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Old 03-08-2008, 07:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
Roy Deki
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Default 50 gallon Oceanic

I decided to re-scape my 50 gallon. I set this up on 2/11/08 I'll try to remember to post a new photo every month. The hardscape is set for now and could go through some minor changes as the tank matures.

Tank:
Oceanic
36"x18"x18"

Lighting:
3 Coralife T-5 NO double light strips
3 bulbs are 6700k
3 bulbs are "Colormax"
total wattage=126 watts
Photo period=7.5 hours

Fliter:
Eheim Professional II

Co2 injected at about 3 bps

Dosing:
Only Phertz brand micros

Hardscape:
Seriyu-seki stones
Malaysian driftwood

Substrate:
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia
Silica sand (foreground)

Flora:
Ludwigia arcuata
Micranthemum umbrosum
Blyxa japonica
Echinodorus angustifolius
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
Anubia nana 'petite'
Vesicularia montagnei (on rocks)
Fontinalis antipyretica (on wood)
Marselia minuta

Fuana:
Caridina japonica 25
Otocinclus 12
Cardinal tetras 50
Botia morleti 2


Full shot as of Feb 13th(please excuse equipment)


March 7th
Just a few of changes:
Removed the Crypt x 'willisii' lucens
Removed the Marselia minuta
Removed the Echinodorus angustifolius
Added more Anubias nana 'petite'
Added Eleocharis sp. 'japanese'
Added Blyxa aubertii
Added Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Moved some Blyxa japonica

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