SeanOB
Member
Hello, figured I would show my little shallow scape. For a bit of context, I helped my Dad set up a big planted tank, which has been a learning process and still takes a lot of time to maintain. Excuse the external link:
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/12-tank-journals/1063530-200-gallons-planted-confusion.html
I really wanted to set up something for myself that was lower maintenance, slower growing and most importantly open top. I am living in Wales now and miss Trinidad loads. On my last visit over summer we went on an amazing hike in the forest near Matura, a village on the east side of the island. This gave me the motivation to set up an aquarium and some inspiration for my own little river bank layout.
Layout practice:
So I snatched up an ADA 60F and compiled the list below
ADA Amazonia powder
Eheim 2211(with purigen, biomedia, foam)
twin TMC AquaRay Grobeam 600's & TMC multi control 8.
Visi-Therm Aquarium Heater - 100w
SeaChem Excel daily and EI dosing twice a week; KNO3, KH2PO4, alongside Seachem Flourish and Equilibrium after weekly 50% water change.
The dark wood was purchased on amazon, but it was smaller than I expected. I refused to pay more money for dead plants, so did some beach combing while in Trinidad and brought back the twisty roots. Soaked these then boiled them.
Plant list from Aquarium Gardens.co.uk (who were excellent!)
Foreground
Marsilea Hirsuta
Hortilab Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'
Mid:
Anubias Nana 'Mini'
Spiky moss
Vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping' Moss
Back
Bacopa Caroliniana (B. Amplexicaulis )
Ludwigia glandulosa
Ludwigia palustris
Began planting (2 weeks ago):
At this stage I had an Arcadia Stretch Classica light, which was useful while setting up. I then made the jump to the GroBeams which are amazing and I love the controllability.
For these I wanted a single post frame to suspend them. My grease monkey friend and I got creative, cracked out the bent pipe bender "Rot Berger" and got to work making a double bend:
Worked up a little thingy to hold the two lamps, I was quite proud of my garden hose washers....
Used the Arcadia lamp for some backlight effect. Gave the bent pipe some different height options too. Its not perfect but came out how I imagined.
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/12-tank-journals/1063530-200-gallons-planted-confusion.html
I really wanted to set up something for myself that was lower maintenance, slower growing and most importantly open top. I am living in Wales now and miss Trinidad loads. On my last visit over summer we went on an amazing hike in the forest near Matura, a village on the east side of the island. This gave me the motivation to set up an aquarium and some inspiration for my own little river bank layout.
Layout practice:
So I snatched up an ADA 60F and compiled the list below
ADA Amazonia powder
Eheim 2211(with purigen, biomedia, foam)
twin TMC AquaRay Grobeam 600's & TMC multi control 8.
Visi-Therm Aquarium Heater - 100w
SeaChem Excel daily and EI dosing twice a week; KNO3, KH2PO4, alongside Seachem Flourish and Equilibrium after weekly 50% water change.
The dark wood was purchased on amazon, but it was smaller than I expected. I refused to pay more money for dead plants, so did some beach combing while in Trinidad and brought back the twisty roots. Soaked these then boiled them.
Plant list from Aquarium Gardens.co.uk (who were excellent!)
Foreground
Marsilea Hirsuta
Hortilab Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'
Mid:
Anubias Nana 'Mini'
Spiky moss
Vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping' Moss
Back
Bacopa Caroliniana (B. Amplexicaulis )
Ludwigia glandulosa
Ludwigia palustris
Began planting (2 weeks ago):
At this stage I had an Arcadia Stretch Classica light, which was useful while setting up. I then made the jump to the GroBeams which are amazing and I love the controllability.
For these I wanted a single post frame to suspend them. My grease monkey friend and I got creative, cracked out the bent pipe bender "Rot Berger" and got to work making a double bend:
Worked up a little thingy to hold the two lamps, I was quite proud of my garden hose washers....
Used the Arcadia lamp for some backlight effect. Gave the bent pipe some different height options too. Its not perfect but came out how I imagined.
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