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j-man's 50 gallon

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tank: standard 50 gallons

lighting: 4 x 21watts T5 (i need to improve on this) mounted on a DIY canopy

filter: eheim liberty 200 HOB filter

substrate: natural river sand

co2: 5lb tank + gentec regulator + needle valve + reactor

others: buble counter, analog timer

flora: hemianthus micrathemoides, microsorum pteropus "windelov" (rhizomes), anubias barteri, eleocharis parvula, limnophila aromatica, ludwigia inclinata var cuba, heteranthera zosterifolia, hygrophila corymbosa angustilfolia, riccia fluitans, ludwigia arcuata, pogostemon helferi

fauna: rummynose tetra, half black angelfish, ottocinclus, julii corydora (not yet in tank)

The obligatory full tank shot


still a bit cloud though even after a week. please dont mind the big rocks on top of the driftwood. im using it to weigh down the driftwoods since they still float LOL

comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated! hope ya'll like it!
 
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thanks for looking guys!

the discus are still juvies and they are around 2.5 to 3 inches. i was told that there should be at least four in a tank. so im still getting 2 more.

50 gallons is good enough for a discus as long as i keep up with the water changes. i really do hope i can.
 
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