My planted tank 4 months on !!!!!!

[jeff cannons]

This is my 550litre planted tank which has been running for 4 months now .

[stilllearnin]

:o thats a nice looking setup

[angel12]

yeah way to Go Jeff Niceeeeee by the way just pm you hope u dont mind

What are the specs like CO2 water perams temp what are th stocking levels what are the plants in the tank do you add KNO3 ?

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[Wahter]

Looks nice. :thumbsup:

[jeff cannons]

Parameters are as follows
CO2 12mgl
PH 6.8
ms 300
KNo3 0
Its home too 8 adults about 50 assorted tetras , 5 corys, 1 Bristlenose and 10 Amano Shrimps the plants are Mostly Amazon Swords and Lotus Plants

[squall99e]

Nice tank
look more like a discus tank than mine.
Also what is the tank size?
What did you feed the discus with?

:D

[jeff cannons]

The tank size is 72"x18"x24" amd my fish are feed frozen brineshrimp, bloodworm, mysis shrimp, chopped mussel and live brineshrimp, glassworm and tetra prima they have a more varied diet than I do . :o

[ChloroPhil]

That's gorgeous Jeff! I wouldn't hesitate to say that's an Ultimate Planted Discus Aquarium (tm). What species of plants are you keeping in there and what are the conditions/aquarium stats?

[jeff cannons]

Im keeping mostly Echinodorus species ie: bleheri, Amazonicus, grisebechii plus a nice big Aponogeten Crispus which flowers , Hydrocotyle Leucocephala and my favourite of all Red Nymphaea Lotus, I did planto keep just South American species of plant but when I was setting it up I couldnt get half the species I wanted so Im still searching for some and will add them as and when I can the tank was originally setup with Vallis and Hygrophilia too out compete the algae but they just went mad so Ive taken them out but at the moment it maturing nicely. This pic is the tank after 5 weeks :

[angel12]

yeah Jeff what Temp what lighting do you have are you adding Liquid Ferts what is the substrate Flourite? or is it Impregnated with anything More info please that is as Phil said One heck of a Tank you are sooooooo lucky to be able to accomodate such a massive Tank im Green with Envy

:)

[jeff cannons]

My tank setup is :
Lighting 2 x 125watt Mercury Vapour Pendants
Substrate Dennerle Deponit mixed with silversand topped with fine quartz gravel over a RenaCor heatercable
CO2 injection (Hobbyfish)
2 x 300 watt Visitherm heaters
Fertilizer is Dennerle S7, TR7, Pflanzengold 7, V30, E15 & A1
Temperature 28
I have tryed alot of other fertilisers on other tanks but the results I've got using these are the best yet.

[Debbie]

Looks beautiful!

[Aquatic-store.com]

Jeff, Awesome pictures i love them. I am giving you a pm