40 gallon planted tank
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40 gallon planted tank
hi all like to share my new planted tank ,this is my 2nd planted tank after green sump
tank is 1 week old ,tank details:
size : 42"X15"x15"
substrate: river sand
light: 2X14w T5
co2: diy yeast+sugar
dosing: Ei bi weekly
plant: anubias, java fern trident, Crypt wendtii green,Crypt wendtii brown ,java moss, Vallisneria Nana,draft Sagittaria
fish :currently have one betta fish and chinese algae eater ,will add congo tetra ,neon tetra, red cherry barb from my other tank once tank cycled .
will add pressurised co2 in future and carpet plant . any suggestions are Welcome......
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tank is 1 week old ,tank details:
size : 42"X15"x15"
substrate: river sand
light: 2X14w T5
co2: diy yeast+sugar
dosing: Ei bi weekly
plant: anubias, java fern trident, Crypt wendtii green,Crypt wendtii brown ,java moss, Vallisneria Nana,draft Sagittaria
fish :currently have one betta fish and chinese algae eater ,will add congo tetra ,neon tetra, red cherry barb from my other tank once tank cycled .
will add pressurised co2 in future and carpet plant . any suggestions are Welcome......
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Re: 40 gallon planted tank
very strong work, just loved it. Do proper planting. Will look amazing, and do update.
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Re: 40 gallon planted tank
thank u partha , any suggestion from ur side sir,I selected low demanding and low maintenance plant which i can keep with diy co2 will add some anubias petite at front wood
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Re: 40 gallon planted tank
Let the plants grow. you can try Merselia HIrsita for ground covering.
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Re: 40 gallon planted tank
I liked your work. You can Marselia hirsuta as foreground plant.
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yaa will try MH in forgroundparthapratim22 wrote:Let the plants grow. you can try Merselia HIrsita for ground covering.
thank u sir , l m glad u liked my workSCORPIO wrote:I liked your work. You can Marselia hirsuta as foreground plant.
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Nice start. But those pointed branches may be problematic for large/active fish like congos
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thanks sushant, will check and blunt sharp edges and cover edges with java mosssushant wrote:Nice start. But those pointed branches may be problematic for large/active fish like congos
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Re: 40 gallon planted tank
Looks nice. Make a nice bush in that right hand side corner.
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Re: 40 gallon planted tank
Thanka karthik, yaa planted some wendtii brown there ,plan is to cover. Left part from wendtii brownKarthikC wrote:Looks nice. Make a nice bush in that right hand side corner.
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