1st Pics of First Tank

[Tyler718]

As mentioned. This is my first try at a planted tank. I've been out of town for the last 1 1/2 weeks. I couldn't believe how fast the plants are starting to fill in. It's been up for about 3-4 weeks.

 

[tfish]

Looks very nice! What are using for substrate? What are your tank specs? Do tell!

 

[125gJoe]

Looks great! I like how there's no "center-piece" plant or driftwood. It makes it look natural that way... I forgot if you are using CO2?? Keep updates going. Also, good variety on p[lants and the color of them...

 

[Slappy*McFish]

looking good, gotta love natural tanks

 

[goldfish freak]

Looking good. I like the substrate, it different, I have not seen anything like that before, it looks natural. What is it?

 

[superstein61]

nice tank

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

nice pics

 

[Tyler718]

Thanks for the replies. It's a 20g tank. As some plants start to outgrow the tank I'm going to move them to one of my larger tanks. These are my specs so far.

Substrate: 50/50 of Flourite and medium sand blasting sand.

Lighting:
24" Dual strip light. Total of 40 watts. (2 watts per gallon)

Filtration:
AC 200 with 2 sponges

Heater:
100 watt Visi-Therm Deluxe

CO2: Nutrafin Natural Plant System

Plants:
Amazon Sword (Small), Java Fern, Moneywort, Watersprite, Wisteria, Red Ludwigia, Cardinal Plant, Dwarf Sagittaria

Current Stocking:
3 Cherry Barbs (1/2" ea.)
3 Rosy Barbs (2" ea.)
3 Aeneus Corydoras (1/2" ea.)
3 Ottos (1/4" ea.)

PH-7.0
KH-6
CO2- 18 ppm
Temp-76

 

[beviking]

Man that is nice!

 

[kveeti]

Very nice, well set up! I, too, really like the look of your substrate.