40b experiment

[rusky04]

Life without a planted tank is a bit dull. Kind of regret leaving the hobby for a while, nonetheless Here we go again!

Started this tank in the end of September, when my cast got removed due to level 4 fracture of the wrist.

Tank setup late September 2016
•Tank: 40b
•Eco Complete Substrate 2.5" - 4"
•Osmocote+ 00 root tabs 15-9-12 diy
•Light: Dual beamswork led fixtures 9hr photo period
•Pressurized co2 24/7
•Atomic Diffusor
•Glutaraldehyde 2.5% daily 7 days a week
•Ei daily 7 days a week
•525 GPH canister filter 5 stage, 9 watt uv sterilizer line in (from bottom to top: corse sponge, bio balls, ceramic media, quad layer fine filter pads)
•line out 7 watt uv sterilizer
•Water changes 1.5-2 weeks @70%

Flora starting from right rear:
•Rotala Rotundifolia (rear) sold most of it kept 8 cuttings
•Rotala Wallichii (front)
•Pogostemon Erectus
•Rotala Macranda Narrow Leaf
•Limnophila Arromatica sold most of it kept 3 cuttings
•Cryptocoryne Willisii

Right front:
•Nymphae Zenkeri Red
•Eleocbaris Acicularis
•Hemianthus Callitrichoides
•Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green
•Cryptocoryne Wendtii Bronze

Mid left to right Drift wood area to center tank:
•Annubia Nana var Petit
•Fissidens Fontanus
•Alternanthera Reineckii

 

[Ryan Thang To]

Amazing. Glad you got back in to it. Like a pro

Cheers
Ryan

 

[rusky04]

Thank you Ryan, however I think I'm a long way from being a pro, prior to this I've only been in planted tank hobby for about year and a half.

 

[Ryan Thang To]

You be surprise what you can do. I been in the hobby for 3 years and i manage to get my self in pfk magazine. I too was surprise

 

[rusky04]

That's incredible! Can you post a link to your tank? I'd love to see it, also can you give me some advise on a rescape, I'm not too fond of my current layout.

 

[rusky04]

Happy new year everyone!

 

[tim]

Looks great.

 

[rusky04]

Thank you Tim!