Silky's 90 gallon Planted Discus Tank

Silky · 10-11-2011, 12:28 AM

So, I decided to go with live plants in my 90 gallon tank after moving accross the country and setting it back up. I knew nothing about planted tanks and had no idea what I was in store for either. The one things I'm glad I did was buy a decent substrate before topping it with gravel.

I ended up buying a mixture of aquatic plants and a bunch of bog plants that I bought thinking they were true aquatic plants. After alittle research and then anger, those were removed. I read up on C02, ended up making my own DIY CO2, bought another light fixture for 2 more cheap T8 bulbs on the tank after reading 1 single T8 wasn't going to grow even the hardiest plants. Then came the fertz and liquid carbon and everything else. The tank is at about 1 watt per gallon now.

Well 2 months into it, I'm fully addicted to my tank and I've already bought a used 55 and 25 gallon that I've resealed and looking forward to setting up more planted tanks! Anyways, here's my tank over the last 2 months.

2in10 · 10-11-2011, 01:46 PM

Nice progression, sorry to hear on the bog plants, it is so common to see them sold as aquatic. It doesn't help that they are very beautiful and have unique colors and forms.

Silky · 10-12-2011, 01:35 AM

Yeah, I had no idea, I bought my first batch of plants from petsmart, I think literally half of their stock were probably bog plants. I had no idea, I just picked whatever I thought looked cool at the time. I figured if they were underwater when sold, why would I even question if they weren't a true aquatic plant. Oh well, live and learn I suppose.

Silky · 10-26-2011, 10:01 PM

I've upgraded lights from 3, 32 watt T8's to 4, 54 watt T5's, added a few new plants. Just wanted to update with a new pic, you can see some progression in the plants. Still having fun

Seedreemer · 10-26-2011, 10:09 PM

Very pretty!

reefdiver · 10-26-2011, 10:33 PM

Very nice, looking forward to some more pics.

Silky · 02-21-2012, 09:31 PM

5 new discus, tank is abit cloudy, after big excel dose.

Silky · 05-03-2012, 04:35 AM

latest pic of tank. discus are growing up slowly but surely.

LeTigra · 05-03-2012, 09:57 AM

Looking good!

Silky · 05-05-2012, 07:24 AM

some of the inhabitants..

GMYukonon24s · 05-06-2012, 06:25 PM

Them are some beautiful fish.

Silky · 05-18-2012, 12:54 PM

just picked up another discus, was at petco of all places and cheap, had to do a double take when I saw him in there.

Silky · 06-30-2012, 08:31 PM

some new pix, blurry fish n all, one day i'll have to stop buying fishtank equipment and invest in a camera, haha.

green_valley · 06-30-2012, 08:34 PM

I like your Discuss fish.

2in10 · 06-30-2012, 11:00 PM

Beautiful tank and fish

10-11-2011, 12:28 AM	#1
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	Silky's 90 gallon Planted Discus Tank So, I decided to go with live plants in my 90 gallon tank after moving accross the country and setting it back up. I knew nothing about planted tanks and had no idea what I was in store for either. The one things I'm glad I did was buy a decent substrate before topping it with gravel. I ended up buying a mixture of aquatic plants and a bunch of bog plants that I bought thinking they were true aquatic plants. After alittle research and then anger, those were removed. I read up on C02, ended up making my own DIY CO2, bought another light fixture for 2 more cheap T8 bulbs on the tank after reading 1 single T8 wasn't going to grow even the hardiest plants. Then came the fertz and liquid carbon and everything else. The tank is at about 1 watt per gallon now. Well 2 months into it, I'm fully addicted to my tank and I've already bought a used 55 and 25 gallon that I've resealed and looking forward to setting up more planted tanks! Anyways, here's my tank over the last 2 months. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Silky; 08-11-2012 at 08:35 PM.. Reason: .

10-11-2011, 01:46 PM	#2
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Nice progression, sorry to hear on the bog plants, it is so common to see them sold as aquatic. It doesn't help that they are very beautiful and have unique colors and forms. __________________ *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part duex* *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part 1* 8 Gallon Biocube Canon Pimp Club #041

05-03-2012, 04:35 AM	#8
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	latest pic of tank. discus are growing up slowly but surely. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Silky; 05-05-2012 at 07:23 AM..

05-03-2012, 09:57 AM	#9
LeTigra Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 170	Looking good! __________________ Please excuse my spelling and lack of paragraphs - its my phone's fault! 80gal low light planted tiger barb/columbian tetra/BN plec tank 29gal just changing to heavily planted low tech, lots of bogwood causing "natural" terraces, pebbles, sand, pair of GBRs, ember tetras and otocinclus. Eek! Can't wait til its finished!

05-05-2012, 07:24 AM	#10
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	some of the inhabitants.. Attached Thumbnails

10-12-2011, 01:35 AM	#3
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	Yeah, I had no idea, I bought my first batch of plants from petsmart, I think literally half of their stock were probably bog plants. I had no idea, I just picked whatever I thought looked cool at the time. I figured if they were underwater when sold, why would I even question if they weren't a true aquatic plant. Oh well, live and learn I suppose.

10-26-2011, 10:01 PM	#4
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	I've upgraded lights from 3, 32 watt T8's to 4, 54 watt T5's, added a few new plants. Just wanted to update with a new pic, you can see some progression in the plants. Still having fun

10-26-2011, 10:09 PM	#5
Seedreemer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 234	Very pretty!

10-26-2011, 10:33 PM	#6
reefdiver Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bettendorf, IA Posts: 12	Very nice, looking forward to some more pics.

02-21-2012, 09:31 PM	#7
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	5 new discus, tank is abit cloudy, after big excel dose.

05-06-2012, 06:25 PM	#11
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,782	Them are some beautiful fish.

05-18-2012, 12:54 PM	#12
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	just picked up another discus, was at petco of all places and cheap, had to do a double take when I saw him in there. Attached Thumbnails

06-30-2012, 08:31 PM	#13
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	some new pix, blurry fish n all, one day i'll have to stop buying fishtank equipment and invest in a camera, haha. Attached Thumbnails

06-30-2012, 08:34 PM	#14
green_valley Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,098	I like your Discuss fish. __________________ *********** Green ********* Green's Resurrection Aquarium Gallery**

06-30-2012, 11:00 PM	#15
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Beautiful tank and fish __________________ *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part duex* *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part 1* 8 Gallon Biocube Canon Pimp Club #041

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