Tank set-ups

[pminister]

About time i got a chance to post in here. Been waiting patiently to get my new
22 Gallon tank cycled, and today i finally decided after two weeks that it has been cycled to move everything from my 10 Gallon tank into the new mansion for my new tenants 


Low-Tech Tank
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22 Gallon Tank Hagen

Equipment
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- Marineland Penguin HOB power filter w/ Bio-Wheel up to 50g filtration.
- 30g airpump with airline on each end of the tank.
- Heater (don't know the watt) though heats water excellent with proper temp.
- Regular stone gravel at the moment.
- Power-Glow 24" 20 W Light 10,000k T8.

Maintenance
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- 10-20% water change every week & de-chlorinate with Prime
- Dose with Seachem Flourish: Comprehensive every two weeks with water change
- No Co2

Livestock
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- 3x Serpae Tetra's (gender unknow) lol aliens.
- 2x White Mollies (pair)
- 2x Platys (females)
- 1x Swordtail (female)

Plants
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- Java Fern
- Water Wisteria
- Hornworth
- Java Moss

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[dan2x38]

Hi-Tech 75 Gallon

48" Current USA Nova Extreme 2x54w 10,000k T5 HO
48" Coralife 2 x 28w 6700k T5 Fixture
RENA FilStar xP2 Canister Filter
Marineland Penguin 350 Bio Wheel
Red Sea Root Therm 400 Substrate Heater
2 x 200w Top Light Rena Heaters
CO2 Supplied by Milwaukee Regulator

5 Bags of Black Eco-Complete
Manzanita & Malaysian Wood
Driftwood & Rocks from the River
DIY Coconut Shells

Fish:
24 Paracheirodon Axelrodi 'Cardinal Tetra'
5 Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki 'Dwarf Chain Botia'
1 Crossocheilus siamensis 'Siamese Algae Eater'
6 Corydoras agassizii 'Agassiz Cory'
3 Dianema urostriatum 'Flagtail Catfish'
2 Dianema longibarbis 'Porthole Catfish'
2 Mikrogeophagus altispinosus 'Bolivian Rams'
1 Panaque sp. L-204 'Flash Pleco'
1 Panaque maccus 'Clown Pleco'
1 Hypancistrus sp. L-340 'Mega Clown Pleco'
Pair of Apistogramma cacatuoides 'Triple Red' 'Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid'
5 Hypoptopoma thoracatum 'Giant Otto Cat'

Plants::
Sagittaria subulata 'Dwarf Sag'
Vallisneria americana v. 'Biwaensis'Corkscrew Val
Microsorum pteropus 'Java Fern'
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Crinum calamistratum
Echinodorus amazonicus 'Narrow leaf'
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
cryptocoryne wendtii 'Bronze Tropica'
Cryptocoryne balansae
Taxiphyllum barbieri 'Java Moss'
Echinodorus 'Rubin'
Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'
Heteranthera zosterifolia 'Stargrass'

CO2 starts when first light (54w) fixture comes on for 12 hours. The CO2 is controled from other aquarium stand by a 3 way manifold and bubble counter. An hour later the 2nd fixture (108w) comes on for 10 hours. The 104w fixture and CO2 shuts off one hour before the other fixture. Both light fixtures are controlled by timers from this stand.

Under heavy rooted plants I use Flourish Root Tabs every few months. I dose once maybe twice a week with Flourish Comprehensive and dry trace ferts.

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[pminister]

Geeze thought I'd see some more planted tanks? 

Just wait till May-June........I am going to re vamp my 20gallon aquarium. New equipment/setup/ etc... 

[blizzack1]

Anything new out there? Re-aquascaped lately?

Waiting for the big Tropica group order

[leng]

ADA 120-P (Approximately 65 gallons)
Lighting: 2 X 54 watt T5 HO, on for 8 hours a day
Filter: Eheim Pro II 2028, outflow-ada lily pipe, inflow-foam filter over intake (I am not using the ada glass inflow because it is too much of a pain to maintain; constantly having to pick away debris from the slits in the glass)
Substrate: Eco-complete with a bit of flourite black
CO2: Pressurized, injected through ceramic glass diffuser + weekly addition of recommended amount of Flourish Excel
Fertilization: NPK & Traces as per EI method as needed (not on a regular basis)
Livestock: cardinal tetras, BN pleco, amano shrimps, cherry shrimps, and zebra loaches
Plants: didiplis diandra, hc cuba, micro chain sword, dwarf hair grass, singapore moss, phoenix moss
Water changes: 50% once a week



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[jart]

This is my 72 gallon.

