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 | Entry #43: 284L (75 gallon) Aquatic Garden: "The Hill" Ricky Cain, Athens TX USA rlcain1 at earthlink.net http://www.aquatic-plants.org |
Front view |
View from the left |
View from the right |
Microsorium pteropus close-up |
Looking down the front of the tank from the left. |
Planting Plan |
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 122 x 46 x 53 cm (48 x 18 x 21 in) |
| Volume | 284L (75 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | The Hill |
| Plants | Cypherus helferi, Eleocharis acicularis, Microsorium pteropus "narrow leaf", Microsorium pteropus "Windelov" |
| Fish/Animals | 28 - Hemigrammus erythrozonus, 5 - Otocinclus affinis. |
| Decorative Materials | Two pieces of driftwood "fused" to make low a profile centerpiece. The hill is a mound of Flourite substrate and white Dekoline quartz around the perimeter. |
| Background | Plastic ceiling light panel painted blue. |
| Lighting | 220W CF 10 hours per day |
| Filtration | Eheim 2028 |
| Additional Information | Eheim pressurized CO2, Seachem Flourish dosed 8ml 2x week, Seachem Fe 15ml roughly everyday, KNO3, K & PO4 dosed as needed. |
"This aquarist clearly put a great deal of effort into this design. However, it is a little stark for my tastes, and could be improved with some tasteful rockwork. It is well designed in terms of longevity, though. The plants used should make it fairly straightforward to keep the same "feeling" for a long time!" ---Karen
"Incredibly unique and vibrant tank! You should be commended on keeping the "hill" in place without it disintegrating as is the case with most mounds. The plants all look incredibly healthy and the driftwood covered with the narrow leaf java fern mimics a tree. Very nice!" ---Bailin
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