I have had aquariums for quite a few years now but never purposely wanted to grow plants, but tastes change and I saw some sexy looking planted tanks and I fancied a go.
I new I wanted an open top tank as that's what really got me wanting to give it a go. So I got together the following:
Tank: 4ft long 260ltr
Lighting: Fluval fresh & plant 2.0 46w LED
3x Ikea spot lights each with Ikea 7w cultervating LED bulbs
Filter: All pond solutions 2000ef+ UV system
Substraght: Tetra Active Substrate topped with natural crushed coral (I know what your going to say but i have always used it in the past for looks)
Fillers: 3x large slate slabs, bogwood and mangrove root
Plants (in tank): Xmas moss,flame moss,java moss, Argentine sword, banana lily, various anubus, cryps and a couple others I had in my old tank I don't know the name of
Plants (top of tank): devil's ivy, peace lily, dwarf iris, various wondering Jew, ivy, japanese sweetflag, more Xmas moss and some others I was given to try
Plant feeds: diy co2, easy life easycarbo liquid and a Columbia flora grow which I bought by mistake and causes algae blooms
now using seachem.
It's a bit of a marmite tank but its all experimental and will develope over time.
Hope you like it and any ideas are welcome.
I new I wanted an open top tank as that's what really got me wanting to give it a go. So I got together the following:
Tank: 4ft long 260ltr
Lighting: Fluval fresh & plant 2.0 46w LED
3x Ikea spot lights each with Ikea 7w cultervating LED bulbs
Filter: All pond solutions 2000ef+ UV system
Substraght: Tetra Active Substrate topped with natural crushed coral (I know what your going to say but i have always used it in the past for looks)
Fillers: 3x large slate slabs, bogwood and mangrove root
Plants (in tank): Xmas moss,flame moss,java moss, Argentine sword, banana lily, various anubus, cryps and a couple others I had in my old tank I don't know the name of
Plants (top of tank): devil's ivy, peace lily, dwarf iris, various wondering Jew, ivy, japanese sweetflag, more Xmas moss and some others I was given to try
Plant feeds: diy co2, easy life easycarbo liquid and a Columbia flora grow which I bought by mistake and causes algae blooms
It's a bit of a marmite tank but its all experimental and will develope over time.
Hope you like it and any ideas are welcome.