[Wet Thumb Forum]-Low maintainence low-tech 58g tank

[imported_trilinearmipmap]

Well this is the tank in my office reception area at work. It isn't much but it is an easy tank to take care of. A half hour once a week for water changes and a half-capful of iron/traces every few days. I am getting tired of the work involved in my high-tech tank so I might convert it to a low-light low-tech setup like this one which is much less stress.

The specs are:

Tank: Oceanic 58g 36" wide
Substrate: onyx sand
Lighting: 110w cf striplight plus 30watt fluorescent NO
Fertilization: when I remember, iron + traces
CO2: none added








[This message was edited by trilinearmipmap on Sat December 06 2003 at 02:14 PM.]

[imported_trilinearmipmap]

Well this is the tank in my office reception area at work. It isn't much but it is an easy tank to take care of. A half hour once a week for water changes and a half-capful of iron/traces every few days. I am getting tired of the work involved in my high-tech tank so I might convert it to a low-light low-tech setup like this one which is much less stress.

The specs are:

Tank: Oceanic 58g 36" wide
Substrate: onyx sand
Lighting: 110w cf striplight plus 30watt fluorescent NO
Fertilization: when I remember, iron + traces
CO2: none added








[This message was edited by trilinearmipmap on Sat December 06 2003 at 02:14 PM.]

[tsunami06]

Nice tank! The plants and fish look so robust.
I especially like the small shoal of silver
hatchetfish.

Carlos

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[Jay Reeves]

I like the tank also! Great growth and it all looks so healthy! A few questions -

What is a 110 watt striplight?
How long since the last pruning?
Is that Anubias along the lower left?
What kind of camera do you use?

Thanks,
Jay Reeves

[James F]

Very nice!
Ambulia is a great plant for lower light tanks.
What's in the bottom left corner?

Regards,
James

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[imported_trilinearmipmap]

Jay,

It is an All-Glass or Oceanic striplight with 2 x 55 Watt 6500K bulbs. Last pruned 2 weeks ago and needs a haircut. Anubias nana on the lower left. And Olympus D550 camera.

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[clay]

great tank. how long has the tank been established.

[imported_trilinearmipmap]

I think since August.

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[weeds]

Hi everyone,

The plants in this tank look so darn health. I've been trying to set up a small 38g, with 96w of lighting and my Ambulia sure doesn't look that good. Mine almost looks like it's being burnt. What's the trick?

38g
96watts of lighting
Eco Complete substrate

However, our water is very hard.

[trenac]

What a great tank! and without c02. How many fish do you have in this tank?

Weeds...You have about 2 watts per gallon. Ambulia perfers about 3 watts. How long are your lights on per day? Also regular doses of iron needed. Make sure plant is not in the shade & not planted to close together.