gas

I really like your tank it's clean with beautiful colors.
How old is this setup?

FelixAvery

i think you should experiment with a white paper background?
it looks lovelyy!

gas

oh really good idea Felix and not common btw

SuRje1976

Gaspard - thanks! The tank is almost 6 months old.

Felix - I've been toying with the idea of a background actually. When I do get around to it, I'll post pictures.

xcooperx

very beautiful tank, nice job

Whats that plant at the middle, Rotala ???

Kookaburra

It's an impressive result in a so short time .... The disposition of the plantation with the "street" in the center is superb !!!

SuRje1976

Thanks!

xcooperx - the plants in the center (and on the left) are Rotala rotundifolia.

LindaC

I love this tank, you've done a great job with the placement of plants, the scape is very good and plants look extremely healthy. When you get a chance, can you post some stats, re: how much light, how often you dose ferts, etc. etc.

SuRje1976

Linda thank you. Let's see - stats...ok:

Photoperiod 8 hours total, 5.5 hours 108W Tek T5 with 2.5 hours mid-day x 216W. Bulbs half 6500K, half 10000K.


CO2 pressurized, 20-30ppm via diffuser. Slight aeration 24 hours/day via one lily outflow.


Dosing is done daily - micros (Flourish : Flourish Iron @ 7:3 ratio), macros (dry, GW ferts), Equlibrium (using RO/DI) via autodoser (see sig). Dialed in to maintain the following macro parameters:

NO3 = 9.5ppm
PO4 = 1.4ppm
K = ??? - haven't been monitoring, but it's probably pretty high due to the Equilibrium.


Water changes are done daily, 15% via auto-water changer (see sig).



Did I miss anything?

gas

WC 15% a day, it's a lot though with a auto system it's easy.
Is a DIY auto water change