20Gallon long - complete re build

[charlie]

I completely re worked my 20 Gallon long @ the beginning of Feb.2011, now to wait for the tank to establish & tweak the scape & plants as it does so.
Tank - new 30x12 perfecto tank
Substrate - Fluval Plant Stratum substrate
Lighting - Hagen glo 2 X 24 watt T5 HO fixture with 2x 6500 K bulbs
Filter - Eheim Eco 2236
Heating - Hydor ETH 200 In-Line Heater-200 W
Fertilisation - As per Estimative index & pressurised CO 2 injection
Plants - Tonia Belhem, Dwarf Hair grass, Staurgyne sp, Lobelia Cardinalis
Livestock - Axelrod's Rasbora, CPD,Cherry shrimp, Amano shrimp, Otto cats Pygmy cories, SAE, Bushynose pleco

[fischkopp]

That's looking very nice, from aqua-scaping and photographic perspective! 

One thing maybe: you can move the CO2 dispenser to the other side, then the bubbles get pushed around the tank by the spraybar.

[Brine]

Another fine job Errol. You certainly know your way around the planted tank.

[smalltownfan]

I've tried various arrangements with my setup but I just can't get that final look. The one that makes people go WOW, all i have gotten was "nice". You make it look easy, but that look is difficult to duplicate.
Errol, you got the WOW down pat!

[charlie]

Thanks guys.
Fischkopp- thanks for the tip 
Smalltownfan & Brine -trust me there was quite a few trial & errors, still a ways to go in this hobby yet, main thing is having fun  & that i`m having loads of 
Errol

[ray]

Beautiful tanks as always Errol.Makes me want to try but I know i don't have either the artistry or the patience to achieve anything close to that

ray

[charlie]

Beautiful tanks as always Errol.Makes me want to try but I know i don't have either the artistry or the patience to achieve anything close to that

ray

Thanks Ray, i think you should start sourcing some hard to get plant gear for special order, i can send you a suggested list 

[charlie]

Updated - 3 months later

[robt18]

Totally different that before but I love it! I like the levels in this one more than previous, there are several different heights of plants, moreso than there were 3 months ago.

Looks great Errol!

[pminister]

i love the plant selection. and the tank looks great as well.

how many bags of the the Fluval substrate did you use in that tank?

[magnosis]

I was lucky enough to witness Errol's tank in person.  No kidding, these are some, if not THE best looking fw tanks I've seen with my own eyes !

Everything was immaculate, very impressive !

You tha man, Errol    A fine mentor and great inspiration to us all !  Thanks for everything.

[charlie]

And 6 + months later

[Cheebs]

Wow, Gorgeous! Everything looks so healthy and the scape is quite artistic. Awesome

[charlie]

Wow, Gorgeous! Everything looks so healthy and the scape is quite artistic. Awesome

Thank you.

[magnosis]

Amazing 

What do you use for diffusing CO2 ?

[charlie]

Amazing  

What do you use for diffusing CO2 ?

Thanks Antoine.
I`m using the Fluval ceramic diffuser for this tank & it works great, does not clog as much as the regular ceramic diffusers , I know La Niche carries them for approx 12.00

[pm]

Man, if my tanks looked like that (or any of yours for that matter), I would enter it in the AGA or other contests... Too bad the AGA contest closed on Sept 26   

[charlie]

Man, if my tanks looked like that (or any of yours for that matter), I would enter it in the AGA or other contests... Too bad the AGA contest closed on Sept 26   

Thanks for the vote of confidence PM 
If all goes to plan, i will be making an attempt @ putting together a tank with that in mind next year or the year after, we will see.