10 gallons nature light aquarium

This tank has no artificial light. It gets dirrect light from the window. One pump is filtrating 280l/h.
Plants and shrimps only.

20 liters Nano Cube

The Low Light Haven

112 litres
2x18 watt T-8t's + reflectors
TetraTec EX700 external filter (very silent, Zeolite, AC)
No heater
0,4-0,8mm sand
Rocks (Petrified Wood)
Plants: Hygrophila sp."Rosanervig", Cryptocoryne undulatus "green", several Echinodorus sp., Hygrophila siamensis, Anubias nana
Fertilizer: Easy Carbo 5ml every day, Pro Fito 10ml once a week
Fish: 20 x Vietnamese Cardinalfish (Tanichthys micagemmae), 20 x Boraras maculatus, 1 x Parotocinclus jumbo
Crustacians: 5 x Atya gabonensis, 10 x Caridina multidentata, 8 x Caridina propinqua, 6 Neocaridina denticulata (Red Cherry), 6 x Atyoida pilipes, several Clithon sp. snails.

The River Bank

NOTE !!! Click Here - Video UPDATE 06-11-2011

Tank dimensions; 180 litres
Lights; 2x39 watts T-5's
Filtration; 1 x 1100 l/h and 1 x 650 l/h (+ venturi air)
Substrate; fine sand 0,4-0,8mm
Background; Slim-Line Back to Nature (Red)
Decoration; Rocks and pebbles + Red Moor Wood hanging from above
Flora; Echinodorus rubra and Echinodorus harbii, aslo some Cryptocoryne sp. and Aponogeton boivinianus.
Fauna; 9x P. denisonii, 4x Garra flavatra, 4x Parotocinclus jumbo, 1x Neritina zebra snail and 4x Tylomelania sp. Gold snails
Fertiliser; Easy Carbo 8ml per day and Pro Fito 10ml weekly
More photos and some more info on;
http://riverbank180.blogspot.com/

58 litres Nano-Reef

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180 litres low light planted Bow-front

After pruning :-)

Red Sea Max 130D

Reef Tank - 180 lit

Tank size: 180 litres
Started: December 2008
Reef type: Soft corals
Skimmer: Ferplast internal Bluskimmer 550
Circulation pumps:
2x 2300 l/h Koralia 2
1x 990 l/h AquaClear with a Hydor Bioflo på (the AquaClear is connected to the Fluval Surface Skimmer)
Lights;
2x 39 watts T-5's Aquablue 15000K (10 hours on)
2x 30 watt T-8's Sylvania Actinic (12 hours on)
Fish;
1x Centropyge vroliki
2x Amphiprion Ocellaris
3x Chrysiptera hemicyanea
1x Amblygobius hectori
1x Ecsenius bicolor

Inverts;
1x Lysmata wurdemanni
a few Blue/Red legged Hermit Crabs
8x Nassarius distortus (very good snails which dig through the substrate)
a few Trochus snails
2x Mitrax Crabs

Corals;
Xenia, Cladiella, Hairy Mushroom, Briareum, Ricordea, Anthelia, Sinularia sp., S. flexibilis, Lobophyton, Lithophyton, various Mushrooms, Euphyllia sp., a few Zoa Polyps

Water change: every 2-3 month 20 liter
I dose every 1-2 weeks Tropic Marine BioCalcium and BioMagnesium + Iodine every now and then (very low maintenance).

160 lit Hi-Tech planted

Lights; 2x30 watt T-8's and 2x39 watt T-5's with reflectors (0,83w/l)
Substrate; Aquatic Nature Aqua Soil, Tropica Aqua Care substrate, Tropica AquaCare NPK Capsules.
CO2; pressurized, 4 bubbles per sec. via ceramic diffuser disc. CO2 on for 9 hours (day time) controlled via solenoid valve. CO2 Drop Checker.
Fertiliser; KNO3, KH2PO4, GH-Booster, Tropica Aqua Care+N&P(and traces), I am using the EI fertilising method by Tom Barr
Water change; weekly 60%
Temp; 26'C
Fauna; Rasbora hengeli, Glass-Bloodfin Tetra, SAE, Otos, Caridina multidentata, Neritina Zebra, various snails.
Flora; Hemianthus calitrichoides 'Cuba', Pogostemon helferi, Cryptocoryne balansae, Eleocharis acicularis, Blyxa japonica, Java Moss, Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'.

