Carly's 190l Aquarium

[ChilliPepper]

Here's my first attempt at a planted Tropical tank

Tank: Aqua One Evo 100
Dimensions: 100(L) x 40(D) x 55(H) CM
Volume: 190L/50 US Gallons.
Lighting: T5 fluorescent lights 2 x 39W
Heater: 300W.
Filter: Aquis CF1000 external canister filter.

Substrate: Silver aquarium sand
Plants: Normanpha stricta, Rotala species, Elodea dense, Ludwigia, Bacopa moneirii, Vallis, Ceratopteris thalictroides, Amazon sword, Caroliniana cabomba, Ludwigia repens, Anuibias Nana on the wood
Decor: Bogwood, 2 coconut caves, large rocks, small rocks, large pebbles, small pebbles, air stone

Future plans: Nymphaea Tiger Lotus Red (on order), add Java moss to the outside of the coconut caves, replace shiny black background with a matt black background

Current Stock: 2 Opaline Gourami (m), 1 Bulldog Pleco, 3 Columbian Red Fins, 2 Black Phantoms
Future Stock: 1-2 Angelfish, 2 Bolivian Rams (m/f), 1 Blue Acara, 6 Corydoras

Photos:

(earliest first)

 

[ChilliPepper]

Some pics from today with the fish added

Stressed Gourami

Derek

Columbian Red Fins

Black Phantoms

Might get some terracotta plant pots today to create more hiding spots.

 

[SharonCC]

Very, very nice!!!

 

[NottsFishy]

Very nice tank and a great looking plec

 

[Bigpig]

Those Columbian Red Fins look stunning

 

[paul_219]

Very nice well done.

 

[nudzy]

That tank is nice, will be stunning when the plants fill out a bit

 

[bunnymummy]

Amazing tank, I love it

 

[george4]

lovely tank , however i would move your filter intake up a bit other wise it will suck up too much sand and clog filter

 

[LetsBeFriends]

quite a beautiful tank

 

[england]

beautiful tank,,,,love derek and those colombian tetra's
very rare that you see people keeping colombians but i think there stunning fish, got to get me another tank to set up with them

 

[ChilliPepper]

Thanks for all the lovely comments

I got my Nymphaea Lotus Red today. It's smaller than I thought it would be but a lovely plant. Will look lovely once it grows!

 

[OzeN]

realy nice looking tank... loving it

 

[pippoodle]

lovely looking tank nice pics

Sarah xx

 

[~T~]

Looks good although im not a fan of white sand, it tends to wash the colours of the fish out and if its fine playsand type tends to go bad if not stirred up often. Plants look good although the front left one appears to be a non aquatic.