Hi, My 55 Gal planted DIY before strip down, move and aquacape

that_guy

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Hi, I am new to this site so I though I'd share my tank

Tech Specs

Tank: US 55Gal 48L in X 18D X 12W (my first eva tank :P)

Lighting: 3 X 4ft Aquastar T8 10K, 1 X 4ft T8 Quadphosphor Phillips?, 1 X 4Ft T8 Cool White Vanilla

CO2: 2 X 2ltr Coke Bottle DIY with DIY Powerhead + Gravel VAC Diffuser

Substrate: Kitty litter (atapulgite clay)

Filter: Aquaone CF1200, Atman Cannister (I know.... over filtered) 1 is for my second tank

Fertilizer: Flourish Excel (Yes its a miricle in a bottle!!! Seriously this stuff is the key for beginners (Algacide )

Flora: ***Shame*** sorry not my thing they're just plants to me, Anubias (5 diff varieties), pearl weed, hair grass, some crypts, christmas moss, java moss, java fern 3 diff var., an amazon sword, luwigia, hygroflolia, many unidentfied local creek plants

Fauna: 20X Local Creek rainbow (2 diff species), 1X SAE, 1X clown loach (who seems to avoid snails GRR!), 10^10 local creek shrimp varieties (Some are wood shrimp?), 1 X Glass fish (local), 3 X Smelts (local)

Well as you can see its on the cheap, so here the pics. I am moving so it is in grow out no aquascape mode until the move

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here is a long shot of the tank (yes its a jungle in grow out mode)

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CO2 DIY 2 X 2 ltr coke bottles yeast + sugar + flour

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CO2 reactor

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Lights 5 X 4 ft T8's 8 hrs photo by timer

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Substrate Kitty litter + some left over gravel

closer up shots

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Far Left

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Middle left

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Middle right

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Far right

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Some wood a soaking

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My fav shot

Weel thats it until tear down and aquascape when i move in about a week.... will post more
 
a little overcrowded with plants for me...but very nice.
 
nice, lots of plants and did need some clipping :lol: but the gravel man that will need cleaning bad :lol: nice tank you did a great job :)
 
Wow, look at those plants! How many watts of light is that all together? Can you explain your co2 system? I'm gonna set one up and am looking for some ideas
 
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