Hey there, I'm new here and new to high tech plant aquariums. I have had a very successful aquarium as regards fish but now I've become infatuated with beautiful planted aquariums, as seen on this site.
Hardware:
- Tank: Second hand rimless aquarium from an Eheim starter set, it would seem. 60x30x30 cm, 54 L.
- Filter: Second hand Eheim 2213 with lily pipe ordered from Ebay seller.
- Light: Odyssea Dual Pro T5 HO Fluorescent Light 2x24 watt.
- Substrate: Tropica Plant Substrate capped with Akvastabil Orbit 1-2 mm.
- Hardscape: Rocks found locally along the shoreline.
- CO2: DIY yeast with Ebay ceramic diffuser.
- Plants: Glossostigma Elatinoides as a carpet and Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf Hair Grass). Nutrient sponges in the upstart phase: Elodea and Java Moss.
- Fauna: White Cloud Mountain Minnows or another small species which can live with a water temperature around 20-22 degrees. I also considered Danio Margaritatus/Galaxy Rasbora but they are difficult to find around here and expensive. Neon Tetra is another option. Suggestions are welcome. I will also have some Amano Shrimp and Red Cherry Shrimp. I might consider Otocinclus as well, but that depends on which other fish I get.
Here is my setup so far:
I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my lily pipes from Hong Kong and plants from Germany. In the meantime, I got impatient and bought some Glossostigma and Elodea locally. I have put them in the window and tried my hand at a CO2 mixture, which is happily bubbling away after I sealed the bottle properly with a bit of glue. I wanted to practice planting and making a yeast mixture and hopefully have a bit more plants in the aquarium once the rest arrive.
Hardware:
- Tank: Second hand rimless aquarium from an Eheim starter set, it would seem. 60x30x30 cm, 54 L.
- Filter: Second hand Eheim 2213 with lily pipe ordered from Ebay seller.
- Light: Odyssea Dual Pro T5 HO Fluorescent Light 2x24 watt.
- Substrate: Tropica Plant Substrate capped with Akvastabil Orbit 1-2 mm.
- Hardscape: Rocks found locally along the shoreline.
- CO2: DIY yeast with Ebay ceramic diffuser.
- Plants: Glossostigma Elatinoides as a carpet and Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf Hair Grass). Nutrient sponges in the upstart phase: Elodea and Java Moss.
- Fauna: White Cloud Mountain Minnows or another small species which can live with a water temperature around 20-22 degrees. I also considered Danio Margaritatus/Galaxy Rasbora but they are difficult to find around here and expensive. Neon Tetra is another option. Suggestions are welcome. I will also have some Amano Shrimp and Red Cherry Shrimp. I might consider Otocinclus as well, but that depends on which other fish I get.
Here is my setup so far:
I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my lily pipes from Hong Kong and plants from Germany. In the meantime, I got impatient and bought some Glossostigma and Elodea locally. I have put them in the window and tried my hand at a CO2 mixture, which is happily bubbling away after I sealed the bottle properly with a bit of glue. I wanted to practice planting and making a yeast mixture and hopefully have a bit more plants in the aquarium once the rest arrive.