60cm - English Summer

[George Farmer]

Some low-res shots from my 60cm opti-white.













Excuse me if I'm late in replying to any comments, as I'm in Afghanistan...

[Orlando]

As always Mr.Farmer, very beautiful. Could you list the plants you have in there when you get the time?
The foreground plant looks unfamiliar to me.

[Jdinh04]

Very nice tank, and as always the growth of your plants are amazing. Great photos of the black neons by the way, keep it up!

[iam_koi]

i think thats the new one from tropica.. i forgot the name.. started with "s"..

great photos, as always.. thanks.

[Tsunami35]

low res pics? Those are amazing

[kakkoii]

Awesome tank! I really want some of that new plant from Tropica.

[akmal]

awesome!!

[George Farmer]

Thanks.

The foreground plant is Staurogyne sp.

[Mars]

Very nice !!!! Some spec.???

[Maciek]

From the pictures you posted, I think it is the type of aquascape which I really like. Very good job! Still waiting for the front photo, though! I thought that Staurogyne would be suitable only for bigger tanks, but it seems that good aquascaper can deal with it in a smaller one too

[J House]

That's a very smart tank. I've always appreciated the freshness of your tanks and fact that they are not overdone. Based on the plant selection, the tank also seems practical in terms of trimming and maintenance and the likelihood one can keep English Summer looking good all year round.

[JDowns]

Broken record....Once again magnificent tank George!

What is the red plant? Reineckii 'Roseafolia?

[nico]

beautifull tank , i especially like how you used large plants for the focus point , the mix of colors and shapes are perfect

[George Farmer]

Thanks, everyone!

Tank specs -

Tank and cabinet
60x30x36cm German opti-white (low iron) glass and bespoke cabinet supplied by Aqua Essentials for feature in Practical Fishkeeping magazine. I understand the same German aquarium manufacturer also supplies ADA, but I don't have the logo.

Filtration and heating
Fluval 405 external canister (1300lph) with lily pipes and clear hose. Hydor ETH 200 inline external heater set to 24C.

Lighting
Arcadia overtank luminaire (4 x 24w HO T5) with Arcadia Plant Pro and JBL Nature (9000K) tubes. I only run half the lighting for an 8 hour photoperiod.

CO2
2Kg pressurized system with Rhinox 1000 diffuser. 1 bubble per second with solenoid. Approx 25-30ppm with glass drop checker and 4dKH/bromo blue solution

Substrate
ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia, sloped a little to rear

Ferts
2ml Tropica Plant Nutrition+ per day. 50% water change per week with hard tap water high in NO3 and PO4.

Water parameters

I haven't tested my aquarium water years.

Hardscape
Midori wood and Mini landscape rocks from Aqua Essentials

Plants
Staurogyne sp.
Pogostemon helferi
Crytocoryne wendtii 'Green'
Anubias barteri var. nana
Blyxa japonica
Microsorium pteropus 'Philippine'
Alternanthera reineckii

Fish and inverts
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Otocinclus sp.
Caridina multidentata

[altaaffe]

I've always enjoyed the mag shots of your tanks George and there's no exception here, fantastic.

[HatchetHaven]

Wow, I love your scape! I like that Starugoyne sp. stuff, sounds like a really cool plant! I need to find a way to incorporate it into one of my scapes.

[Supercoley1]

The thing I like about Farmer George's tanks is that they make you want them. They always look original and their simplicity lets the plants do the talking rather than being manufactured cluttered copies of an Amano style.

Superb lush growth as always George. Something for everyone to aim for.

Andy

[George Farmer]

Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate the kind comments and feedback.

Originally Posted by Supercoley1

The thing I like about Farmer George's tanks is that they make you want them. They always look original and their simplicity lets the plants do the talking rather than being manufactured cluttered copies of an Amano style.

Superb lush growth as always George. Something for everyone to aim for.

Andy

Thanks so much, Andy.

I try my best but don't consider myself as a 'natural', just very enthusiastic and lucky enough to be in a position where hardware and plants are readily available for me.

[aqualover]

very nice tank actually.

what is the name for the fish with blue color.