Chuppy's 15Gal. Low Light set-up.

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Chuppy

Discussion Starter · Jun 28, 2008

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Hey all here's another one of my set-up.. Since I was bored.. and i never tried a true low-light plants set-up.

Some specs:
Tank: 60cmL x 30cmD x 34cmH approx 15gal.
Substrate: 2 bags of Flourite Black Sand.
C02: Pressurized currently at 1bps
Light: Currently- 11wx2=22w gonna upgrade into 36wx2=72w ..
Filter: A plain HOB filter.
Fertilizer: Unplanned yet.. Suggestions? Preferably the ADA range as i have them at hand.

Some might say that there isn't a need to upgrade the lights, but. the WPG rule doesnt apply from 20gal downwards.

Pics:

I couldn't get a proper FTS as the old tank(with fauna) is blocking my way..

Current Entire Set-up

Close-up on the Focal Point

Some Crypt.Parva

Slight idea of my set-up with the Iwagumi tank...

Just SHaring.. A view of the modified Bathroom into a fish/shrimp room LOL!
the rack to the left is my shrimp rack..

Here's a better view of it.. the top tank is getting infested with algae..

A slight idea how each tank looks like...Okay getting out of topic here

Anyways, all comments and critics are most welcome for the tank(s) lol.
Please do suggest more plants to add into the 15.gal. as I am brain dead on what to do witht he empty right side of the tank..Leave it empty? LOL

Drew

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Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #21 · Jul 7, 2008

Well I don't think you can find such a brand over in the states.

So that you know.. It is Ocean Free. I DIY-ed it to hold 2x36w PL-L lights.

The lights are ADA PC NA-LAMP

Drew

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #22 · Jul 16, 2008

UPDATE!!!

Added::
5 ottocincullus
3 amano shrimp

Upgraded::
Lights to 72watts..

Comments and Suggestions are warmly and most welcomed..

TIA
Drew

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Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #23 · Jul 16, 2008

BUMP!

Drew

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #24 · Jul 17, 2008

a quick note..

Any fish suggestions for this tank??

Drew

cs_gardener

· #25 · Jul 17, 2008

I don't know how I missed your tank before, it looks great. The rocks and wood are arranged well and the plantings accent them well. The red stems seem a bit thin but I know the tank is still filling in.

Have you considered small rainbowfish? Like threadfins or Pseudomugil gertrudae. They are small enough to fit the tank and are quite showy when you have a few males and several females so the males display for each other and the females.

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #26 · Jul 18, 2008

cs_gardener said:
I don't know how I missed your tank before, it looks great. The rocks and wood are arranged well and the plantings accent them well. The red stems seem a bit thin but I know the tank is still filling in.

Have you considered small rainbowfish? Like threadfins or Pseudomugil gertrudae. They are small enough to fit the tank and are quite showy when you have a few males and several females so the males display for each other and the females.

Thanks for your kind comments =)

Well, I'll go poking around the LFSes for this threadfin rainbow you speak off.. As I don't really remember seeing any of these fishes widely available at my parts..(its usually tera tetra tetra

)

Drew

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #27 · Jul 19, 2008

Any more suggestions and comments??

Drew

kakkoii

· #28 · Jul 19, 2008

Your tank looks great! I to think threadfin rainbows would look nice. I also think that any kind of small red tetra or barb would also look good.

redstrat

· #29 · Jul 19, 2008

the wood in your tank creates great drama for the scape be carefull not distract to much from it. Other than that I really can't wait to see it once that eleocharis foreground fills in, I think its really going to accent the mossy wood.

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #30 · Jul 20, 2008

Kakoii: Yeah i thought something red is going to suit this scape well... Ruby tetra perhaps?

Redstrat: define distracting too much from it?? Don't really get that part lol..

Drew

redstrat

· #31 · Jul 20, 2008

by distraction I mean don't take the focus to far away from the driftwood. Its really an interesting part of your tank and I think it would be easy for the plants to take away from the effect of the driftwood. do you see what I'm saying now?

Garuf

· #32 · Jul 20, 2008

I really like the scape, the only thing is that vertical twig, as soon as I noticed it I couldn't stop looking at it, I think it'd be best to just snap that big out.
Well done, I'll look forward to see it filled in.

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #33 · Jul 21, 2008

Redstrat : yeah now i DO.. LOL thanks for the suggestion.

Garuf : I'll take that thought into consideration.. Thanks for the inputs guys.

Drew

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #34 · Jul 31, 2008

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::UPDATE::

Beginning to see some algae.. namely BBA coming around.. going to increase c02 level output soon..

Some pics of the inhabitants.

Orange Shrimp

- Don't mind me...~~ You cant see me behind this thicket of hairgrass!!

Ruby Tetra..

O.O

Drew

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Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #35 · Jul 31, 2008

Bump!

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #36 · Aug 1, 2008

I'll do it again.. Sorry mods.. BUMP!

Drew

cs_gardener

· #37 · Aug 1, 2008

It's filling in nicely. I hope you can get the algae under control quickly.

I like the hint of red in the background, it adds interest without being distracting. The shrimp and fish look great, they stand out even in the full tank shot.

neeko

· #38 · Aug 4, 2008 (Edited)

wow! I LOVE your tank! you are a true aquascaping artist.

Chuppy

Discussion Starter · #39 · Aug 4, 2008

neeko said:
noooo, i LOVED the first one! i'm surprised no one else has been as amazed as i am because that tank is amazing! You must be a true aquascaping artist as i can see from all of your other aquariums that they are awesome too. But you should have stuck with the first setup but the second one is still spectacular.

Hey Neeko, I'm not an artist.. just like any other hobbyist doing their best!

Revernance

· #40 · Aug 4, 2008

Awesome colors of livestock against the green plants! What moss is this on the driftwoods?

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