BubblingUnder
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My first attempt at a 'proper' planted tank at the weekend with standard aquarium equipment
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Tank/Cabinet: Fluval Roma 125L
Equipment: Standard came with tank/cabinet. LED striplight,Fluval heater,U3 Fluval internal filter
Initial water parameters: GH 180, KH 120, PH 7, NO2 0, NO3 40 (50/50 tapwater/rainwater from my water butt)
Substrate: JBL Proscape capped with black sand
Hardscape: Tree root & bogwood
Plants (I picked easy ones):
Echinodorus Spectra
Crypt Undulatus Brown
Limnophila heterophyla
Anubias barteri ver Nana
Floating plant: Amazon Frogbit "Limobium Laevigatum"
Hang on houseplants for nitrate removal: 6 Peace Lilies "Spathiphyllum"
Liquid additives: Tetra AquaSafe tapwater neutraliser, Easy-Life EasyCarbo
Fish: 3 C. Sterbai catfish, 5 Endler Guppies (all male)
Lighting Interval: 10 hours (may consider adding a 2-3 hour dark interval if algae appears)
Temperature: 73f/23c
I am considering adding some red plants in the centre background (possibly "Ludwigia palustris") plus either Willow, Acuba Japonica branch or Potus houseplant on top for further filtration but not sure.
Suggestions/comments welcome.
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Tank/Cabinet: Fluval Roma 125L
Equipment: Standard came with tank/cabinet. LED striplight,Fluval heater,U3 Fluval internal filter
Initial water parameters: GH 180, KH 120, PH 7, NO2 0, NO3 40 (50/50 tapwater/rainwater from my water butt)
Substrate: JBL Proscape capped with black sand
Hardscape: Tree root & bogwood
Plants (I picked easy ones):
Echinodorus Spectra
Crypt Undulatus Brown
Limnophila heterophyla
Anubias barteri ver Nana
Floating plant: Amazon Frogbit "Limobium Laevigatum"
Hang on houseplants for nitrate removal: 6 Peace Lilies "Spathiphyllum"
Liquid additives: Tetra AquaSafe tapwater neutraliser, Easy-Life EasyCarbo
Fish: 3 C. Sterbai catfish, 5 Endler Guppies (all male)
Lighting Interval: 10 hours (may consider adding a 2-3 hour dark interval if algae appears)
Temperature: 73f/23c
I am considering adding some red plants in the centre background (possibly "Ludwigia palustris") plus either Willow, Acuba Japonica branch or Potus houseplant on top for further filtration but not sure.
Suggestions/comments welcome.