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My planted aquarium 60 liter. LiveJournal.

Leo Angel

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Hello everyone
I would like to open a journal about my planted tank.
45X30X45 cm.
60 liter.
Start - March 20, 2014
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And now

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And all that was between I will describe below.
 
First of all, sorry for my English. I know 4 languages, but English is not the best.

Well, well. So, everybody ready? OK? Off you go.

I ordered only a tank. Ordered without light, filter and everything else. I just had it all.

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I made lighting by myself.
This is a photo of the lamp. I will tell you how I made it in another topic.
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Fixture with two lamps PLL 24W (4800K and 6500K).

Beginning...;)
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So it was about a week. Without fishes and shrimps.
And it's the photo with the inhabitants of the aquarium:
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Red Fire Sakura Shrimps, Paracheirodon innesi and Microrasbora Galaxy.

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To be continued...
 
I can write very long and descriptively, but I want to quickly get to the present day.
Therefore, I will only upload photos and their dates.

First. Equipment:
  • tank - 45X30X45 cm 60 liter
  • substrate - FlorinVolcanit Rio Escuro-F from Brightwell Aquatics
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  • filter - ATMAN EF1,
  • heater - 50W,
  • air pump - TETRATEC APS100,
  • light - 2X24W (6500K+4800K)
  • CO2 system - Dennerle 0.5kg
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  • Diffuser
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April 10, 2014
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May 1, 2014
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May 10, 2014
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May 20, 2014 - added Bucephalandra sp. Kedagang
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24.5.2014
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June 6, 2014 - added Pogostemon Helferi

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14.06.2014
Restyling + added Bucephalandra sp. Copper Leaf
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22.06.2014
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12.07.2014
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21.07.2014
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1.8.2014
Flower of Bucephalandra sp. Copper Leaf
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25.08.2014
Added Bucephalandra sp. Central Cali, North Kudagan
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06.09.2014

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7.09.2014
Added Pinocchio Shrimp Caridina gracilirostris (Atyidae)

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Well, finally got to the present time.
Now in my aquarium grow following plants:
  • Java moss
  • Taiwan moss
  • Bubble moss
  • Microsorum “Windelov"
  • Eleocharis parvula
  • Hemianthus callitrichoides “Cuba"
  • Hemianthus micranthemoides
  • Bucephalandra sp. Copper Leaf
  • Bucephalandra sp. Kedagang
  • Bucephalandra sp. Green Velvet Leaf -2, Daerah Sanggau
  • Bucephalandra sp. Dark Silver Grey
  • Bucephalandra sp. Central Cali, North Kudagan
  • Pogostemon helferi
  • Persicaria (Polygonum) sp. 'Sao Paulo'
  • Cryptocoryne beckettii
  • Hygrophila pinnatifida
  • Eriocaulon sp. goias itaberai
  • Eriocaulon sp. Ratonagiriuni
  • Eriocaulon sp. Japan
  • Tonina sp. Belem
  • Aponogeton henkelianus
  • Ludwigia Curly / sp. Tornado
  • Ludwigia Inclinata Cuba
  • Ludwigia sp. Guinea
  • Rotala wallichii sp. Vietnam
  • Limnophila sp Mini
  • Anubias Nana Petit
  • Cuphea Analagoidea
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I keep in my tank the following parameters: kH=2-3, GH=4, TDS=200-240, ph=6.2-6.8, NO2=0, NO3=10-20, PO4=0.5-1, 23-25°C, CO2=25-30ppm.
And now live in an aquarium
Fishes:
  • Paracheirodon innesi - 8 pcs.,
  • Microrasbora Galaxy- 8 pcs.,
  • Otocinclus Affinis- 1 pcs.,
  • Boraras maculatus - 5 pcs.,
  • Pseudomugil gertrudae- 2 pcs.
Shrimps:
  • Red Fire Sakura 40-50 pcs.,
  • Red Crystall - 10 pcs.,
  • Caridina japonica - 5 pcs.,
  • Pinocchio Shrimp Caridina gracilirostris (Atyidae) - 4 pcs.

And finally today. Video. :)

 
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Thanks.
Now I prepare to start a planted aquarium in a larger volume - 140 liters. Because my plants don't fit in the current tank.
As they say, stay tuned.;):)

I also plan to grow Eriocaulon from seeds. I have done this before. And successfully! ;):)

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The pic dated 14.08.2014 looks best to me, plant size and quantity looks spot on to me. but you're like me and want more plants! do you have other tanks?
 
Welcome to ukaps.

Noticed you live in Israel, where in Israel do you live?

I myself live near tiberias on a kibbutz.

Thats an big plant list for such a small tank. Your tank looks great and your plants very healthy.

How long have you been using ro water?

Mark
 
I'm from Haifa.
I use RO water from the beginning. But it is not a pure RO. I mix 4 parts RO and one part water from the tap to obtain the desired water parameters.
 
I goto Haifa for my co2 refills, nice 2 hour round trip just for gas
You seem to be having better luck than me with some of the plants you have. Thats the reason I was asking about ro water as currently my tds is running at 942.

I know it causes problems for only a dozen plants, but 942 seems high. Tap water is 650, and I drink that stuff. My tap water back in the UK was 70 and taste great.

keep up the good work.

Cheers
 
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