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

[RonWill]

Livio,
That's a nice setup. I like that 'pathway' leading to the back, giving a sense of perspective and not too Amano-ish, but if you can hide all those distracting pipes, it'd look a whole lot better.

[FC]

Livio,

I have never seen you here before, so, welcome to Killies.com!

I was about to say that, yes, it would greatly enhance your tank if you were to paste the back with black "Oyama" sheet.

The tank is a little "untidy" but it is that bring about the natural feel of the aquascape which is nice. The java fern highlighted the place, a nice touch.

Your CO2 bubble rate seems to be too little for your tank size (240 litres of nett water volume) unless you have it 24 hrs a day. But you are using solenoid. If you do not have PH controller, I think the way to go is:
1) 3~4 bps
2) turn on 0.5~1 hr before lights on
3) turn off 0.5~1 hr before lights off

[timebomb]

Nice tank, Livio. But I think there would be a great improvement in the looks department if you find a way to hide the pipes in the background. By the way, is the Spiky Moss there yet?

Loh K L