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Entry #48: 320L (85 gallon) Aquatic Garden
Tomasz Głuszkiewicz, Kraków Poland

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Schema: 1. Anubias barteri var. nana, 2. Bacopa caroliniana, 3. Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae, 4. Cryptocoryne pontederifolia, 5. C. x willisii "lucens". 6. Didiplis diandra, 7. Echinodorus osiris, 8. Eleocharis acicularis, 9. Hemianthus micranthemoides, 10. Heteranthera zosterifolia, 11. Hygrophila polysperma "Rosanevig", 12. Limnophila aromatica, 13. Lobelia cardinalis, 14. Microsorum pteropus, 15. Nesea crassicaulis "Ammannia", 16. Rotala rotundifolia (R. indica). 17. R. wallichii, 18. Vesicularia dubyana

First time entry.
Tank Size110 x 55 x 53 cm
(43 x 22 x 21 in)
Volume320L
(85 gallons)
CategoryAquatic Garden
Title
Plants1.Anubias barteri var. nana 2.Bacopa caroliniana 3.Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae 4.Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia 5.Cryptocoryne x willisii "lucens 6.Didiplis diandra 7.Echinodorus osiris 8.Eleocharis acicularis 9.Hemianthus micranthemoides 10.Heteranthera zosterifolia 11.Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanevig' 12.Limnophila aromatica 13.Lobelia cardinalis 14.Microsorum pteropus 15.Nesaea crassicaulis "Ammannia" 16.Rotala rotundifolia (R.indica) 17.Rotala wallichii 18.Vesicularia dubyana
Fish/Animals1.Symphysodon aequifasciatus (2x) 2.Otocinclus cf. affinis (3x) 3.Aphyosemion bitaenitum (pair)
Decorative
Materials
river sand coarsness 2-8mm/ 2x driftwoods(demonstrated on the diagram in the form of a shaded area) are grow Vesicularia dubyana and Microsorum pteropus /
BackgroundDarkly painted polystyrene
Lighting2x 30W fluorescent lamp Osram Floura L 30W/77 FLH1 (1000 lm/Ra>= 90 ) + 2x 30W fluorescent lamp Osram Biolux 30W/72/965 (1600 lm/6500 Kelvina/Ra>= 90) /Total=120 Watt
Filtrationexternal filters: 2xAQUA SYSTEM 2(Throughput 240 l/h)
Additional
Information
The Aquarium was set up in 2000 and is lit by 0.375 W/l in conversion. It is fertilised by a fertiliser I made myself based on the composition of PMDD, enriched by Fe 2+ and Mg 2+ as well as NO3. In addition the CO2 which is produced by the rection of fermentation (DIY) is supplied from a bottle. 20% of the water is changed every 2-3 weeks (50% distilled, 50% tap water). The water’s parameters in the aquarium are : KH=7, GH=12, daytime pH=6,8 (the rest is uncontrolled).

"I like your tank very much. It could use a little more definition, though, and I wish you'd used wild-type discus!" ---Karen Randall

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