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Old 02-08-2006, 06:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Tank Dimensions: L 24.25" x W 12.5" x H 16.75" (61.6cm x 31.75cm x 42.55cm)
Volume: 20 gallons (75.6 liters)
Illumination: 36 watts Osram compact fluorescent
Illumination Time: 12 hours per day
Filter System: Whisper 2 powerfilter, Hagen Aquaclear 201 Powerhead
Substrate: 2-3 mm "Estes" brand epoxy coated gravel (bits of walnut), 15.4 pounds (7 kilograms) of Seachem Flourite
Weekly Fertilizer: 4 ml of Seachem Flourish liquid, 250 mg of calcium carbonate
CO2 supply: "Do-It-Yourself" Yeast/ Baking Soda/ Sugar in 2 liter bottle
CO2 injection: via venturi on 201 Quickfilter Powerhead
Water Change: 40% every 4-7 days
Water Treatment: Seachem Prime
Temperature: 84 degrees Fahrenheit (28.89 degrees Celsius)
pH Value: 7.0
Total Hardness (GH): 160 ppm
Carbonate Hardness (KH): 3dKH

Fish:
Brown Discus - Symphysodon aequifasciata axlerodi
Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish - Ottocinclus affinis
Flag Fish - Jordanella floridae
Panda Cory Catfish - Corydoras panda
Gold Nugget Catfish - Baryancistrus sp.
Siamese Algae Eater - Crossocheilus siamensis

Plants:

African Water Fern - Bolbitis heudelotii
Java Fern - Microsorum pteropus
Java Fern "Narrow Leaf" - Microsorum brassii.
Java Fern "Small Leaf" - Microsorum sp.
Java Fern "Tropica" - Microsorum pteropus "Tropica"
Java Fern "Windelov" - Microsorum pteropus "Windelov"
Java Moss - Vesicularia dubyana
Anubias barteri var. barteri
Cryptocoryne crispatula var balansae
Cryptocoryne wendtii "red"
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Old 02-08-2006, 12:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow. This turns everything I thought to be true up on its head with amazing results.

I eschewed java fern and raced to high light and here is a moderately lit tank filled with various java and it is very pretty. I especially love the arch.

and I never would have believed I could keep a discus in my 35, and here is a beautiful discus in a 20.

This is really quite an artistic piece!
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Congrats Walter! Very nice tank, this shows how low light plants can make a very nice aquascape.
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Old 02-09-2006, 11:56 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Super cool!!!

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Congrats, Walter!
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I too am surprised by the possible beauty of low light tank w/ plants that thrive in low lighting. I wish I had such wonderfully artistic skills...

Great job, walter, congrats!

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