planted 20 long setup video--turned build log

Hey guys,

check out my 20 long i just set up. i put a lot of time and effort into both the tank and the video.

let me know what you think!


[video=youtube;oE9lFVbXBcE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE9lFVbXBcE[/video]

Fish_Bone said:

I really like the green tubes. LOL now that you are really reading this, I love it! I like the simple layout, the character the rocks have, and the choice of flora!

I can't wait for it to grow out so we can appreciate your hard work a little more.

I have to ask a few questions, light?, fauna? (just curious what gets such a nice home), and what kind of rock is that? (looks kind of like maple leaf rock)

Good work Sean, dont forget to follow up with pics later, please.

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Thanks for the kind words! I put a lot of thought and effort into the tank, i think it came together nicely. The light is a Beamswork something or another LED light i got for $50, ill link you to my unboxing video. As for the lucky ducks that get to live in this tank, im going to be getting a school of Ember tetras, probably around 20 of those guys, 5-8 Ottos, 5 or so pigmy cory cats once the carpet is mature enough to take a beating from bottom dwellers and finally a colony of Crystal red shrimp once the initial 3 month roller coaster of water changes is finished and im able to get everything super consistent and stable. The rock is Seiryu stone, any good LFS geared towards planted tanks will have this stone in stock, but its expensive, around $5/lb a stone, some people charge up to $10/lb online. i was fortunate enough to find an importer direct from japan and i bought all that you see in the video for $.80/lb here right down the street in SoCal.

To stay up to date on this tank be sure to subscribe to me on youtube!

unboxing of the light i used

[video=youtube;mvtqAcqNAvE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvtqAcqNAvE[/video]

FreshyFresh said:

Looks great!

..and good to see the very comforting Eheim classic green tubing in there too.

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yup, on TPT.net i asked what the most quiet filter for this tank would be and it was an almoust unanimus " Eheim 2213 ", so i did as i was told and got it, couldnt be happier with it. i like the spray bar, ill probably end up taking it out and painting it black.

gmh said:

Wow, nice video. Your patience and meticulous attention to detail really shows. Is that substrate Tahitian Moon sand?
I second Fish bone's request for updated pics as the tank progresses.

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Thanks for the kind words! the substrate is actually 3 layers of very common off the shelf substrate. The base is florite to get the elevation in the middle, the large grains will ensure proper water flow through the deepest part and prevent any anaerobic conditions and gas build up, on top of that is medium floramax and the cap is fine grade eco-complete that i sifted to get all the big particles out.

First update picture.


Day 5


Ive done two 50% water changes and have started to seed it with bio material from my other tanks to get it cycled quickly so i can get an algae eating crew in there asap. Zero signs of algae at this point, im only running a 5 hour photoperiod, with the Co2 Cranked to around 5bps, that turns the drop checker a very vibrant yellow, no doubt it would be lethal to fish, Taking advantage of the fact that there arent any fish yet.


Looks like all 3 plant species have new growth, and the S Repens and AR Mini that were grown emersed arent showing any signs of stress being in a submersed environment, yet.


thanks for looking!