My Planted Tank

[Angry_Platy]

Plants
1. Ceratophyllum demersum (also known as foxtail or hornwort)
2. Hygrophila corymbosa "Stricta"
3. Riccia fluitans
4. Samolus valerandi (water cabbage)
5. Lilaeopsis brasilensis
6. Echinodorus "Red Flame"
7. Echinodorus amazonicus
8. Mayaca
9. Ludwigia
10. Anubias nana
11. Limnophila sessiflora (Ambulia)
12. Didiplis diandra (water hedge)
13. Valisneria americana "Natans"
14. Eichhornia diversifolia

Tank Stats
Size: 30 US gallons

Lighting: 96 watts compact fluoros dual 6500/10000K. Lights on for 12 hours per day controlled with a light timer.

Substrate: Fine black gravel with a layer of laterite approx 2/3 of the way down. Substrate heater on the bottom of the tank

Carbon Dioxide: Dual DIY bottle setups replaced alternately maintains CO2 at or above 30ppm. Will be switching this with a pressurised system SOON!!! (ordered and coming). Am currently diffusing CO2 through the tank with 2 Hagen bubble ladders.

Fertilisation: Phosphate maintained at 1ppm and nitrate maintained at 15-20ppm using the E.I. method of dosing. Trace liquid ferts added every second day (7.5ml Seachen Flourish). Sera Root tabs added to new plants upon planting.

 

[Bloo]

That's a fab summary Just edit your piccie link as it's not wokring at the mo

 

[Mr Miagi]

Nice write up Angry Platy. Is this for the planted tank thread? Jimboo asked if you could PM him your write up rather than post it. Saves him chasing threads all round TFF! Hope you get that pic workin! Your tank is lookin awsome ATM.

 

[jimbooo]

nice one AP, i've added mine to canoechiq's thread. you may want to copy this to that one. it seems to be taking shape nicely. dont worry about pming me as i cant move it from this end anyway after realising only mods can do that. the pic link will be lost

good work