Wednesday, April 16, 2008

My Planted Aquarium (Photos)


Tank specs:
Size: 2'*1'*1' (14 gal)
lighting: 1 cfl + 1 philips tube. (total 33watts)
Substrate: laterite base topped with 1-2mm white sand.
Fertilizers: pmdd (k2so4+kno3+mgso4) added after weekly water change. Microsol b solution daily after lights off.
Co2: diy yeast mix.
Flora: amazon, vals, java fern, ludwigia, dwarf sagittaria, and few other stem plants.
Fauna: neon tetras, black neon tetras, rainbows, red tail shark, ram, sand loach and few shrimps.

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3 comments:

Unknown said...

wow nice setup do u use microsol b

Vipin Janardhan said...

thanks nishad, yes i do use microsol b for micro nutrients...

sushil said...

how long does the life last here. I just planed the same thing using coco peat bottom layer added with vermicompost, cow manure topped with literate soil. covered top layer with sand and stones waiting for results now :)