tank size 40 gallon
lighting: 4x 14 w t5 + 2x 27 w spiral cfl + 1x 14 w led all rated at 6500k with diy reflector with chrome tape with an 24w rgb led cheap chinese led strip
filtration: diy external canister filter with a 25 l watercan run with a sunsun hqb 2000( @ 1400l/h) pump
filter media: seachem matrix 700ml + ceramic ring 1 kg+ aqua clay ball 2kg+ filter pads and floss+ inline purigen reactor(250 ml)
co2 : ista max mix large co2 reactor paired with 2 , 2l yeast co2 bottle
water circullation : 600l/h powerhead inside tank
substrate: river sand with layer of osmocote plus beneath it
fert: diy dry powder macro and micro mix( dont know what percentage got it from ebay)
water treatment with seachem safe
plants: - anubias nana, barteri, congenensis, gold
micraenthum mat(monte carlo)
ricia mat
ludwigia
hygrofilla dysformis
vals jungle & spiral
swords
java moss, christmas moss, flame moss
bacopa caroliana
bucephalandra kayu manis, brownie phantom, mini coin
and few other dont know names
stocking- neon x11
red eye x7
blood fin x4
saex2
common pleco young x1
mountian minow x4
guppy x4
checkered rainbow x2
rcs aprox 8 with lot of juvinels
ghost x5 with lot of juvinels
malaya shrimp x2
otto x 4
flame gourami x2
neon rainbow x 6
red cherry barb x 6
assasin snail x 4 with lot of baby
drift wood present
so initially i was having few arowanas 3 i guess which passed away ( assholes jumped over and got hit against the hood and died and few due to some bad maintenance since i started the hobby while i was at 10th and didnt know much )
now have a texas blue flowerhorn
and got interest in planted tanks recently and started the journey of planted nature aquarium hobby
planning to build my next 3000l tank within next year
man this is an expensive and addictive hobby !!!
these are the pics of tank
latest pic of tank
this is the flowerhorn , please identify the species and tell if u guys can !
