My 50cm cube planted tank

[MangoR34]

My 50cm cube tank is under heavy changes. This is the current specifications.

Lighting: 3 X T8 NEC Plant tubes

Substrate: 2cm Seachem Laterite, 3cm Sand/1-2mm gravel (8:1)

Plants:
- 4 Stems of Pogostemon helferi
- 1 Red Tiger Lotus
- 1 Green Tiger Lotus
- 1 Unknown Lotus (give as water lily, then trained it to grow submerged)
- 5 bunchs of HC
- 5 Stems of Green Temple
- 1 Anubias on driftwood

Inhabitants:
- 5 Sterbai's Cory
- Pair of Ottos
- 1 Albino Gibby
- Pair of Golden Angels
- 12 F1 Golden Angels

Im in the process of removing the 12 F1 angels to another tank, and same with the cory and pleco. Once the carpet of HC grows, my corys will go back in.

Lighting is being upgraded to ADA 150w MH + 2 Aquamedic Plant T5 tubes. An Aquamedic Co2 Professional set will be added with ADA beetle defussor.

Here are some pics of the plants using my phone camera.

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Mango :wink:

[rwel4809]

Nice setup Mango...

Good to see you've stuck to slow growers - else once you add the halide you'd be pruning 2 or three times a week!

What's the fertz regime going to be?

You may find you need to up the oto population to stay on top of the algae though... and maybe add a bn or two? - just a thought.

I look forward to seeing it grow!

Robert

[MangoR34]

I did some major upgrades to my tank and once I sell my Angels
and place my other fish in other tanks I will add more tanks. But,
for now this is how it looks like.

Lighting: Aquamedic Oceanlight 150+ (ADA NA-150w MH + 2 Aquamedic Plant T5 24w)

Co2: Aquamedic 350g Co2 Bottle, Aquamedic Co2 Regulator, ADA Bubblecounter, ADA Beetle Defussor, ADA check valve, ADA Drop Checker

Ferts: Red Sea FloraDose, Red Sea FloraGro, Red Sea Flora 24, Aquamedic Ferropur, Aquamedic Ferreal, SeaChem Flourish

Substrate: Seachem Laterite, Sand/Gravel Mixture

Plants: HC, Blyxa Japonica, Red Tiger Lotus, Green Tiger Lotus, Unknown Lotus, Green Temple, Anubias, Java Fern Crested, Pogo helferi

Fish: Angels, Rummynose, Corycats, Otto, Albino Sailfin Pleco

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More photos HERE!! (http://forever-mango.forever-jade.com/thumbnails.php?album=138)

Mango :)