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I've actually had this tank for awhile, full of water and with one filter running. Just got the light a couple weeks ago. A finnex ray2 which I'm pleased with so far.
Substrate; organic potting soil base(about 2") topped with Eco-complete(about 3/4").
Filtration;
currently a Fluval 205 with a sponge prefilter fitted to the intake. I will be adding a second canister(a Fluval 203) once I have fashioned a new intake and outflow for it. Both have had the carbon bags removed and replaced with loose biomedia.
Heat is a Hydor inline on the output of the 205.
Flora;
Keeping it mostly simple I guess. So far;
various Anubias sp, 1 Amazon sword, 2 smaller sword(maybe melon), a bit of willow moss on a coconut shell, a couple small green crypts, and 1 crypt that has Wendtii leaves in it's center with green ones on the outer ring, along with a couple clumps of Bolbitis, as well as one dwarf lily.
I'll be adding a couple things soon; A madagascar lace plant, a few stem of limnophila aromatica, and some red root floaters.
The only thing left I'd like to add if I can find it is some Rotala wallichii.
Fauna; so far just a lone RCS that hitch hiked in with the moss covered coconut shell and a bunch of pond snails. I added a handful of MTS which will hopefully start reproducing soon.
Here's the FTS
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/7218/dscn0016nq.jpg
You'll have to excuse it's state at the moment. I didn't use string to attach the Anubias(too much swearing that last time I did that) so I just wedged some pieces of lava rock to hold them down until they attach. Also there was a shipping delay for some reason and it took 5 days instead of the usual three and a couple of the Anubias definitely look the worse for it. The water is also a little stained from tannins either from the driftwood or potting soil(probably both) I'm hoping repeated water changes will reduce it.
Thanks for looking.
Substrate; organic potting soil base(about 2") topped with Eco-complete(about 3/4").
Filtration;
currently a Fluval 205 with a sponge prefilter fitted to the intake. I will be adding a second canister(a Fluval 203) once I have fashioned a new intake and outflow for it. Both have had the carbon bags removed and replaced with loose biomedia.
Heat is a Hydor inline on the output of the 205.
Flora;
Keeping it mostly simple I guess. So far;
various Anubias sp, 1 Amazon sword, 2 smaller sword(maybe melon), a bit of willow moss on a coconut shell, a couple small green crypts, and 1 crypt that has Wendtii leaves in it's center with green ones on the outer ring, along with a couple clumps of Bolbitis, as well as one dwarf lily.
I'll be adding a couple things soon; A madagascar lace plant, a few stem of limnophila aromatica, and some red root floaters.
The only thing left I'd like to add if I can find it is some Rotala wallichii.
Fauna; so far just a lone RCS that hitch hiked in with the moss covered coconut shell and a bunch of pond snails. I added a handful of MTS which will hopefully start reproducing soon.
Here's the FTS
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/7218/dscn0016nq.jpg
You'll have to excuse it's state at the moment. I didn't use string to attach the Anubias(too much swearing that last time I did that) so I just wedged some pieces of lava rock to hold them down until they attach. Also there was a shipping delay for some reason and it took 5 days instead of the usual three and a couple of the Anubias definitely look the worse for it. The water is also a little stained from tannins either from the driftwood or potting soil(probably both) I'm hoping repeated water changes will reduce it.
Thanks for looking.