Featured Aquascape
“60L Kitchen Tank”
Andy Hart’s wonderful 60cm kitchen aquarium was chosen as the latest UKAPS Featured ‘Scape for several reasons. Firstly it looks great. The combination of well selected and positioned hardscape materials, superb plant choice and composition lends to an overall very impressive aquascape.
Perhaps what is even more impressive is that this is Andy’s first attempt at a planted tank. This should be very encouraging for newcomers and experienced fishkeepers alike.
With investment in the appropriate amount of research i.e. reading through the
UKAPS Articles and
Tutorials there is no reason why absolute beginners cannot achieve similar results.
You can follow
Andy’s journal
from the aquarium’s conception right through to the stage you see here
and beyond.
Any questions or comments can be left on Andy’s journal. If you have not registered then do so for FREE and become a UKAPS Member.
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Aquascaper:
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Andy Hart |
| Tank Size: |
60 x 33 x 27cm (53 litres) Opti-White |
| Filtration: |
Eheim 2324 + Hydor Koralia Nano powerhead |
| Lighting: |
Arcadia Luminaire 4 x 24w T5HO |
| Photo Period: |
2 tubes 8hrs a day, 1hr peak with all 4 |
| CO2: |
JBL pressurized with solenoid / timer system using ceramic glass diffuser |
| Fertilisation: |
Dosed Daily ADA Brighty K, ADA Green Brighty Step 1 and Easycarbo
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| Substrate: |
ADA Power Sand S, ADA Aquasoil Amazonia, ADA Sarawak Sand |
| Hardscape: |
Dragon Stone |
| Water Parameters: |
Not tested |
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| A first time planted tank! |
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| Plants: |
Cryptocoryne parva
Hemianthus calltrichoides
“Cuba”
Echinodorus
tenellus
Staurogyne sp.
Rotala rotundifolia
Hydrocotyle verticillata
axiphyllum barbieri
(Java moss)
Vesicularia montagnei
(Christmas moss)
Fissidens sp. |
| Fish: |
Rasbora
dosriocellata (Emerald eye rasbora)
Boraras maculatus
(Dwarf rasbora)
Otocinclus sp. (Otos)
Stiphodon sp.
(Freshwater goby)
Neocaridina denticulata
sinensis (Cherry shrimp)
Caridina cantonensis
(Crystal red shrimp) |
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