Lighting : 4 x 55 watt AH Supply PC; 8 hours per day.
Filters: Fluval 304 and Rena XP3. In line CO2 reactor and Hydor heater on the outtake of the XP3. Koralia-2 powerhead for circulation.
Substrate : Flourite capped with a layer of Schultz Aquatic Plant Soil.   
CO2 : Pressurized injected/ fully automated (solenoid/ controller) with Rex Grigg type external PVC reactor; on 9 hours per day.
Fertilization : K2 PO4 1/4 x3; KNO3 3/4 x3; MgSO4 3/4 x1; CaCl2 1x1

Livestock: German blue rams, oto cat, ABNPs, one BNP, Pristellas, WCMMs, panda cories, 1 dwarf gourami, 1 marble molly, 2 platies

Plants:
Alternanthera reineckii
Bacopa caroliniana
Heteranthera zosterifolia
Limnophila sessiliflora
Anubias barteri v. barteri
Rotala rotundifolia
Ludwigia arcuata
Anubias congensis
Bacopa monnieri
Cabomba caroliniana
Cardamine lyrata
Ludwigia repens
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Crinum calamistratum
Echinodorus tenellus
Eleocharis vivipara
Eriocaulon setaceum
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Hygrophila difformis
Vallisneria sp.
Lagarosiphon major
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Lysimachia nummularia
Nuphar japonica
Lobelia cardinalis

Sorry the pic isn't the highest quality. I'm trying to get used to my new camera. As this was taken the day before I was to purchase six new stem plants, I really wasn't giving too much thought to a scape per se.

[asmackay]

This is my first planted tank attempt.  Much to learn still, CO2 reactor works well, with 30 micron filter to force CO2 bulbs to diffuse before entering the tank.  powerhead chops up bubbles and injects into the chamber at 200GPH

Lighting : 4 x 54 watt T5HO only 2 bulbs used now 8 hours a day.
Filters: Fluval 304
Substrate :Eco-complete 
CO2 : Pressurized injected with PH controller and DIY re-actor setup using Maxijet 1100 for circutlation
Fertilization : EI dry ferts

Livestock: non yet

Plants:
HC
Cryptocoryne
Blyxa japonica
Ludwigia Inclinata Var Verticillata "Cuba"
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
Cabomba caroliniana

[charlie]

This is my first planted tank attempt.  Much to learn still, CO2 reactor works well, with 30 micron filter to force CO2 bulbs to diffuse before entering the tank.  powerhead chops up bubbles and injects into the chamber at 200GPH

Lighting : 4 x 54 watt T5HO only 2 bulbs used now 8 hours a day.
Filters: Fluval 304
Substrate :Eco-complete 
CO2 : Pressurized injected with PH controller and DIY re-actor setup using Maxijet 1100 for circutlation
Fertilization : EI dry ferts

Livestock: non yet

Plants:
HC
Cryptocoryne
Blyxa japonica
Ludwigia Inclinata Var Verticillata "Cuba"
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
Cabomba caroliniana

Wow nice start, it should be awesome when the plants grow in, thanks for sharing.
One question, in the last picture where you show your co2 set up - is that the PH probe from the controller sitting in the bottle?

[ajm1961]

I'm totally impressed with these set-ups - especially with Dan, Jart, and Leng's pics!
Just gorgeous! Makes me want to start planting!
(my cichlids would eat most of them though...  )

[asmackay]

Wow nice start, it should be awesome when the plants grow in, thanks for sharing.
One question, in the last picture where you show your co2 set up - is that the PH probe from the controller sitting in the bottle?

yes but that was a pic of the equipment before the tank was setup. The top pic shows the probe in the tank.

[asmackay]

It's been a year since I setup my tank and it's doing amazing for my first planted tank.

old scape with HC carpet (it got hard to maintain but looked great)


new scape


flowering  Aponogeton crispus 'Red'

[asmackay]

http://youtu.be/M-agdat_IJk

[asmackay]

[Dan]

That looks like Chain Swords at the foreground on the left but what is the foreground plant in the middle?

[asmackay]

front middle is a banana plant , never tried one before. it's been doing ok for a few weeks.

[wrm130]

I think he may be referring to the blyxia.

btw banana plants get quite large.  Mine have anyways.  Just lettin you know:)