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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: atmagoulick on December 05, 2013, 03:20:08 PM

Title: 10 gallon planted tank
Post by: atmagoulick on December 05, 2013, 03:20:08 PM

I used a coralife light

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009YD8U6/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sand as my substrate with a handful laterite mixed in.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002566U6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used a canister filter, remove the carbon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DIRPU/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

no heater, but my Apistogramma cacatuoides breed, river water is cold.

I placed Pogostemon erectus in the back.  I planted two narrow leave swords, Echinorodus tenellus in the middle, towards the side.  My friend gave me a rare Cryptocoryne wendtii, which is a great plant for a 10.  I placed one stalk of Telanthera rosefolia (Alternanthera reineckii) against the greens for a contrasting color.  Nesaea pedicellata 'Golden', and Hydrotriche hottoniiflora grow fast.  I planted them to feel successful.  While some plants grow slow.  N. pedicellata ‘Golden’ will make anyone feel like they have a green them.  Lastly, one stem of Rotala magenta was planted in the front corner because it needed a home.

Title: Re: 10 gallon planted tank
Post by: linuxrulesusa on December 05, 2013, 07:19:08 PM

Looking nice.

Title: Re: 10 gallon planted tank
Post by: FIUPanther on December 05, 2013, 07:57:02 PM

I like the jungle look.

Title: Re: 10 gallon planted tank
Post by: atmagoulick on December 06, 2013, 06:37:16 AM

Thanks,

Plants grow without CO2 injection.  CO2 is fun to experiment with, but it is not needed.  I have found that plant growth and fish growth is genetic.