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Dutch Variations

Dr.Phantom

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Hi all :)

This is my attempt to create a Dutch scape by the book.


Tank: Ferplast Dubai 100 (100x40x50h)
Tank volume: approximately 160L
Lighting: Dagebao Aquawhite 39 W T5 HO (10000K) + Sylvania Aquaclassic 39 W T5 HO (5000K)
Filtration: JBL cristalprofi e 901
Heating: Ferplast Blueclima 100
CO2: 4L bottle pressurised 2-3bps
Fertilisation: Vimi Micro + Vimi All in One + Emasolutions Fe + Emasolutions K
Gravel: quartz gravel 3-5mm
Substrate: practically no substrate, occasionally JBL clay balls

Water parameters:
Kh - 10-12 - the only known :) I do not do water tests :shy: and only use tap water. Water change - weekly ~ 40% of the volume.

Flora:
Valisneria americana
Hygrophila stricta
Blyxa japonica
Echinodorus Lena
Rotala rotundifolia
Heteranthera zosteriifolia
Microsorum pteropus var. needle leaf
Cabomba caroliniana
Bacopa caroliniana
Ludwigia glandulosa
Cryptocoryne wendtii sp.
Hygrophila difformis
Hydrocotyle leucocephala

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Thanks :)
The condition of the plants is not as good as I would like them to be. And the filter is not very powerful - water is not always crystal clear :)
 
Your tank looks great! I'm working on something similar at the moment. Do you use reflectors with your t5?
 
Today's view... a never-ending experiment :)

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Awsome tank!! Very nice.. You should shoot a video and use this as soundtrack.. Not very Dutch but it suits your nick.. And it's a tremendous camel ride.. As exotic as your tank..

:)

Btw what's that rasta smurf with the red had in the lh back corner??
 
Michal550,
I have one dark red echinodorus and limnophila aromatica (behind bacopa). It was planted yesterday, therefore, has not yet appeared on stage :)
 
Wow! For me it looks like a proper dutch tank. And nice school of fish. Have you trained them? ;)

But I'd remove red ludwigia stems at the center. It looks out of place atm.
 
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