Dimensions 105 × 40 × 50 cm
Title Swordtail forest
Volume 210L
Background Moulded styrofoam stapled with Christmas Moss
Lighting 216W PL Lighting
Filtration Eheim ECCO 2235
Plants Alternanthera reineckii "lilacina", Barclaya longifolia, Blyxa japonica, Crinum calamistratum,
Cryptocoryne sp., Echinodorus 'Oriental', Eleocharis acicularis (Hair Grass), Hygrophila corymbosa "Compact", Hygrophila corymbosa "Stricta", Limnobium laevigatum, Lobelia cardinalis, Proserpinaca palustris "Cuba", Salvinia ariculata,
Vesicularia spec. Bogwood (Christmas Moss)
Animals Apistogramma agassizii, Apistogramma borellii,
Harlequin Rasbora, Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish (Otocinclus Affinis), Lyre-tailed Swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri), Papiliochromis/Microgeophagus ramirezi, Chocolate gourami
Materials Substrate: Cocopeat soil plus JBL base fertiliser (2"); pH neutral sand (1")
Additional Information This tank sits in the reception area of my office. My aim was to create a colourful and yet low maintenance aquascape. The choice of plants used were relatively slower growers except for the floating plants. For fauna, Harlequins were used for their exceptional schooling behaviour. It was a challenge balancing the nutrients with the high lighting and slow growing plants.