My AquaGarden (56k warning)

[ragn4rok]

Tank spec :
Dimension : 175 x 185 x 100 (cm) (2590L)
Filter : OverFlow
CO2 : none
Substrate : 500kg silica + 15 x JBL AquaBasis Plus
liquid fertilizer : none
Pump : 2 x 4500L/h
Light : natural sunlight filtered with 75% sun-net
Water-change : 24-hr

Plants :
Ammania gracillis, Anubias barteri ''coffeefolia'', Anubias barteri var. angustifolia (''afzelii''), Anubias barteri var. barteri, Anubias barteri var. nana, Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite', Anubias callos, Anubias heterophylla, Bolbitis heudelotii, Cladophora aegagropila, Crinum calamistratum, Crinum natans, Cryptocoryne albida, Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia, Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae, Cryptocoryne parva, Cryptocoryne retrospiralis, Cryptocoryne undulata ''broad leaves'', Cryptocoryne walkeri (lutea), Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green", Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica', Cryptocoryne x willisii , Cryptocoryne x willisii ''lucens'', Echinodorus 'Rubin', Echinodorus bleheri, Echinodorus horemanii "green", Echinodorus horemanii "red", Echinodorus palaefolius var. latifolius, Echinodurus "Bright Star", Echinodorus "Okie Franzy", Eleocharis acicularis, Eusteralis stellata (Pogostemon stellata), Hemianthus micranthemoides, Hygrophila corymbosa ''narrow leaves'', Hygrophila guianensis, Hygrophila polysperma, Hygrophila polysperma ''Ceylon'', Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig', Limnophila sessiliflora, Ludwigia arcuata, Ludwigia glandulosa (''perennis''), Ludwigia inclinata, Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow'', Microsorum pteropus "needle leaves", Microsorum pteropus, Microsorum pteropus ''Philippine'', Microsorum pteropus ''Red'', Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica', Myriophyllum aquaticum (Green), Myriophyllum tuberculatum (Red), Nymphaea lotus (green), Nymphaea lotus (green tiger), Nymphaea lotus (red tiger), Nymphaea lotus (rubra), Pogostemon helferi, Proserpinaca palustris ''Cuba'', Rotala macrandra, Rotala rotundifolia, Rotala wallichii, Vesicularia sp. ''Christmas'', Vesicularia sp. ''Taiwan moss'', Vesicularia sp. ''Willow moss''

Fish :
Anomolachromis thomasi (Thomasi)
Gasteropelecus sternicla (Silver hatchetfish)
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Lemon algae eater)
Hyphessobrycon cf. loweae (Kitty tetra)
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis (Lemon tetra)
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Blue ram)
Nematobrycon palmeri (Palmeri)
Ottocinclus affinis (Ottocinclus)
Popondetta furcata (Furcata)
Pterophyllum scalare (Black anglefish)
Puntius denisonii (Red-line torpedo)
Rasbora heteromorpha (Harlequin)
??? (Blue kerry)
??? (Irian therina)
??? (Saw bwa)
??? (Yellow ram)

[ragn4rok]

More pics :

[ragn4rok]

The plants :
Bolbitis heudelotii jungle


Cryptocoryne cripatula var. balansae


Proserpinaca palustris "Cuba"


Rotala macrandra


Rotala wallichii

[RRG]

That's amazing, Jeffrey. And amazing still that you don't have problems with different types of algae.

You must have a large water bill ; how many percent of water do you replace everyday? Or are you fortunate to have a natural spring water in your backyard?

[ragn4rok]

hahaha Yes, I don't have any problem with algae. But there's some green spot algae in front of the glass.

The water is changed continously about 500L/day. Lucky me, I have a good natural water spring in my backyard. Just pump it out using water pump.

[FC]

Jeffrey,

I am impressed!
- Beautiful (all well grown plants are)
- Colourful (the colour as they should be)
- Healthy (clean, dense, good sized leaves)

What's the water temperature (in degree celcius)?

What a lucky guy to have a pond at home as hobby ...... and with free flowing spring ...... and have time for it ......

[ragn4rok]

Hi Fredy,

Thanks for your comments. The water temperature is about 22C - 24C. I made this tank for various experiment with some difficult plants that I can't keep in my indoor aquariums and to grow some plants to its full potential size.

I think it's not a 'real' aquascape that brings out the beauty of nature likes Amano's.

Regards,

Jeffrey

[timebomb]

Great tank, Jeffrey. Now tell us, how on earth did you do it without CO2 injection?

Loh K L

[ragn4rok]

Hi KL,

24-hr water change will keep sufficient amount of CO2 and all nutrients need.

This is my tap water parameter :
pH 7
kH 4
gH 4
NO3 0
NO2 0

All of my potted plants are grown using natural garden-soil mixed with dried goat poop, and silica based sand at the top.

[BeyondGomer]

All of my potted plants are grown using natural garden-soil mixed with dried goat poop, and silica based sand at the top.

the first interesting emersed fert trick was spraying diluted chicken poop on the plants.

Now we are at goat poop for submersed.

I find it humerous

[itssg]

Hi,
Nice plants you have there. How I wish I could have a stream behind my backyard. So that I can pump the water in continously every day.

Btw, I think KL and fc attracting by your pictures and forgotten to ask you to sign off with your real name at your signature or bottom of the post.

[timebomb]

Jeffrey,

I would be delighted to see pictures of the stream and how you rig up the pump to change the water in your tank continuously. I'm sure the water from the stream is filtered first before it goes into your tank, right?

You're one lucky fella. I think you must be the only hobbyist in the world who uses a stream to grow aquatic plants in a tank.

Loh K L

[ragn4rok]

Hi K L,

It's not a stream. I live in industrial area, so there is no clean stream here. It's extremely poluted. The water I get is from an old well in my backyard which is very clean.

[ragn4rok]

My E. stellata grows so many shoots from its main stem.


Tiger lotus flower