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05-10-2008, 08:05 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 27455 | 90cm - Without Boundaries I wanted to share this layout as I am finally going to move on from it. The layout is a year and a half old, so the original layout idea is long gone. As you can see it is such a jungle, that any layout is almost impossible  It is certainly proof that the natural aquarium is not just a short term thing
I will follow this up soon with lists of fish, plants, and setup info. I really don't even know what everything is in this tank. HAHA
Hope you enjoy, let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks for looking
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05-10-2008, 09:50 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 19450 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries wats the schooling fish? red phantoms? |
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05-11-2008, 12:25 AM
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Plant Points: 8850 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries I like it. The stem plants should be higher and thicker. I think it would be better without the green plant (Shinnersia?) in the right middle - it stands out a bit for me. But all in all - very good, natural looking layout. |
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05-12-2008, 06:01 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 27455 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries Quote:
Originally Posted by chester I like it. The stem plants should be higher and thicker. I think it would be better without the green plant (Shinnersia?) in the right middle - it stands out a bit for me. But all in all - very good, natural looking layout. | Yes, I can see what you are saying here. The original layout idea was lost a year ago. It is just so hard to maintain nature in such a small environment. At about the 8 month mark, i sort of got busy and the tank just did what it was going to do.
Fishman - They are Hyphessobrycon griemi
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05-12-2008, 06:02 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 27455 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries Here are the specs for this layout.
You can also see them here... http://projectaquarium.com/aquarium.aspx?ID=6 Capacity: 50 Gallons Dimensions: 90x45x45cm pH: 6.8 KH: 3 GH: 5 Lighting: 2x55 Power Compact (6700k) On a timer for 9 hours a day CO2: Pressurized C02 with diffuser Nutrients: Maintain 1ppm of NO3, .1ppm of PO4, 1ppm of K, and dose 2ml micros daily Substrate: Amazonia and Power Sand Flora: Taxiphyllum alternans, Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite', Anubias Coffeefolia, Ludwigia brevipes, Cryptocoryne wendtii 'bronze', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'green', Rotala rotundifolia 'Green' Narrow, Lindernia anagallis, Echinodorus tenellus Fauna: Hyphessobrycon griemi, Aplocheilichthys normani, Otocinclus, Caridina japonica
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05-12-2008, 06:06 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 19450 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries huh, who woulda thought, they really look like red phantoms, oh well. GREAT TANK!!!! |
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05-13-2008, 04:27 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 132935 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries Yeah, it's a little overgrown, but still beautiful, healthy plants! When was the last time you did much in the way of pruning/replanting? |
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05-13-2008, 07:41 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 100350 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries Beautiful. I like the wild lacy look of it. I wouldn't change a thing....  |
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05-13-2008, 08:23 AM
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Plant Points: 3850 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries Like your setup, clean & healthy plants.......great  |
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05-15-2008, 09:51 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 27455 | Re: 90cm - Without Boundaries Quote:
Originally Posted by Bert H Yeah, it's a little overgrown, but still beautiful, healthy plants! When was the last time you did much in the way of pruning/replanting? | Thanks Bert
I guess i would just do some pruning every few months. I never really did any replanting so to speak. There were a couple other plants in there that got choked out as time passed.... HC, crypt lucens, didiplis, and balansae. So i just sort of let it do its thing. Mostly because of time and priorities. I got married, honeymoon, new house projects, etc, all in that time span. So there wasnt much time to really have my hands in a tank.
Thanks Tex Gal and Jason
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