peleg38
12-07-2011, 06:00 PM
Hello all,
I decided to share my return to planted aquaria. First, a little back ground. I started off with a high light high tech 40g years ago and it was a disaster. It was so bad so quickly that when I upgraded my tank size I went to fake plants and sand. The 40g was a disaster for my first try at Discus also. After some great times with Rainbows I decided to try Discus one more time. After a successful year I decided to try plants again. Tank information and pics are below.
Equipment:
AllGlass 125g with sump
Turface for substrate
Dosing excel at first to get plants established and then no ferts
2 X Coralife 96w power compacts 8 hours a day. Bulbs are AHSupply 2-6-12
Finnex 300w heater
Magdrive 900 gph pump
Manzanita from parents house and rocks from back yard
Flora:
Swords: Amazon, Dwarf, Radican, Ruben, Red Flame, Golden Melon, Ozelot
Crypts: wendi red, red giant, green, and bronze
Rotala
red Ludwiga
Red Tiger Lilly
Java fern: Normal, lace, and narrow leaf
Anubis: Nana, Barteri, Coffeefolia
Java Moss
Fauna
Discus: Blue Diamond, Checkerboard Pigeon, Penang Eruption, White Diamond, Turquoise
Two Sterbi Corys that have been around forever
Bushy Nosed Pleco: Albino longfin and gold spot
Bare tank with just Turface
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/peleg38/Fish/DSC_4998.jpg
Tank a couple of days after planting
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/peleg38/Fish/DSC_5238.jpg
Comments and questions welcome.
Thanks,
Derek
PS. Just had some pair off
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/peleg38/Fish/DSC_4994.jpg
I decided to share my return to planted aquaria. First, a little back ground. I started off with a high light high tech 40g years ago and it was a disaster. It was so bad so quickly that when I upgraded my tank size I went to fake plants and sand. The 40g was a disaster for my first try at Discus also. After some great times with Rainbows I decided to try Discus one more time. After a successful year I decided to try plants again. Tank information and pics are below.
Equipment:
AllGlass 125g with sump
Turface for substrate
Dosing excel at first to get plants established and then no ferts
2 X Coralife 96w power compacts 8 hours a day. Bulbs are AHSupply 2-6-12
Finnex 300w heater
Magdrive 900 gph pump
Manzanita from parents house and rocks from back yard
Flora:
Swords: Amazon, Dwarf, Radican, Ruben, Red Flame, Golden Melon, Ozelot
Crypts: wendi red, red giant, green, and bronze
Rotala
red Ludwiga
Red Tiger Lilly
Java fern: Normal, lace, and narrow leaf
Anubis: Nana, Barteri, Coffeefolia
Java Moss
Fauna
Discus: Blue Diamond, Checkerboard Pigeon, Penang Eruption, White Diamond, Turquoise
Two Sterbi Corys that have been around forever
Bushy Nosed Pleco: Albino longfin and gold spot
Bare tank with just Turface
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/peleg38/Fish/DSC_4998.jpg
Tank a couple of days after planting
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/peleg38/Fish/DSC_5238.jpg
Comments and questions welcome.
Thanks,
Derek
PS. Just had some pair off
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/peleg38/Fish/DSC_4994.jpg