The Planted moutains
- Filter
- Fluval 407 with a spray bar
- CO2 System
- 10 ppm of CO2, turns on 2 hours before the light and turns off one hour before the light, diffusion via a Inline Niloug atomizer splice into chihiros tubing
- Lighting
- Chihiros WRGB 10th anniversary edition
- Substrate
- Black diamond blasting sand medium grit
- Hardscape Materials
- No Hardscape
- Background
- Black plastidip
Species
8 Breeding Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Plant species
Samolus parfviflorus red, pink flamingo crypt, Bylxa aubertii red, Ammania captitella, Hygrophilia corymbosa
Fertilization
Precision dosing, 20-30 ppm nitrate, 1-2 ppm phosphate, 40-60 calcium and magnesium iron dosed 0.2 ppm 2 X a week, dosed after a water change to those concentrations
Jacob Thompson
Hilliard, OH, United States
Quick Stats
- Style
- Dutch
- Size
- 91x46x41 cm
- Volume
- 171 L (45.2 gal.)
- Plant Species
- 5
- Fish Species
- 1
Judges' Comments
A very open layout with an obstructive view of the technical equipment. Three rows of plants that appear to run parallel to each other. No plant map is available. Bylxa aubertii red obscures the view of the plants behind it. An extremely poor fish population. Surface and bottom fish are absent.
— Bart Laurens
Needs to remove equipment before photography. Hide tank corners with tall plants.
— Vin Kutty
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