My 14gal Planted

[methodmza_uk]

Hi guys, here is my 14gallon planted tank with nutrafin yeast co2, fluval 105 external filter and my NEW XMAS PRESSIE the EQJ Luminaire.

What do you think?

Thanks

 

[StrontiumDog]

Looks very nice hope it grows well.

 

[DarkEntity]

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[Gankutsuou]

lovely. I can't wait to see it grow.

 

[Themuleous]

That’s looks quality mate, really really nice once it fills out it'll be a great scape. Can I suggest you fill the tank up a bit? Looks like you've got a good 1" or so at the top of the tank, filling it up will help with look. How you finding the luminarie BTW? Not at home, so haven’t been able to set mine up yet. One tip, don’t be tempted to try and cram lots of different types of plants into the tank, variation yes but to many and it'll look jumbled and unstructured.

Sam

 

[RadaR]

Great tank. Very good start indeed, well done.
For me the cabomba splits the tank into 2 parts and would swap it with the one to its left.

 

[n3ont3tra]

Now that I look at it, RadaR's right, it does look 'split' with the cabomba.

 

[methodmza_uk]

Sam - I know what you mean about cramming loads of different plants in. I got a collection from greenline and thought I would see what grows well in my tank etc. All of it is fine so I think I will take a few out and get some more echinodorus tenellus or maybe some more sagittaria subulata.
The luminaire is fantastic, its from EQJ on ebay. Just ordered new co2 diffuser and will be getting some new bulbs next week. Recommendation on T5 bulbs anyone?? I want 2x 24W T5's cheap as poss please, already cost me enough this tank, hehe!!

As for the cabomba I will defo switch it to the left at the weekend. I couldnt believe how fast it grew its mad!! I have already trimmed it twice in 2 weeks since I put it in. The java moss and monoselenium tenernum(which greenline gave me instead of riccia as they sold out) have grown well on the wood.

Oh yeah, the tiger barbs seem to be loving their new tank

thanks for the comments people!!

 

[wei0204]

Yeah I agreed, this is a good start and a lovely tank.

 

[Themuleous]

There are two T5 options really, either ones designed for plants from aquaessentials or you can get non-plant specific ones from general lighting shops like The Light Bulb Shop or EQJ trading do a 6500k T5 tube, which although not plant specific would probably grow plants all the same

Sam