50G FW planted tank

Midknight · #1 10-05-2008, 03:58 AM

Thanks, the main residents are swords & guppies. Have lots of babies as there is lots of hiding places for them.
I dropped an Endler pair in the other day and they seem to be happy.
I have a small school of cardinal tetras, a pair of black Skirts, 1 red tail shark, 1 Siamese Algae Eater (had a pair but went for a walk on the dry side)

And a pair of bushynose plecos. Everybody seems happy together now.
I did have a small Angle that came down from other tanks and he was happy in the tank. That was until he found the guppies and then he was really happy.

I figure he might get a few of the babies but when he finished them off and started on the parents

I found him a nice new home real quickly after that.

Keri · #2 10-05-2008, 05:36 AM

Beautiful!! I love planted tanks.

What kind of wood did you use?

Delphinus · #3 10-05-2008, 05:37 AM

Goodness, that's some growth!! Do you do CO2 for this tank, any fertilizers?

Midknight · #4 10-05-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Keri

Beautiful!! I love planted tanks.

What kind of wood did you use?

Thanks Keri, are you talking about the logs I used?
I am not sure. I picked up several from a beach in Richmond.
Had them soaking in a bucket for long time before I used them.
I have 1 other really cool piece going to be using in my other tank when that gets finished.

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Goodness, that's some growth!! Do you do CO2 for this tank, any fertilizers?

No CO2 or fertilizers. I was going to setup some CO2 but found the plants were going nuts without it.
I did use special soil from Redsea though, but can not remember the name.