120cm ADA tank
eheim 2217 filter
Tek light 6x54w
Lilly pipes
17 mm V-7 inflow
13 mm P-4 outflow (no one has the P-6 in stock)
DIY stand
1 bag Power sand special M 6L
3.5 bags Aquasoil Amazonia 9L
Mulm w/ some aquasoil from my old tank
Just started this tank up on Sunday. I had a lot of help, thanks to Bill, Eric, Marc, Andrew, and Boun. The Rocks in the hardscape was picked up at a local stone yard at 10 cents a pound.
Plants used
HC
Crypt nurii
Crypt cordata "rosanergiv"
Crypt parva
Blyxa japonica
Downoi
Anubias barteri "Marbled"
Anubias nana "gold"
Anubias nana "petite"
Polygonum "Sao Paolo" (gonna be taken out, used as filler)
Nymphaea micrantra
Hygrophila sp "Araguaia"
Here are some pictures of the progression
Building the stand
Stand Finished
Stand opened
Bill puting together the light hangers. He made them out of electrical conduit.
Stand with tank on top
Stainless Steel mesh over the powersand and old aquasoil/mulm
Hardscape placed, starting to fill with water
Planting some HC
Crytocoryne Rosanergiv planted
With more plants
Tank almost filled
Tank getting a diatom treatment
Full tank shot after the about an hour of the diatom filter
Picture of the Nymphaea micrantra
More pictures are posted here with some close ups.
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