xtremefour

I have a 75 gallon tank and I have only a little bit of algea I barley dose my lights are inefficient but my tank is beautiful.

Specs: std 75 gal glass tank 48" wide 18" deep, not sure on height

Substrate is 2 40lb bags of gravel rock frol LFS, and a 10lb bag of red and black flurite mixed in.

Lighting is cut moded 48" shop light with a 8000 k bulb and a 6500 k bulb from HD, light is typically about 10 hrs, the bulbs are 32 watts each.

3 medium pieces of Manzanite driftwood

Dosing: I dose Excel almost every day and Flourish Iron once a week

Plants 2 large amazon swords, a bunch of I think asian vals, some hair grass, and cobomba (sp).

Circulation is 2 HOB filters that I was given with tank, not sure on out put and a mini underwater filter I have in the corner for some added circulation.

Fish: 4 Cory cats, 1 red tail shark, 1 medium flying fox, 1 horse face loach, 1 medium bala shark, 7 large tiger barbs, 1 large gold groumi, 1 medium gold angle fish, 1 GSP, 2 German blue rams, 2 small catfish not sure on name and 2 cherry barbs, 2 medium high fin plecos

I always get crap for my fish load but i have only lost 1 cory cat in the past 5 months.

I have a little bit of algea on the glass here and there but my plants are growing very well and are very green. I am adding more light very soon, doing the exact same as above.


matt