[LondonDragon]

Measurements: 81 x 36 x 50 cm
Filtration: Built-in Filter + Eheim 2224
Lighting: 4x24w T5
DIY CO2 injection

Full Shot:


Right Side:


Left Side:


Cuba:


My Fav Fish:



Any comments and critics welcomed

Thanks for looking

 

[AndyN]

Wow! Your plants look so lush. I wish mine could look like that!

 

[dufus]

I love your betta, reminds me of me, if i had a choice between beutiful colored bettas, or the ugliest betta, i choose ugly every time!

 

[vollphann]

Very nice! Beautiful tank and pics. thanks for sharing! I'm working toward that kind of growth....but gotta long way to go!

 

[LondonDragon]

Thanks for the comments guys, its early days yet and its not as I want it.
I started it about 5 years ago to keep a goldfish, but I have passed the goldfish to someone else since then and decided to start a planted tank.
Upgraded the lights added an external filter and some DIY CO2, want to get presurized with PH Controller eventually (one thing at a time).

I will keep this post updated

 

[sfcallen]

Nice flora and fauna!! Great choice of plants.

 

[LondonDragon]

Just a little update, spread the HC a little more and also added some riccia to some rocks as you can see below:

 

[Roc]

I can't believe all that good growth with only 48watts of light. Makes me feel silly I have so much light and my growth looks nothing like yours

 

[LondonDragon]

I can't believe all that good growth with only 48watts of light. Makes me feel silly I have so much light and my growth looks nothing like yours

Sorry its 4x24w :icon_roll my mistake! Upgraded two week ago from 2x24w T5 and 2x18w T8

 

[Finch_man]

Do you dose any fert in this tank?? Looks very nice!

 

[LondonDragon]

Do you dose any fert in this tank?? Looks very nice!

Daily dose of Kent Botanica Fe, K, Vita and Grow.
Just ordered all the stuff to try out gregs ferts, will change to that soon.

 

[Roc]

Sorry its 4x24w :icon_roll my mistake! Upgraded two week ago from 2x24w T5 and 2x18w T8

Well then now I don't feel bad

 

[LondonDragon]

Quick update, after a week needing a trim

Full View:


HC & Riccia:


Riccia:


So far so good

 

[RESGuy]

Very nice growth I really like the Riccia on those rocks :thumbsup:

 

[LondonDragon]

Very nice growth I really like the Riccia on those rocks :thumbsup:

Thanks, the intention is that the Riccia will join together as one big ball! Lets see if that is possible.

 

[CampCreekTexas]

That is really beautiful!! I can only dream about something like that right now. But you do inspire me.

 

[LondonDragon]

That is really beautiful!! I can only dream about something like that right now. But you do inspire me.

Thanks my setup is very simple anyone can achieve this

 

[LondonDragon]

Finally got the list together, might have missed a plant or two and hopefully the list is correct!

Fauna:

10 x Harlequin rasbora
3 x Ottos
11 x Amano Shrimp
4 x Small Clown Loaches
6 x Corrydoras
3 x Rainbowfish
1 x Clown Pleco
1 x Betta Splender
2 x Platies (Male & Female)
Assorted Guppy/Endlers Mix


Flora:

Anubias barteri var. nana
Nymphaea lotus (zenkeri)
Hemianthus callitrichoides ''Cuba''
Vallisneria americana 'Mini twister'
Riccia fluitans
Amazon Sword
Ludwigia repens ''Rubin''
Cabomba caroliniana
Cardamine lyrata

 

[anfield89]

Hi LondonDragon.

This is my first post on this forum!

I live in London as well (not many of us about on this forum), where did you get your HC from?

I live north of the river and tend to go to Crewes Hill in Middlesex (if you know it), Home Marine, Wildwoods etc. Never seen HC for sale there though.

I'm also trying to get hold of some Blyxa, which seems to be impossibe here!

Ta.

 

[LondonDragon]

Hi LondonDragon.
This is my first post on this forum!
I live in London as well (not many of us about on this forum), where did you get your HC from?
I live north of the river and tend to go to Crewes Hill in Middlesex (if you know it), Home Marine, Wildwoods etc. Never seen HC for sale there though.
I'm also trying to get hold of some Blyxa, which seems to be impossibe here!
Ta.

Hi, I purchased my HC in a shop in Great Portland Street, Central London.
It was the only time I saw it there so I grabbed a couple of pots of it.
I was also after some Blyxia lately and also failed to find it in the shops.
You can buy it online, I have purchased stuff from this website before and they do a great service, they have both HC and Blyxia.

http://www.aquaticplants.eu.com/index.html

Hope this helps, good luck