#11: 76L Aquatic Garden Beginner's Luck

Stephen G. Colley Westport, United States

Comments

This would be a pretty little tank in the corner of anyone's living room. The left side of the tank has become so dense that it overwhelms the right... thin it out just a little. On the right side the Alternanthera looks like a bit of an afterthought. It looks lanky and not too happy. I would prefer the tank without it.
— Karen Randall

Aquascape Details

Dimensions 61 × 30 × 41 cm
Title Beginner's Luck
Volume 76L
Background none
Lighting 1 x 65watt PC for 12 hours, additional 1 x 65 watt added for 3 mid photo-period "noon" hours
Filtration Eheim Ecco 2230
Plants Alternanthera reineckii, Blyxa japonica, Cabomba caroliniana, Cladophora aegagropila, Cryptocoryne balansae, Cryptocoryne blassii, Eleochari sparvulus, Glossostigma elatinoides, Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae, Ludwigia repens, Microsorium pteropus, Riccia fluitans, Vallisneria spiralis, Straight Vallisneria, Vesicularia dubyana, Vesicularia fasciculata
Animals Botia striata (Zebra Loach) 2, Crossocheilus siamensis
(Siamese Algae Eater) 3, Hemigrammus rhodostomus (True Rummynose Tetra) 3, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
(Cichlid, BlueRam) 3, Otocinclus vittatus (Oto Cat) 2, Paracheirodon axelrodi
(Cardinal Tetra) 12, Caridina japonica (Marsh Shrimp) 6
Materials Single driftwood piece in corner, obscured by java fern and moss.
Additional Information Flourite substrate, pressurized CO2, all water treatment in-line (heater, CO2 diffuser, CO2 sampling, fert injection, UV, filtration). First planted tank attempt, and loads of fun!

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