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EdwinK

EdwinK

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Greetings from Lithuania!

After a bit of hesitation I've decided to introduce my tank to fellow hobbyists. Some technical spec:

Tank: 1500x500x450 (337,5 l) Optiwhite 12 mm;
Cabinet: made by local carpenter;
Lighting: AquaLight 4x80W T5;
Lamps: Aqua Medic aqualine T5 Reef White 10000 K 80 W and Philips T5 4000 K 80 W;
Filtration: Eheim 2026, JBL e901;
Heater: external Hydor 300W;
CO2: 10 kg with external reactor;
Soil: JBL Manado;
Hardscape: stones, wood;
Fertilization: DIY by EI;
Flora:
Alternanthera reineckii;
Ammania sp. bonsai;
Anubias barteri var. nana 'petite';
Blyxa japonica;
Bucephalandra brownie ghost;
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green";
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Brown";
Cyperus helferi;
Echinodorus tenellus;
Eleocharis parvula;
Eleocharis vivipara;
Fissidens fontanus;
Hemianthus callitrichoides;
Hotonia palustris;
Hydrocotyle tripartita;
Hygrophila pinnatifida;
Hygrophila polysperma
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis;
Ludwigia arcuata;
Micranthemum micranthemoides;
Micranthemum umbrosum;
Microsorum pteropus var. "Narrow";
Pogostemon erectus;
Pogostemon helferi;
Polygonum sp.;
Riccia fluitans;
Ranunculus inundatus;
Rotala macrandra;
Rotala wallichii;
Staurogyne repens;
Utricularia graminifolia.
Fauna:
Crossocheilus siamensis;
Neocaridina heteropoda;
Paracheirodon innesi;
Paracheirodon innesi var. "Diamond";
Sahyadria denisonii

The tank was rescaped at November, 2013. First picture:
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December, 2013
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Alternanthera has overgrown so was toped off and replanted. I'm quite happy with the right side but the left side still bothers me. Any ideas are welcome.
 
Yeah no need to be hesitant, tank really looks well post some close ups of plants.
You could always move the plants in the left rear side of the tank and move them into that open section on the left side in the middle.

Get some nice ozelot red swords to fill in the area.

Will look good.
 
Hannes said:
Yeah no need to be hesitant, tank really looks well post some close ups of plants.
You could always move the plants in the left rear side of the tank and move them into that open section on the left side in the middle.

Get some nice ozelot red swords to fill in the area.

Will look good.
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I'd rather like to put some plants with more volume in there. Considering Didiplis diandra or adding more Rotala indica.

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Really glad you shared!

For the left hand side I'd add some stone and maybe a little wood to add ground height and structure then plant some more of that lovely crypt w. Brown
 
Welcome to UKAPS Edwin, thanks for sharing your great looking tank 🙂 great collection of plants in there, looking forward to future updates 🙂 :clap:
 
James O said:
Really glad you shared!

For the left hand side I'd add some stone and maybe a little wood to add ground height and structure then plant some more of that lovely crypt w. Brown
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I like the idea. Have some nice wood left with same texture.

Ian Holdich said:
Love it! Really well executed.
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LondonDragon said:
Welcome to UKAPS Edwin, thanks for sharing your great looking tank 🙂 great collection of plants in there, looking forward to future updates 🙂:clap:
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Thanks a lot guys
 
Little update. Blyxa from the right side was sold and replaced with some more R. macrandra. Added D. diandra to the left near H. palustris.

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Thank you Martin for your kind words. My lighting schedule is as follows:
1400-1730 2 bulbs running for the whole period and 4 bulbs for an hour;
1730-1830 pause in lighting to regain CO2 levels;
1830-2200 2 bulbs running for the whole period and 4 bulbs for an hour;

Tank is running since October, 2013

I've plans to make an update during the weekend since half of my new seiryu stones are already in the tank and the other half on the floor making my wife angry.
 
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That wood is epic! I don't usually bother with such things but the lines of the hardscape and plants are lovely. I particularly like the line made by plants curving from the middle of the tank up to the right, it looks really natural.
 
Nice setup. I have pretty much the same size tank. Running 2 eheim 2028's. Do you get enough flow from your 2 filters? Or do you add a wavemaker? Are you using spray bars or lilly pipes? Cant make it out in the picture.

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Thank you Anthony.
I'm using Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6025 to get additional flow however I'm not very happy with water movement because I have exact area where GSA appears while other part of the tank stays crystal clear for a long time. Can't figure where the problem is. Filter outlets are just straight pipes without any nozzles.
 
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