Well i've been working on a new tank some time now and finally goto the final product (no plant growth yet). Planted about 5 days ago after long cycle while trying to figure out what I wanted to do with it.
[2005]
Hardware:
110X All-Glass (48x18x30)
2x175W MH 10,000K
2x96W PC 6,500K
2x300W Jebo Heaters
DIY Canister Filters
-- 4"PVC 23"Tall (4 cansiters total) Powered by 2 MagDrive 950GPH
100% Flourite
5LB CO2 Tank, Milwaukee Regulator (Shared with 65gal)
Flora:
Vals, Corkscrew (Vallisneria americana)
Vals, Jungle (Vallisneria gigantea)
Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis)
Sword, Amazon Compacta (Echinodorus bleheri 'compacta')
Gracilis (Anubias gracilis)
Spiralis (Cryptocoryne spiralis)
Fauna:
28 Rummy Knose Tetra
10 Otto
2 Bristle Knose Pleco
3 SAE
1 FFF (Flordia Flag Fish)
4 Congo Tetra
6 Zebra Loach
Water:
PH 6.5-7
KH 7
NO3 10ppm
PO4 1ppm
80F
Ferts:
CSM+B
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Sulphate
Fe Chelate 10%
Mono Potassium Phosphate
Magnesium Sulphate
Calcium Carbonate
Here is the baby of the bunch: [BSS]
[BSS]
[BSS]
[BSS]
[Congo Tetras (Male)]
**UPDATE 7/17/06
Here are some updated pics of the discus:
Got a pair!
**UPDATE Aug 20 2006
If you follow the thread you will see I had issues with the discus pulling up the Hairgrass- so I planted dwarf-sag and it seems to have rooted a lot better. Sorry the BG needs to be re-attached on the left side.
The sag is filling in, in another month it will be nice and thick, I can't wait.
**UPDATE Feb 20 2008 -Fresh replant (yes I know I missed a 2007 update)
Hardware:
110X All-Glass (48x18x30)
2x175W MH 10,000K
2x96W PC 6,500K
2x300W Jebo Heaters
Fluval FX5
100% Flourite
5LB CO2 Tank, Milwaukee Regulator
Flora:
Vals, Jungle (Vallisneria gigantea)
Sword, Amazon Compacta (Echinodorus bleheri 'compacta')
Sword, Narrow Leaf Chain
Spiralis (Cryptocoryne spiralis)
Wendtii, Green
Java Fern
Amazon Sword
Sag, Dwarf Subulata
Balansae
Bolbitus
Fauna:
6 RT Discus
2 BSS Discus
Zebra Loaches
Water:
PH 6.5-7
KH 7
NO3 10ppm
PO4 1ppm
82F
CO2 ~15ppm
Ferts:
CSM+B
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Sulphate
Fe Chelate 10%
Mono Potassium Phosphate
Magnesium Sulphate
Calcium Carbonate
Two days after tear-down and replant.
One of the Discus, all were grown out from 1-2" juvies.
Currently growing out another batch of discus for the 110gal planted:
Currently have an Algae crew in the QT and debating on 50 rummey-knose tetras. The Wendtti and Balansae are between the Anubas patch and the Spiralis, just cannot see them yet, but once they fill out it should shade the bolbitis, java ferns, and anubas quite well. Also the Amazon sword in the center of the tank has not started it's submersed growth.
[2005]
Hardware:
110X All-Glass (48x18x30)
2x175W MH 10,000K
2x96W PC 6,500K
2x300W Jebo Heaters
DIY Canister Filters
-- 4"PVC 23"Tall (4 cansiters total) Powered by 2 MagDrive 950GPH
100% Flourite
5LB CO2 Tank, Milwaukee Regulator (Shared with 65gal)
Flora:
Vals, Corkscrew (Vallisneria americana)
Vals, Jungle (Vallisneria gigantea)
Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis)
Sword, Amazon Compacta (Echinodorus bleheri 'compacta')
Gracilis (Anubias gracilis)
Spiralis (Cryptocoryne spiralis)
Fauna:
28 Rummy Knose Tetra
10 Otto
2 Bristle Knose Pleco
3 SAE
1 FFF (Flordia Flag Fish)
4 Congo Tetra
6 Zebra Loach
Water:
PH 6.5-7
KH 7
NO3 10ppm
PO4 1ppm
80F
Ferts:
CSM+B
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Sulphate
Fe Chelate 10%
Mono Potassium Phosphate
Magnesium Sulphate
Calcium Carbonate
Here is the baby of the bunch: [BSS]
[BSS]
[BSS]
[BSS]
[Congo Tetras (Male)]
**UPDATE 7/17/06
Here are some updated pics of the discus:
Got a pair!
**UPDATE Aug 20 2006
If you follow the thread you will see I had issues with the discus pulling up the Hairgrass- so I planted dwarf-sag and it seems to have rooted a lot better. Sorry the BG needs to be re-attached on the left side.
The sag is filling in, in another month it will be nice and thick, I can't wait.
**UPDATE Feb 20 2008 -Fresh replant (yes I know I missed a 2007 update)
Hardware:
110X All-Glass (48x18x30)
2x175W MH 10,000K
2x96W PC 6,500K
2x300W Jebo Heaters
Fluval FX5
100% Flourite
5LB CO2 Tank, Milwaukee Regulator
Flora:
Vals, Jungle (Vallisneria gigantea)
Sword, Amazon Compacta (Echinodorus bleheri 'compacta')
Sword, Narrow Leaf Chain
Spiralis (Cryptocoryne spiralis)
Wendtii, Green
Java Fern
Amazon Sword
Sag, Dwarf Subulata
Balansae
Bolbitus
Fauna:
6 RT Discus
2 BSS Discus
Zebra Loaches
Water:
PH 6.5-7
KH 7
NO3 10ppm
PO4 1ppm
82F
CO2 ~15ppm
Ferts:
CSM+B
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Sulphate
Fe Chelate 10%
Mono Potassium Phosphate
Magnesium Sulphate
Calcium Carbonate
Two days after tear-down and replant.
One of the Discus, all were grown out from 1-2" juvies.
Currently growing out another batch of discus for the 110gal planted:
Currently have an Algae crew in the QT and debating on 50 rummey-knose tetras. The Wendtti and Balansae are between the Anubas patch and the Spiralis, just cannot see them yet, but once they fill out it should shade the bolbitis, java ferns, and anubas quite well. Also the Amazon sword in the center of the tank has not started it's submersed growth.