My Planted 60'x18'x20' And 36'x15'x18'

[Floyds mum]

Thanks guys!


They are both what you would call 'low-tech' setups really.
The homemade CO2 can be difficult to control, but havent had any issues with pH drops or anything.
pH in the tanks is about 7.2 (my tap water) and im not going to bother trying to bring it down. Once the plants acclimatize to it they grow really well. Most of the plants chosen are Anubias, Swordplant, Crypts, Val, Wysteria are all easy to grow and are now going like mad. The couple of stemmed plants that are in there originally failed and died off mostly, but i let whatever was left of them float at the top till they grew new roots and are now starting to go really well. Unfortunately some of my tetras also like to munch on them.

I will be looking at a major trim tommorow.


ps: the backing on the 3 foot is just a normal stick on the back background (must just look funny in the photo.)

pss: Is there any way i can trim the massive swordplants in the 3 footer so they grow smaller? they were originally in the 5 footer but i had to remove them as they we're just dominating it too much and it wasn't the effect i was after.


If anyone has any questions feel free to ask


one more pic just taken

wow congrats to ur planted tanks just one qu tho whats the long grass like plant u have? im sure ive got some in my tank but ive no idea what its called lol

 

[BigFairy]

Hi,

The grass is a Vallisneria species.

 

[Floyds mum]

Hi,

The grass is a Vallisneria species.

Ah thanx now i can actually look it up lol
I just saw it at lfs and thought it looked great and would be perfect for my fishies plus i was told it isnt too fast growing

 

[markandhisfish]

that 5 footer is absolutely stunning

 

[BigFairy]

Ok, i trimmed the crap out of the val, and added a hair grass that hopefully will take well to the forground (im having real difficulty finding any small forground plants in my area) and i moved a rock that got swallowed up by the plants forward.

i also trimmed the crap out of the sword plants in the 3 footer, and tied down a fair sized anubia on the bogwood.

 

[blodhi74]

Again. Very nice.

 

[Katlee]

wow, i wish i had the creativity to set up a tank as amazing as this = [

 

[BigFairy]

Ok some updated pics of my 5 foot

and my 3 foot

 

[BigFairy]

Its hard to get good pics. So two more, hopefully better.

 

[boeingtech]

fab looking tank's

 

[Gill]

Very Very Nice, Love how the Vallis looks, That is how it should be planted IMHO

 

[BigFairy]

Just been looking through my old pics of when i first set it up, and the difference is amazing.


So here's a pic of it initially:

since i roof mounted the light, i havent been able to use my hood untill i i can carve it up
with a hacksaw. Not looking foward to it.

 

[BigFairy]

More pics, can't resist now

side on view, can anyone i.d those tetras for me? they're are purplish with red tails. Never seen them before and the fish shop had them mislabelled.

 

[BigFairy]

Thank you for everyone that voted and entered in the November TOTM.

My Tank..

It's 5 foot, and it measures 60'x18'x20, Approx 400L
Lighting is a 48' (4foot) t5 4x54 watt, using 2x 8500K groloux tubes and 2x 9000K plant pro tubes.

Filtration is an eheim 2228 pro external, and a Shark 3 internal (which as of yesterday has been replaced by a Fluval U4 to
provide with more circulation)

Gravel substrate, with 3kg of Laterite mixed in. Homemade CO2.

Plants:

Val, 8x crypts, 1 giant sword, lots of Anubias, cabomba, wysteria and ludwiga, and hairgrass

Fish:

1x Bristlenose (approx 4 years old)
5x Bronze Cory's
2x Kribenesis
2x Golden Ram
3x Serpae Tetra
4x Congo Tetra
1x Cuciuos Blue Tetra
2x Harlequin Rasbora
8x Unknown Purple and Red tail Tetra
8x Neon Tetra
2x Cardinal Tetra
1x Black Neon

Tank has been set up since late april. Tank will be left to overgrow for another 4-6 months, and after that will be rescaped.
Possibly may look at a proper CO2 setup in the future.
Once again thanks to everyone that voted in the poll.


Heres a pic with the hood on, after i carved it up with a hacksaw. Mission = success

 

[BigFairy]