Newt's 65 gallon planted tank renovation

[Notophthalmus]

I decided to renovate my 65 planted; I had been using it to rear salamander larvae and they have all metamorphosed.

I set the tank up with an AC 70 HOB filter, extending the uptake tube with a UGF lift-tube replacement kit. I wanted to keep the water level low because the tank will house sirens, which can escape tanks with high water lines. Other animal inhabitants will include bluefin killifish, golden topminnows, and perhaps a few Enneacanthus sunfish.

Step one: added a layer of oak leaves.

Step two: added gravel.

Step three: added more gravel and some larger chert pieces.

Step four: added dechlorinated water and plants.

 

[Notophthalmus]

Some plants:

A moss, possibly Fontinalis species.

Another moss.

Another moss.

A floating moss.

The submersed form of the floating moss above.

 

[Notophthalmus]

Riccia fluitans and watercress.

Ludwigia palustris.

Hornwort.

Echinodorus cordifolius.

And some animals:

Pleurocerid snails.

A scud.

 

[DiezelEinstein]

Wasnt this Fig the newts tank.? looks natural and nice...SCUD thats cool,..

 

[Notophthalmus]

Thanks! I haven't arranged the plants yet, I'm just letting them drift. Fig was somebody else's pet; Newt is my nickname.

 

[DAVIDFBT]

Sweet native tank. It looks like if you cut out a piece of a pond and stuck it in a glass box.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

Looks good! Keep posting progress man!

 

[Notophthalmus]

Thanks guys!

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Awesome! I love natives.

 

[DrNo]

Love the feel.... great tank! I'm sure the specimens will be very happy in there.