My planted tetra tank

[livionakano]

Hello there

I would like to present my main tank

I was having issues with some algae bloom, but it seems to be finally stabilized

So, after a big prunning last week, this is the way it looks today:















Of course it seems to be "naked", but as it have much stem plants, I believe it will recover it soon

setup:

Startup: march / 2005
Size : 1m30 x 50cm (deep) x 45cm (high)
lighting: 4 x 32w Octron Sylvania bulbs, 6500 k, 2100 lumen + 2 x 40w China Eletric (aquarium growth); reactors Quicktronic from Osram
10 hs of photoperiod
gravel: laterite plus eathworm castings, treated as suggested by Vlademir Simões, and sand
Filter: canister professional, from Atman
CO2 - cilinder, with solenoid, 1,5 bubbles/sec
Fishes:
Tetras: Silvertip, Glowlight, cardinais, megalamphodus sp.
Microgeophagus ramirezi, Ottocinclus sp., SAE, Jordanella floridae
Plants:
Glossostigma, Eleocharis minima
Blyxa japonica, Anubias nana e marbled, Java moss
Microsorum "regular", Windelov, Red, Taiwan moss, Rotala green, Proserpinaca palustris, Rotala nanjenshan, Tonina sp. "belem"
Ludwigia arcuata, Cuba, Rotalas walichii, macrandra, rotundifolia, Eusteralis stellata "broad leaf", Ammania gracilis, Mayaca fluviatilis, Bolbitis heudelotti , Heteranthera zosterifolia
pH: 6,6
kH: 3
gH: 5,5
Maintenance: 2 water changes. 50% every week
Fertilizing system: Estimative Index, by Tom Barr

Greetings from Brazil

Livio

[michael lai]

Hi Livio,
Great job, plants are in good health

[Waterworld]

I like the shooting angle of the 1st picture.
Do hide the pipings then 1st picture will be perfect.
Right side of the tank, think it need some tidying up.

Cheers

[hirowen]

I love the cave...Great job!

cheers,

[Graeme]

thats a lovely lush looking tank
bet the tetras love it!
Graeme

[Fei Miao]

Love this tank, especially the overhanging bit. , the equipments in the tank are distracting though... thanks for sharing