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The tank looks gorgeous!!!! LOVE IT

Its funny; I've been around aquariums for quite a while now and done all kinds of research for planted tanks....only recently have I read about substrate heating lol...prob wasnt reading the right things I guess. Anyway, Ive got a 55 gal planted with no substrate heater and everything seems...

Just checked out your forum! Seriously COOL! I think I may have to build a tank like this one day...its an awesome idea; and it looks to me like you executed it quite well! lol I love the nursery in the downstream section!

Welcome to the forum! Its a great place to make new friends and there is alot of really helpful information on most every aquatic topic here! I can say its helped me greatly!

Hi, where I live we have well water and we have a water softener as well...I just fill up my water and put the right amount of water conditioner (most of the time) before I put it in the tank. I have a 15 gal low tech planted tank which is flourishing and a recently started 55 gal planted tank...

Thanks for all the compliments! Forgot to add that I have been running co2...have a 7lb tank and built a reactor that hangs on the back of the tank. (I have to AC110s for filters) I know most do a reactor inline with a canister filter... My reactor is 2'' pvc with 3/4'' (Dont remember for sure)...

Tank looks awesome btw!!!

Looks like a friendly parasite, lol

run co2 at same time light is on...at night co2 off and no air stone. Would be interested in any advantages to air stones at night...

what I have in mine are 4 6500k 26watt cfls if that helps you any. seems to be working great...but it depends on what you're tryin to accomplish! :)

Updated pic, been running co2 for a month or so now. Love watching it progress. What do ya think?

i too have a 55 gal planted tank...flourite sub. and pressurised co2. I built my own light, you can use the housing from a cheap fixture. I went to home depot and bought bulb sockets and an extension cord for wire....used 4 bulb sockets and drilled holes in back for cooling. (mine i built from...

I love the bright colors of those lil guys; definetly have to get some for my tank someday!

Hi and welcome to AC! :) Having tanks is alot of work but its soo addicting isnt it!? Rewarding too i might add. I dont have any saltwater tanks (yet lol) just freshwater so far.

Tanks looks awesome! I love them; tryin to get started on a 55 gal planted tank myself. I currently have a 15 gal planted but doesnt look nearly as awesome as these! Great job!

Very pretty fish! The tank looks amazing too!

Pretty good, not getting tons of growth. (dont have co2 yet) but plants look pretty healthy and fish seem happy! Also havent had any explosions of algae yet either!

Dare I say DELICIOUS!!!!! Do snake heads eat asian carp? We could always just throw those in....then find something that eats them ect..... Then will have completely ruined the ecosystem.

Just switched over my 55 to a planted set up, switched gravel for flourite and got a handful of plants from my buddy that he didnt have room for any more. For a light I built a new wooden housing, pretty similar to what comes with a stock hood; and wired 4 cfls in it (currently 26 watt...

Original light housing with custom wiring and 2 15 watt 6500k cfl bulbs, diy co2 setup. Assorted plants, 3 Harlequin Rasboras, 1 striata botia, couple ghost shrimp, and some snails... What do ya think, any suggestions?