My 10 gal. plant tank pictures

[Ken91gsx]

Here are pictures of my 10 gal plant tank. My goal is to make a 10 gal. look bigger then it is. These picture was taken 75% complete, had to meet a deadline. Will have picture of a completed tank soon.

10 gal. plant tank pictures 1 (http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/attachment.php?postid=60625)

10 gal. plant tank pictures 2 (http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/attachment.php?postid=60627)

More 10 gal. pictures (http://www.aquabotanic.com/contest/showdetails.asp?TankNumber=17)

Click on the link for the top view layout w/ the numbers, then match the numbers below.

1. Glossostigma elatinoides
2. Eleocharis parvulus aka Dwarf hairgrass
3. Micranthemum micranthemoides
4. Cryptocoryne balansae
5. Heteranthera zosteraefolia a.k.a. Stargrass
6. Cryptocoryne wendtii
7. Ludwigia repens x arcuata
8. Vesicularia sp. a.k.a. Xmas moss
9. Anubias petite nana
10. Microsorium pteropus a.k.a. Lacey fern
11. Rotala rotundifolia a.k.a. Rotala indica
12. Rotala magenta
13. Blyxa sp.
14. Sagittaria subulata grass leaf

Tank specs:

Dimensions: 20”L x 10”W x 12”H (W508 x D254 x H305 Millimeter)
Volume: 10 gallons (38 liter)
Lighting: JBJ 19” Clamp-on Lamp PC
Illumination: 36W 6500K
Illumination Time: 10 hours per day
Water change: 30% per week
Filtration: Hagen Pro 2000 powerhead w/ quick filter attachment (Floss)
Substrate: Carib Sea Inc. Black Eco-complete Planted Aquarium Substrate
Heater: Ebo Jager 50W @ 72*F

Fish & Invertebrate:

Hemigrammus erythrozonus a.k.a. Glowlight Tetra
Neocaridina denticulata var. red a.k.a. Cherry Reds Shrimp
Caridina japonica a.k.a. Amano Shrimp
Otocinclus
Crossocheilus siamensis

Fertilization:

CO2 system: 3 liter DIY yeast CO2 w/ powerhead reactor
Water fertilization:
Seachem Flourish .50 mL once a week
Seachem Flourish Trace 2.5 mL once a week

Aquascaping pieces:

Malaysian driftwood
Petrified wood

[jdwyz]

nice VERY NICE.

I WANT IT:)

[gcvt]

Looks great - very nice mix of texture and color!

[Tim Bo]

My first thought was that it wasn't a 10 gallon - you have defiinitely succeeded in making it look big and beautiful.

[djlen]

I agree with the others. You've accomplished your mission. It looks at least twice the size that it is. Very nice job.
Len

[Molino]

WOW!!! Looks great!

[Tempest]

To me, your tank was one of the best in the contest !!! We still can't see specs on most of the tanks but I think yours was one of the only small ones and it's pictures fooled the judges for a bit in to thinking it was large too. :D

[125gJoe]

WoW! Nice job!
It DOeS look bigger that a 10 gallon. Very nice variety and the different heights help a lot. Excellent. :)

[125gJoe]

Ken, it would be nice to post your tank in 'General Freshwater' forum too. You may 'convert' some non-plant people to 'doing the right thing' and having nice planted tanks... :D

(I do know some fish do not 'get along' with plants --- it's not for all aquariums. )

[Aquafreak]

Great looking tank all thumbs up :) Must be alot of pruning done regularly.

[Slappy*McFish]

I love the little vesicularia moss "hill".

[125gJoe]

Great looking tank all thumbs up :) Must be alot of pruning done regularly. It really does look nice! He's an 'expert' at not pruning--someone that knows plants... There are no Vals or Ancharis in there!

I thought there'd be some pruning going on too, but maybe not. There's short foreground plants up front ..

WOW..
10 gals.... :)

[Ken91gsx]

Thanks for all the comments.
I prune my tank once every two weeks. The Rotala indica is the one I trim most often.
At the biginning I had Corkscrew val in the tank, but it made the tank look small. Here is a picture of the tank at 2 months.

Ken



10 gal. plant tank at 2 months (http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/attachment.php?postid=61126)

[punch]

You definitly secuceeded in your goal. wow!

[Starry]

Hey, that's not fair! I have pretty much the same set-up, right down to the Ebo Jager heater, but I can't seem to get my tank to look like yours :)

You didn't mention your water parameters. KH?

Also, looking at your pic with the Val, your heater is completely submersed. Isn't there a maximum water level line on it? There's one on mine, and I was quite disappointed about that when I got it. Is your a "submersible" model while mine isn't, or did you just choose to ignore them?

Anyway, great job, I like it! I'll post my tank when it looks like that! :)

[Ken91gsx]

Hey Starry, the water level line on the Ebo-Jager is for minimum levels. It means not to go below that line. So it is 100% submersible. My first Ebo was 10 years and never had a problem submerging it under water. The only thing I replaced is the suction cups and clip.

I don't mention the water parameters because I don't own a test kit and never had major problems yet.

[CHINABOY1021]

sweet tank. pure inspiration.

[yashinfan]

Your tank is beautiful but where are the fish?? I don't know if you actually have any in there or not but I certainly don't see any in the pictures. Do you find it a problem to find your fish and view them? Other than that it's absolutely gorgeous.

[nvision]

great setup! i'm working my voodoo doll to have my tanks look like that. brb...

[Starry]

Originally posted by Ken91gsx
Hey Starry, the water level line on the Ebo-Jager is for minimum levels. It means not to go below that line. So it is 100% submersible. My first Ebo was 10 years and never had a problem submerging it under water. The only thing I replaced is the suction cups and clip.

I don't mention the water parameters because I don't own a test kit and never had major problems yet.

Above the line, mine says "Do not immerse beyond water level." That's some fancy wording. I've had it since around october, and I've kept it upright, with the top portion sticking out of the water? I feel really stupid if I'm doing this backwards.

[Tempest]

Bumping this one back up. :) Ken, are you still around here? He is due some congrats!!! I read on Aquabotanic that this tank placed 10th place in the ADA layout contest. Do I have that right?

[mickey]

If i were a fish i could think of no nicer place to live than your 10g.
Cheers.

[Ken91gsx]

Thanks Tempest, Yep this 10 gal tank ranked 10th out of 673 application on the Amano contest.
Top 500 ADA plant contest 2003 (http://www.adana.co.jp/pdf/top500.pdf)
At this time I'm preparing the 10 gal for the AGA in Sept.
I'll have some pictures shortly.

Ken