10 gallons Nano Cube

Light; 2x 11 watt 10000K compact fluorescent
Substrate; Aquatic Nature Ferti Soil
CO2; pressurised 1 bubble per second (CO2 drop checker)
Fertiliser; Tropica AquaCare+N&P, small dash of KH2PO4 and GH-Booster
Water change; weekly 50%
Temp; 24'C
Fauna; Crystal Red Shrimps, Red Cherry Shrimps, 1 Neritina Zebra snail, small snails, no fish.
Flora; Cryptocoryne parva, Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, Blyxa japonica, Anubias nana, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Cryptocoryne hybryd, Cryptocoryne balansae, Rotala rotundifolia

I re-scaped this tank a bit :-)

160 liters planted low light aquarium

Flora;

Crinum calamistratum, Microsorum pteropus, Microsorum Windelow, Anubias nana, Anubias Petit, Egeira natans, Cryptocoryne x willisii, Chladophora aegagropila, Aponogeton crispus, Vesicularia dubyana.

Fauna;

8 Thayeria boehlkei, 9 Hemigrammus rhodostomus , 3 Coridoras sterbai, 3 Gastromyzon spp., 4 Trichopsis pumila, 1 Sphaerichthys osphromenoides, 2 Crossocheilus siamensis, 5 Caridina multidentata, small snails.

CO2 pressurized 1 bubble per second

Tropica master grow for N,P and traces.

Aqua soil

2 x 30 Watt T8 + reflectors = Low light

Water change 30% weekly

Water flow - moderate

2mm reddish gravel

flat river stones

Rocks

Bog wood

Curio wood

Bamboo sticks

Black background

pH 6.2, KH 3, GH 2, NO3 10ppm, Temp 25'Celsius

180 L Planted Low-Light aquarium

Fauna;
4 Red Honey Gouramis

7 Tateurndina ocellicauda

17 Rasbora hengeli
16 Celestichthys margaritatus

2 Otocinclus spp.

3 Crossocheilus siamensis

4 Trichopsis pumila

5 Corydoras julii/trilineatus

3 Pseudogastromyzon punctulatus
4 Irianthera werneri
7 Tatia perugiae
2 Caridina multidentata

8 Neritina sp. Zebra

lots of Malaysian Trumpet snails

Flora;

Cryptocorine willisii, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Cryptocoryne parva, Cryptocoryne balansae, Anubias nana, Anubias 'Petit', Microsorum 'Windelow', Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae, Crinum calamistratum, Aponogeton boivinianus, Aponogeton crispus.

For more info check the Extreme Make-over

54 L Paludarium

Flora;

Land part - Anubias nana, Anubias afzelii, Anubias 'Petit', Java Moss.

Water part - Anubias nana, Microsorum 'Windelow', Cryptocorine willisii.

Fauna;

3 Pseudosesarma moeshi, 1 Macrobrachium spp. , various snails.

Detailed info on http://paludarium54l.blogspot.com/

65 L flat wall aquarium

Flora;
Egeria densa, Microsorum Windelow, Anubias afzelii, Limnophila sessiliflora (Ambulia).
Fauna;
12 Boraras maculatus 12 Trigonostigma heteromorpha, 4 Albino Corydoras aeneus, 1 SAE, a few pond and trumpet snails.
1 fluorescent tube on for 9 hours
Aquatic Nature ground fertiliser sticks
Every week, after the 30% water change (reverse osmosis), re-dosing Tropicas N and P + Aquatic Nature traces 2,5 ml of each.

The Miniature Forest 43 l

43 liters planted tank.
2 x 11 watt compact fluorescent lights for 10 hours.

Fauna;
Malaysian Trumpet Snails
8 Nannostomus marginatus
1 Neritina sp. Zebra
8 Corydoras pygmaeus
2 Otocinclus sp.
a few Red Cherry shrimps

Flora;
Crypto. willisii
Crypto. wendtii
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne albida
Hygro polysperma
Hygro. Rosanervig
Pogostemon helferi

For more info go to the Journal

37 liter planted nano-cube

I set-up (9th Jan 2007) this lovely Aquatic Nature's "Evolution" nano-cube at my work, as a show off for our customers. We are very satisfied with Aquatic Nature products. This lay-out would look much better if the heather was hidden, but the plan was to show every peace of the equipment to our customers.

