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Hi all.
New to the whole aquascaping arena, so here is my re-scape of my 10g on my desk at work. It's a work in progress and for me it's more about the end-product. I have in my mind what i want it to look like in a few months when it matures. Please note this tank is Ultra-low tech. I recently got married and because I was on vacation/honeymoon for a total of 5 weeks my tank suffered from some neglect. Fish were fed daily but that was basically it.
Equipment:
1) Aqueon 10 gallon basic tank kit (Tank dimensions are 20"x10"x12", and it came with a HOB filter w and incandescent light hood)
2) Tetra mini heater, rated for a 10g tank (I'm only using this because it's in an air-conditioned office, our average daily temperatures here are around 29-31 degrees)
Substrate:
Aquarium gravel and Laterite
Lighting:
Swapped bulbs for two (2) fluorescent 6500K bulbs at 15w, comparable to a 75w incandescent.
Plants:
Reusing plants that were in previously, but lasted though the rough period.
Vallisenaria- Seemingly three different types 055, 056, 056B.
Hygrophila corymbosa
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Anubias nana
Very tiny piece of elodea
And two bulbs that I bought in a pack, waiting to see if it actually they actually sprout, they are supposed to be an onion plant (Crinum thaianum) and a dwarf lily (not id'd yet)
Ferts:
API Leaf Zone
Fish:
Tetras - 5 Aphyocharax rathbuni, 3 Paracheirodon axelrodi and 2 Paracheirodon innesi
Also 1 Xiphophorus variatus (there were a pair until recently
, will take hime home to be with his siblings)
Now onto the pics.
Old setup.

Picture 011 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
What i returned to after the long vacation.

IMG_8937 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Removal of plants and decor

IMG_8939 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Nothing beats calcified algae and calcium deposits like Ms. Fix-It

IMG_8943 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Poor pic of emptied tank

IMG_8946 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Start of re-scape

IMG_8947 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Top view

IMG_8950 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Re-fill time

IMG_8954 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Top view, finished scaping or replanting really, testing equipment

IMG_8972 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Fishies acclimation, trusty heavy duty dechlorinator and liquid ferts

IMG_8983 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Complete

IMG_8992 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
View from Side

IMG_9001 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Tank - 5 days later

IMG_9004 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
DIY Light fix

IMG_8964 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Light close-up

IMG_8967 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
My office flower, that almost died but a steady diet of aquarium waste water caused this

IMG_8957 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
New to the whole aquascaping arena, so here is my re-scape of my 10g on my desk at work. It's a work in progress and for me it's more about the end-product. I have in my mind what i want it to look like in a few months when it matures. Please note this tank is Ultra-low tech. I recently got married and because I was on vacation/honeymoon for a total of 5 weeks my tank suffered from some neglect. Fish were fed daily but that was basically it.
Equipment:
1) Aqueon 10 gallon basic tank kit (Tank dimensions are 20"x10"x12", and it came with a HOB filter w and incandescent light hood)
2) Tetra mini heater, rated for a 10g tank (I'm only using this because it's in an air-conditioned office, our average daily temperatures here are around 29-31 degrees)
Substrate:
Aquarium gravel and Laterite
Lighting:
Swapped bulbs for two (2) fluorescent 6500K bulbs at 15w, comparable to a 75w incandescent.
Plants:
Reusing plants that were in previously, but lasted though the rough period.
Vallisenaria- Seemingly three different types 055, 056, 056B.
Hygrophila corymbosa
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Anubias nana
Very tiny piece of elodea
And two bulbs that I bought in a pack, waiting to see if it actually they actually sprout, they are supposed to be an onion plant (Crinum thaianum) and a dwarf lily (not id'd yet)
Ferts:
API Leaf Zone
Fish:
Tetras - 5 Aphyocharax rathbuni, 3 Paracheirodon axelrodi and 2 Paracheirodon innesi
Also 1 Xiphophorus variatus (there were a pair until recently
Now onto the pics.
Old setup.

Picture 011 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
What i returned to after the long vacation.

IMG_8937 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Removal of plants and decor

IMG_8939 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Nothing beats calcified algae and calcium deposits like Ms. Fix-It

IMG_8943 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Poor pic of emptied tank

IMG_8946 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Start of re-scape

IMG_8947 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Top view

IMG_8950 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Re-fill time

IMG_8954 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Top view, finished scaping or replanting really, testing equipment

IMG_8972 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Fishies acclimation, trusty heavy duty dechlorinator and liquid ferts

IMG_8983 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Complete

IMG_8992 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
View from Side

IMG_9001 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Tank - 5 days later

IMG_9004 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
DIY Light fix

IMG_8964 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
Light close-up

IMG_8967 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr
My office flower, that almost died but a steady diet of aquarium waste water caused this

IMG_8957 by Gt Turbo 1883, on Flickr