Evolution Planted Tank - 54 G - 35x20x18
By: galettojm
February 22nd, 2012
6:30 pm
Aquarium description:
Volume: 54 Gallons
Months since established: little less than 6 months
Dimension: 35X20X18 inches
Video 6-Month Evolution:
| YouTube Video | |
Foreground:
Blyxa japonica
Fissidens
Hemianthus calichitroides
Liliaopsis mauritania
Ranalisma rostrata
Staurogyne sp
Utricularia graminifolia
Midground:
Pogostemon helferi
Blyxa japonica
Cryptocorine Nurii Pahang
Microsorum pteropus
Hottania palustris
Background:
Poaceae sp. "Purple Bamboo"
Alternanthera reineckii
Rotala macrandra
Rotala indica
Rotala wallichii
Tonina sp "Belem"
Light: 2 PLL 840 55W and 2 T5 HO 6700K 39W
Light Time: 10 hours per day - 10 horas por día.
Fish:
Crossocheilus siamensis
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Boraras Brigittae
Otocinclus sp.
Shrimp:
Taiwan red fire (Neocaridina Heteropoda)
CRS (Caridina cantonensis)
Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata)
Substrate: ADA "new amazonia" - Powersand.
Weekly Fertilization (ppm) : NO3 26 - K 17 - PO4 2 - Fe 0.57
CO2: Milwauke Co2 Regulator MA957 -- 4 bubble per second with light on.
Water Change: Once per week, 30 to 40% of the tank volume.
Thanks:
http://sfbaaps.org/home.html
http://www.croa.com.ar/ipb2/
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75 comments on "Evolution Planted Tank - 54 G - 35x20x18"
February 22, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Really like what you've done here. Like the POP of color. layout keeps my eye moving around. Wouldn't mind a bit more weight/life on the right side, but coming along great. you must be stoked!
Plants look happy as well.
Plants look really great, but i would typically think this was a bit too much light. Could you elaborate on "2 PLL 840 55W and 2 T5 HO 6700K 39W" What's your lighting specifically?
February 23, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Really like what you've done here. Like the POP of color. layout keeps my eye moving around. Wouldn't mind a bit more weight/life on the right side, but coming along great. you must be stoked!
Plants look happy as well.
Plants look really great, but i would typically think this was a bit too much light. Could you elaborate on "2 PLL 840 55W and 2 T5 HO 6700K 39W" What's your lighting specifically?
Thanks for you suggestions. The tank has two 55-watt 840 PLL (Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs) and two 39-watt T5HO 6700K (T5 High Output Fluorescent Lighting). I think is the amount of light necessary to make light-demanding plants grow, such as HC, in a 20 inch deep tank. At least that's my experience. I have 188 watts in total, or 13000 lumens.
I think you are right. Maybe I should put something more int he right side.
Thanks,
Juan
February 28, 2012 at 7:39 pm
amazing i love the tank
February 29, 2012 at 1:17 am
Those are some beautiful reds! Love the collection of textures also. Great work, I'd love to see some more pictures.
February 29, 2012 at 9:56 pm
amazing i love the tank
February 29, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Those are some beautiful reds! Love the collection of textures also. Great work, I'd love to see some more pictures.
March 6, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Those are some beautiful reds! Love the collection of textures also. Great work, I'd love to see some more pictures.
March 7, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Agree, brilliant reds, whats your secret?
Maybe my type of lighting makes the red plants look better. I'm not sure.
Light: 2 PLL 840 55W and 2 T5 HO 6700K 39W
I think all the rest is pretty standard:
Substrate: ADA "new amazonia" - Powersand.
Weekly Fertilization (ppm) : NO3 26 - K 17 - PO4 2 - Fe 0.57
March 12, 2012 at 8:28 pm
New photo after trim:
March 13, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Hola Galetto, genio!!! I love the tank! great work.