

 

[PHP]

Wow, your tank is absolutely beautiful.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

nice tank how long has it been running and whats the stock?

 

[Craigthor]

nice tank how long has it been running and whats the stock?

Still in progress, been up and running for about 1.5 years now this version is about 1 month old most of the plants are about 2 weeks old.

Stock:

75 Cardinal Tetras
75 Ember Tetras
55 Rummy Nose Tetras
55 Emporer Tetras
55 Silver Tip Tetras
20 Robertsi Tetras
25 Orange Laser Cory Cats
5 Farlowella Acus - Twig Catfish

 

[PHP]

Wow a lot of fish

What size tank?

 

[fort384]

Wow, great tank! Can you give us some more details? Size? Ferts? Co2? Lights?

 

[Craigthor]

Wow a lot of fish

What size tank?

150g reef ready with overflows removed and cannisters plumbed through the bottom of tank
2- Eheim 2262 Cannisters total 36L of media
2- 36 watt Coralife TurboTwist UVs
2- Hydor 200 watt Inline heater
2- Aquariumplants.com CarbonDoser EXT5000 CO2 reactor
4- Koralia 1 circulation pumps run through a Koralia Deluxe Wavemaker
3 150 watt Coralife Clamp on MH units runnin ADA 8000k 'Green' bulbs
Custom built dual output dual stage Stainless Steel CO2 rig paired to a 20lb tank
72L of ADA NEW Amazonia Multi-Type Aquasoil
300GPD RO/DI unit plumbed to the tank paired with a hang on overflow for easy water changes

 

[Craigthor]

Wow, great tank! Can you give us some more details? Size? Ferts? Co2? Lights?

Full EI ferts with my special trace mix.

 

[fort384]

Sounds cheap

Amazing setup. Probably 1 of the best examples of a nature aquarium on this site. Great composition, and very healthy looking.

 

[Craigthor]

Just a couple more as I head off for some much needed sleep:

 

[PHP]

Very beautiful.

 

[abrahamavelar]

Great looking tank

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

amazing plant life! where did u get the massive driftwood?
oh so cool its like a mini river with hundreds of sparklies

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Thats seriously insane. How much did it cost you for fish alone?? Thats a serious fish tank budget

 

[Craigthor]

Very beautiful.

Holey {mod edit} cow!

Great looking tank

amazing plant life! where did u get the massive driftwood?
oh so cool its like a mini river with hundreds of sparklies

Plaintbrain (Tom Barr) over at www.plantedtank.net he has some really awesome wood for sale all the time.

Thats seriously insane. How much did it cost you for fish alone?? Thats a serious fish tank budget

Alot.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Plaintbrain (Tom Barr) over at www.plantedtank.net he has some really awesome wood for sale all the time.

Alot.

Hahah i bet! Still, very cool

 

[Fishkeeper88]

this aquarium is not just a spectical it seems more of an achievement. im getting close to my masterpieces until then tanks like these are what motivate me to keep fish. they set the boundry of capability within the aquarium world. i want to thank you for your thread i believe it may help me in the near future.

 

[Blueangel4730]

What is ur substrate? It doesnt really look like gravel

 

[Craigthor]

What is ur substrate? It doesnt really look like gravel

ADA Aquasoil

 

[ShadoeFox]

What I want to know is how you keep the fish from your local rivers from finding a way to migrate into this tank.