El Natural - Past & Present - El Natural

arulnathan · 05-02-2007, 09:08 AM

All thanks to Dwalstad for the tips long time back... as my Tanks are doing well with no High tech equipments & maintenance free too..pl check my Tanks

Tank on November '06

Tank on April '07

Drunk miau · 05-02-2007, 09:39 AM

you hav an amazing growing in there, and amazing colours too. but may i ask, why dont u have any gravel and everything is in boxes?

David Hui · 05-02-2007, 10:14 AM

Arul,

Please share your light/maintenance schedule for this tank. I am interested in setting up a similar set up. Thanks

David

p3purr · 05-02-2007, 12:42 PM

Yeah, ditto to both the responses. I'd love t know more details about the tank!

Patricia

dwalstad · 05-02-2007, 02:52 PM

Hello Arul,

A true pleasure looking at the genesis of your beautiful tank with plants in containers. Very practical method-- and not bad to look at either!

arulnathan · 05-02-2007, 10:05 PM

The Tank is 56g and Gravel free.... just as "dwalstad" said for practical reasons ...as I prepared this tank to keep Discus, as its easy to clean the tank ...but got hooked on to "Golden Rasboras", "Minaows" and "Serpa's" as they dance around in the plants...so right now keeping this setup for them.

Well I maintain a low 1 wpg method for lighting, through Two 20" Daylight tubes and One Bio-tube...and 5 to 6 hours of lighting everyday ...

And 3 to 4 inches of water change every week... with no fertilizers.

plantblr · 05-03-2007, 03:49 AM

Hey Arul

Thats a awesome looking tank,keep it up.Where do you live?I live in Bangalore.Will post my tank pics soon.

Thanks
Ravi

arulnathan · 05-03-2007, 05:16 AM

Thanks, I live in New Delhi, India.

capn_kirkl · 05-03-2007, 11:23 PM

whats the plant in the center

arulnathan · 05-04-2007, 04:01 AM

These are Crypts...grows very well in low light conditions.