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My First real planted 65l

doobiw55

doobiw55

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Hi, this is my first proper attempt at growing plants and going hi-tech.
The tanks been running for about 2 months now, so I thought I would post a few pics and some details about it.

Tank- Aqua one horizon 65l
Light- Hagen glo t5 ho 2x24w
Filter- fluval 205
Heater- hydor inline 200w
Co2- Colombo flora-grow nano 95g
Substrate- jbl aqua basis+ with fluval stratum
Ferts- tpn weekly.

Plants
Java fern
Dwarf hairgrass
Cryptocoryne ( not sure what sort )
Pogostemon helferi
 Nymphoides aquatica
And unsure on plant at the back?

Fish
12 pygmy corys ( 4 baby's in the trap)
10 celestial pearl danio
3 otos
8 cherry shrimp (and few shrimplets)
2 assainss snails
 
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Sorry about quality, taken and sent from iPhone.
 
nice dimension tank and good lighting :) like it.
 
darren636 said:
nice dimension tank and good lighting :) like it.
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Thanks Darren, I only got the light last Friday. It originally came with 1 t8 18w but I didn't think that would be adequate for what I wanted to grow.

Tom
 
the website i just visited states 2 x light tubes! Probably a mistake... I like the 130 version but again only t8 :(
 
Hagen does a light unit that fits the 130 but I think it would nearly cost the same as the tank :eek:.

Is there much difference between t8s and t5s?
 
i am running both t5 and t8 on my 260 litre. The t5 do seem to hit the substrate better. thinking about getting a brillux 72 litre. good lighting but the filter will need upgrading.... just cant seem to find a medium sized tank that has the kit i need.
 
That seems to be the problem with most tank, the equipment isn't powerful enough! Your best of just trying to sell the equipment and upgrading.
 
What should I be feeding my pygmys corys? I have 4 baby's in my breeding trap and I have been feeding them on liquifry. They are about 3 weeks old and I've started feeding them with jmc catfish pellets, is this ok?
 
not sure about the specific requirements but i would feed 2 or more different foods to make sure they get a variety in their important young diet.
 
darren636 said:
not sure about the specific requirements but i would feed 2 or more different foods to make sure they get a variety in their important young diet.
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ok thanks, do you think finely chopped blood worm would be ample?
 
well... if they can get it in their mouth it should be ok .
 
I retrieved 8 shrimplets from my filter today, whats the best way to cover the inlet pipe? I was thinking a stocking to cover it, would this be ok?
 
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