[leeteekyung]

low tech means low cost, low maintenance, low budget, low number of equipment with unlimited possibly scapes, thats why i love low tech. here is my 80x40x40 tank with 1x15watts and hanging filter only. any suggestions and comments are welcome.

 

[HolyAngel]

wow, crazy that that one bulb gives you that scape.. nice job!

 

[leeteekyung]

my plants are hydrilla, bacopa, hornwort, hygro sunset and polysperma, tenellus, vallisneria gigantea, they are ok with low light condition and they also give good colour contrast if planted together side by side.

 

[snakester1]

That is awesome, I'm assuming 1 15w bulb is a normal output flourescent? what fixture? Is it clamped on rim or in a hood? I've had a hard time understanding the lighting department.

If my tank looked like yours I'd be happy.. The only thing I'd want is a green grassy "field" some to one side/foreground .. I think I have similar substrate (Seacham flourite black)

Do you use fertilizers or any other supplements?

 

[leeteekyung]

thanks snakester1, yes of course you can have a tank like me or even much better than my. the plants are all undemanding, they are just beginner plants. i use 60cm TL5 with 6500k spectrum for lighting, it is hanging on DIY lamp hood with aluminium foil as reflector for the light. i think for makro suplement such as nitrates fish poops are enough, but i also add cheap local liquid fertilizer which just 80 cents per bottle LOL, i add it once per week about 10 tea spons. if u want to i can post the plants placement and the sketch of it.

 

[leeteekyung]

just did a bit re-scape, this is my current tank

 

[jameslibtech]

as much as i agree with the awesomeness of low tech! the options are not always "unlimited." Certain plants will only do well with co2 and relatively high light, regardless your tank looks awesome. Keep it up!

 

[lauraleellbp]

Looks very lush- great work, and welcome to TPT! :biggrin:

 

[leeteekyung]

thanks everyone, this web helps me much in aquascaping :-bd

 

[wetworks]

Your tank is a great example of what can be done without all of the bells and whistles of a high-tech tank. Thanks for posting your pics and welcome to TPT!

 

[leeteekyung]

thanks wetworks, i prefer low tech because it wont burden me with many cost or equipment, lets keep scaping :-bd

 

[leeteekyung]

some update, still the same equipment, still love the low tech

a bit rescape, its may look different now, but the equipment is sure the same

 

[Matthew Mahling]

Nicely done. How long have you been running this set up?

 

[Hoppy]

Beautiful low tech tank! Clearly you know what you are doing. How often do you do maintenance on the tank - pruning, moving plants, cleaning, etc.?

 

[leeteekyung]

thanks mathew and hoppy, i was starting to plant this tank about march with many changes and re-scapes. because its low tech no CO2 and low light setting i rarely do prunning, the growth rate looks slow. i change about 20-30percent water every week then add 8 tea spons of liquid fertilizer. thanks for your comments.