Aquarium- Aquatic Nature "Evolution" 37 liters.
Substrtae - Aquatic Nature Decoline Ferti-soil black
Lights - 2x 11W fluorescent compact white and red 9 hours on
CO2 - on for 9 hours, 1 bubble per sec. pressurised, Aquatic Nature set.
Fertilisation- every day three drops of the Aquatic Nature's +Activator24
Fauna; 9 Hyphessobrycon rosaceus, 2 Otocinclus, 2 Amano shrimps.
Flora; Java moss on two pieces of bog wood, Rotala rotundifolia, Microsorum Windelow, Alternathera reineckii, Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, Cryptocoryne spp. (front left), Lilly.
Decor - two yellowish stones
Temp 27'C
Water change - 25% weekly


Photos by Dusko Bojic.

48 Gallons - 180 liters

The new aquascape;

Lighting: 2x 30W fluorescent tubes; 12 hours a day
Filtration: standard Juwel filter
CO2: DIY CO2 Yeast reactor 2x (recently stopped, switched to low tech)
Substrate: 2-5mm English pea gravel - white/yellow + added in front a layer of black gravel
Decorations: 1x Bog wood, lots of rocks
Water changes: weekly 25% + dechlorinator Aqua Safe; recently decided to do monthly water change, low tech
Background: Photo of a rocky riverbank
Heater: standard Juwel
Fertilisation: PMDD and Tropica Macter Grow every week 20ml of each (4 bottles) - recently started adding monthly 18ml of PMDD (3 bottles) because no CO2 is added.
Plants: Hygro polysperma, Hygro Rozanervig, Amazon Sword (Echinodorus bleheri known ''Paniculatus''), Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow'') and Anubias barteri nana.
Inhabitants: 2x Golden Angels, 2x Siamese Algae Eaters, 2x Otocinclus, 11x Cardinal tetras, 5x Caridina japonica (Amano shrimp), a few Malaysian Trumpet snails.

The old/first aquascape;

Lighting: 2x 30W fluorescent tubes; 12 hours a day
Filtration: standard Juwel filter
CO2: No (my plants would do better if CO2 was added)
Substrate: 2-5mm English pea gravel - white/yellow
Decorations: 2x Bog wood
Water changes: weekly 25% + dechlorinator Aqua Safe
Background: Photo of a rocky riverbank
Heater: standard Juwel
Fertilisation: No (the reason my plants suffered a very bad nutrient deficiency)
Plants: Hygro polysperma, Hygro Siamensis 53B, Hygro Rozanervig, Cardamine lyrata, Java moss, Alternanthera reineckii roseafolia, Bacopa australis, Ceratopteris thalictroides (Water sprite), Egeria densa.
Inhabitants: 2x Golden Angels, 2x Siamese Algae Eaters, 2x Otocinclus, 11x Cardinal tetras, 5x Caridina japonica (Amano shrimp), a few Malaysian Trumpet snails.

For more info visit my 180 L Planted Aquarium Journal please.

11 Gallons - 42 liters

Lighting: 2x 7w Compact fluorescent; 12 hours a day
Filtration: internal filter - UNI-Filter 280 from a Polish company AquaEL
CO2: No
Substrate: black gravel
Decorations: Rocks (personally collected in the wild) and Oak leaf litter (Quercus robur)
Water changes: weekly 25% + dechlorinator Aqua Safe
Background: DIY black paper
Heater: no heater, room temperature between 22 and 26 Celsius
Fertilisation: every month 2ml of each PMDD (3 bottles), will reduce after 6 month when the tank matures (aquarium mulm)
Plants: Java fern (Microsorum pteropus), Java moss (Vesicularia dubyana) and Hygrophila polysperma ' Rosanervig '
Inhabitants: a group of Red Cherry Shrimps (Neocaridina denticulata sinensis-red), a group of Malaysian Trumpet snails, a few Red Ramshorn snails, 20 Boraras maculatus, a group of Caridina "Cristal Red" shrimps, various worms and microorganisms.





For more info please visit my 11 Gallons South East Asia Nature aquarium.