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Old 09-27-2006, 01:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hello!

It has been awhile since I´ve posted my tanks in this forum so here goes my latest project:

Setup:

Dimensions: 90*45*45 cm - 180L
Lighting: 4 * 39W T5HO
CO2: Pressurized
Filtration: Eheim Profissional 2228
Heating: Jager 150W
Substrate: Thin Akadama
Decoration: Root and basalts
Fertilization: K2SO4 and KH2PO4 for now

Flora: Rotala sp. " pink"; Ludwigia arcuata; Pogostemon helferi; Eleocharis acicularis; Singapore moss ( true Vesicularia dubyana); Hemianthus callitrichoides " Cuba"

Fauna: A. bitaeniata " Kleei"; Otocinclus sp. ; Neocaridina sp. " Red Cherry"; Planorbis sp; Neritinas natalensis

In the first two weeks:






One month after the algae appeared in full strenght:






Today, the tank almost algae free due to the maturation of the plants and frequent water changes:



Next update will be a little bit cleaner and 100% algae free. Its just a matter of patience.

Fell free to comment.

Regards,
André
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Old 09-27-2006, 02:36 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I like this looking good so far.
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Old 09-27-2006, 03:53 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Great start! Can't wait to see it grown in!!
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Old 09-27-2006, 05:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Oh very, very beautiful! (I say such things about a tank rarely.)

Please post pictures of the progress any time you care to.

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Great job! I like the placement of your wood, good use of the golden ratio Very pleasing to look at and will only get better! I nice school of small fishes (smaller than cardinals), would look great once everything fills in.

I would leave out the K2SO4 for now and add KNO3, pehaps in a 1:10 ratio with K2PO4. You should have enough potassium just with these two. I don't even use K2SO4 anymore and get phenomenal growth rates. Don't forget your calcium/magnesium additions. Mg is needed for each chlorophyll molecule.

Is that an ADA tank or did you make it?
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Old 09-27-2006, 07:02 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Very nice! Not sure if I like the Rotala behind the wood. Still great and will look wonderful when it fills in
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Old 09-27-2006, 08:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Great set-up of the wood! I would rethink the rotala in the back. Great Job!
Where did you get the wood from?

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It looks great!! The wood is beautiful and really well laid out.

Looking forward to watching the progress!

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I've got to agree about the rotala. That, plus the wood, gives a very disorganized look that distracts from the beauty of the tank.

Otherwise, it's a very nice tank and I'm glad the algae is being beaten back!
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Love the woodwork! I agree about the Rotala as well. Beautiful tank!
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