jamie_99
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Hi all, was meaning to set up tihs journal earlier, but better late than never!
I've had a high tech tank before, a Rio 180, although this turned out to be a complete disaster! In the end I had an outbreak of cyanobacteria (BGA) that just refused to shift, so in a moment of frustration ripped out the CO2 and made it low tech. However my desire for a high tech planted tank has returned and here we are...
Specs:
Tank: 80cm x 35cm x 45cm, Juwel Rio 125
Filter: Eheim 2075
Heater: Hydor 300w inline (filter outlet)
Lighting: 2x T5 28w + reflectors
CO2: 5kg FE, Up inline atomiser (filter outlet)
Substrate: JBL Aquabasis topped off with 15L Colombo Florabase
Hardscape: Manzanita wood and mini landscape rock
Fertiliser: EI method
Lights on for 6h a day, CO2 coming on 2h before lights and finishing 2h before lights off.
Plant list;
Heminthus callitrichoides (HC)
Eleocharis sp. 'mini' (1-2 Grow)
Eleocharis acicularis
Blyxa Japonica
Hydrocytle sp.
Narrow leaf java fern
Anubias nana bonsai
Vesicularia ferriei, Weeping moss (1-2 Grow)
The 'look' that i'm going for is of upturned roots protruding both into the water column and the substrate, surrounded by a lawn of HC and Eleocharis. Whether it will turn out like that, who knows :?:
Just a quick thanks to the following;
Hogan53 for the Manzy wood
Antipofish for the Narrow leaf java fern
Radik for the Blyxa japonica
AAB for the Hydrocytle
Will post up some pics soon as, just uploading them now.
I've had a high tech tank before, a Rio 180, although this turned out to be a complete disaster! In the end I had an outbreak of cyanobacteria (BGA) that just refused to shift, so in a moment of frustration ripped out the CO2 and made it low tech. However my desire for a high tech planted tank has returned and here we are...
Specs:
Tank: 80cm x 35cm x 45cm, Juwel Rio 125
Filter: Eheim 2075
Heater: Hydor 300w inline (filter outlet)
Lighting: 2x T5 28w + reflectors
CO2: 5kg FE, Up inline atomiser (filter outlet)
Substrate: JBL Aquabasis topped off with 15L Colombo Florabase
Hardscape: Manzanita wood and mini landscape rock
Fertiliser: EI method
Lights on for 6h a day, CO2 coming on 2h before lights and finishing 2h before lights off.
Plant list;
Heminthus callitrichoides (HC)
Eleocharis sp. 'mini' (1-2 Grow)
Eleocharis acicularis
Blyxa Japonica
Hydrocytle sp.
Narrow leaf java fern
Anubias nana bonsai
Vesicularia ferriei, Weeping moss (1-2 Grow)
The 'look' that i'm going for is of upturned roots protruding both into the water column and the substrate, surrounded by a lawn of HC and Eleocharis. Whether it will turn out like that, who knows :?:
Just a quick thanks to the following;
Hogan53 for the Manzy wood
Antipofish for the Narrow leaf java fern
Radik for the Blyxa japonica
AAB for the Hydrocytle
Will post up some pics soon as, just uploading them now.