john6
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My tank is an established 6x2x2 Discus tank with 8 full size Discus and 2 Albino Angelfish. I have been an avid Discus fan for about 20 years but this is the first time i have gone planted.
It has a minimum looking scape with a few pebbles and 3 bits of artificial wood on a JBL 'River' substrate.
It is filtered by 2 Oase biomaster 850 thermo filters, 1 is filled with Seachem Matrix and purigen with space for another media if needed and the other is filled with Biohome Ultra and again space for other media if needed.
Temp is 28c and ph is 6.9
The lighting is 3 AI Primes Freshwater (13 led, not the new 16), that is it for equipment as the heaters are in the filters, which was one of the main reasons i chose these filters. I used to run it on an Aquael 2000 Max which was a great filter but decided to change it for the Oase because the heater is in the filter and it has a so easy pre filter.
Anyway I looked at the tank and thought it looks a bit drab and basic so i decided to 'plant' it
On recommendation that these plants are good for a Discus tank and dont need co2 these are the plants ive gone for.
2 Echinodorus Rose xl
2 Barthii xl
2 Ozelot xl
2 Palifolius xl
2 Crypto Wendti xl
5 Crypto Wilissi
2 Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis' xl
2 Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' xl.
5 Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
1 Lymphaea lotus
I hope there isnt too many
Ive also gone for (on recommendation) Profito fertiliser but at 60 ml per week its looking a bit expensive. Root tabs as i havent got a soil substrate.
I would take pictures but its being treated with esha hexamita which makes the tank look green so ill wait til its clear again. Plants come on Friday so i will be planting them on Saturday.
In the mean time any advice about anything planted is welcome as i am a complete newb to the 'planted' world.
Thanks for looking
My tank is an established 6x2x2 Discus tank with 8 full size Discus and 2 Albino Angelfish. I have been an avid Discus fan for about 20 years but this is the first time i have gone planted.
It has a minimum looking scape with a few pebbles and 3 bits of artificial wood on a JBL 'River' substrate.
It is filtered by 2 Oase biomaster 850 thermo filters, 1 is filled with Seachem Matrix and purigen with space for another media if needed and the other is filled with Biohome Ultra and again space for other media if needed.
Temp is 28c and ph is 6.9
The lighting is 3 AI Primes Freshwater (13 led, not the new 16), that is it for equipment as the heaters are in the filters, which was one of the main reasons i chose these filters. I used to run it on an Aquael 2000 Max which was a great filter but decided to change it for the Oase because the heater is in the filter and it has a so easy pre filter.
Anyway I looked at the tank and thought it looks a bit drab and basic so i decided to 'plant' it
On recommendation that these plants are good for a Discus tank and dont need co2 these are the plants ive gone for.
2 Echinodorus Rose xl
2 Barthii xl
2 Ozelot xl
2 Palifolius xl
2 Crypto Wendti xl
5 Crypto Wilissi
2 Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis' xl
2 Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' xl.
5 Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
1 Lymphaea lotus
I hope there isnt too many
Ive also gone for (on recommendation) Profito fertiliser but at 60 ml per week its looking a bit expensive. Root tabs as i havent got a soil substrate.
I would take pictures but its being treated with esha hexamita which makes the tank look green so ill wait til its clear again. Plants come on Friday so i will be planting them on Saturday.
In the mean time any advice about anything planted is welcome as i am a complete newb to the 'planted' world.
Thanks for looking