My planted tetra tank

[livionakano]

Hello there

I would like to present my main tank

I was having issues with some algae bloom, but it seems to be finally stabilized

So, after a big prunning last week, this is the way it looks today:

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Of course it seems to be "naked", but as it have much stem plants, I believe it will recover it soon

setup:

Startup: march / 2005
Size : 1m30 x 50cm (deep) x 45cm (high)
lighting: 4 x 32w Octron Sylvania bulbs, 6500 k, 2100 lumen + 2 x 40w China Eletric (aquarium growth); reactors Quicktronic from Osram
10 hs of photoperiod
gravel: laterite plus eathworm castings, treated as suggested by Vlademir Simões, and sand
Filter: canister professional, from Atman
CO2 - cilinder, with solenoid, 1,5 bubbles/sec
Fishes:
Tetras: Silvertip, Glowlight, cardinais, megalamphodus sp.
Microgeophagus ramirezi, Ottocinclus sp., SAE, Jordanella floridae
Plants:
Glossostigma, Eleocharis minima
Blyxa japonica, Anubias nana e marbled, Java moss
Microsorum "regular", Windelov, Red, Taiwan moss, Rotala green, Proserpinaca palustris, Rotala nanjenshan, Tonina sp. "belem"
Ludwigia arcuata, Cuba, Rotalas walichii, macrandra, rotundifolia, Eusteralis stellata "broad leaf", Ammania gracilis, Mayaca fluviatilis, Bolbitis heudelotti , Heteranthera zosterifolia
pH: 6,6
kH: 3
gH: 5,5
Maintenance: 2 water changes. 50% every week
Fertilizing system: Estimative Index, by Tom Barr

Greetings from Brazil

Livio

[amber2461]

Wow ! Wow ! and Wow !

[Walter]

Another masterpiece setup! :D

Well planted! Plants are doing so well they are growing at almost any avaluable space! :D

[fatboy]

That's a beautiful tank! The plants look so healthy.

I love the section on the right with the plants covering an overhanging piece of wood or rock.

[imi_sky]

first thing that poped in my head..HOW DID U TRIM THOSE THINGS haha
second thing WOW
third it would be better if u tried to hide most of the equipment itll look alot more clearer

HOPE U DONT MIND THE THIRD OPINION

[nano]

very nice! thanks for sharing.

how old is this tank?

[NanoDave]

Wow very lush greenery! Look like the 2005 ADA aquascape winning entries! :)

[jon]

very nice tank setup :D