Tank Setup
       
  Tank   135-gal. Tenecor Acrylic Tank (72" x 18" x 24"h) black back
       
  Oak-Finish
Stand & Canopy		  
R&J Enterprises
       
 

 

 

 

 

Biofiltration

  
       
 

Filter Media

  

Ehfimech, Ehfisubstrat, Eheim sponge & fine-filter pad
       
  Substrate   Flourite (SeaChem) : 15 bags (approx. depth 4.5 ")
       
 

 

 

 

Mechanical
Filtration

  

       
 

 

 

 

Lighting

See photo

 

Photoperiod: 12-13 h
       
 

 

 

 

 

 

CO2 System

 See photo

 

       
  Fertilization &
Heating		  
       
 

 

 

 

 

 

Water
Chemistry

  
Parameter Typical Reading Test Kit
pH 6.75 LaMotte 7462
Total Hardness
   Ca Hardness
   Mg Hardness		 80 ppm (4.5 dH)
   60 ppm
   20 ppm 		LaMotte 4824-DR-LT
KH 84 ppm (4.7 dH) LaMotte 4491-DR
NO3 8 ppm * LaMotte 3110
O2 6 pm (morning)
10 ppm (evening)		 LaMotte 5860
CO2 25 ppm LaMotte 7297-DR
PO4 0.3 ppm Hach 2248-00
K 20-30 ppm LaMotte 3138
Fe 0.1 ppm Hach 1465-00

15% weekly water changes
* Using Flourish Nitrogen, with about the same amount of Nitrogen coming from its non-nitrate ingredient.
       
  Plant Sources   The Plant Connection
Arizona Aquatic Gardens
Aquarium Driftwood
Aquabotanic
Florida Driftwood
Trades with other aquarists
       
 
Plants
  

Alternantha reineckii

Aponogeton boivinanus (Hammer-leaf plant)
Aponogeton ulvaceous

Bacopa caroliniana

Barclaya longifolia, red form (Asian Barclaya)

Crinum calamistratum

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
Cryptocoryne undulata

Cyperus helferi

Didiplis diandra (Blood stargrass)

Echinodorus bleheri "Ruffled" (Ruffled Amazon )
Echinodorus x. "Ozelot" (Red-Spot ozelot )
Echinodorus parviflorus "Tropica"(Rosette )
Echinodorus "kleiner bär
Echinodorus cordifolius (Radican)
Echinodorus uruguayensis v. "green" (Jade Hormani)

Glossostigma elatinoides (Glossostigma)

Heteranthera zosterifolia (Stargrass)

Hydrocotyl verticillata (Brazilian pennywort)

Hygrophila corymbosa

Limnophila indica

Lobelia cardinalis

Ludwiga repens x. "Palustris" (Broad Leaf Lud)
Ludwiga peruensis ((Ludwigia glandulosa)

Lysimachia nummalaria (green) (Pondpenny)

Micranthemum micranthemoides (Baby tears)

Nuphar japonicum (Cape Fear spatterdock)

Nymphaea lotus "zenkeri" (Tiger Lotus)

Riccia flutans (Riccia grass)

Rotala magenta
Rotal rotundiflora "green"

Shinnersia rivularis (Mexican oakleaf)
       
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