My New 27 Gallon ADA Light Limited Planted tank NEW PICS 9/26/11

[CRS Fan]

As some members already know, I have recently swapped out my old 29 gallon tank with a newer 27 Gallon hagen tank with black silicone. The new incarnate has the following equipment:

Lighting:
Hagen Dual 39W GLO fixture
1-39W Geisemann Aquaflora
1-39W Geisemann 6000K Midday
***Suspended using a TEK lighting single point suspension kit

Filtration/Heating:
Eheim 2028 Pro2 canister filter with Glass Lily Pipes
Eheim Ecco 2232 with inline Coralife 9W Turbo twist
Aquaclear 50 HOB
150W Stealth Pro heater

CO2:
5lb CO2 tank with Milwaukee 957 regulator, solenoid, needle valve
Diffused through an UpAqua 16/22 CO2 Atomizer

Substrate:
9L ADA Amazonia I
4.5L ADA Amazonia II

Flora:
Marsilea hirsuta - dwarf 4-leaf clover
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Brown’
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Tropica’
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’
Cryptocoryne crispatula 'Balansae'
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
Cryptocoryne affinis
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis 53b'
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Fissidens fontanus – Phoenix Moss
Ludwigia ovalis
Ludwigia inclinata removed
Ludwigia senegalensis
Ludwigia inclinata var verticillata 'Cuba'
Bolbitis heudelotii
Nymphaea zenkeri - red tiger lotus
Echinodorus vesuvius
Potamogeton gayi removed
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Staurogyne stolonifera
Staurogyne repens

Fauna:
Xiphophorus variatus variatus - Hawaii Variatus
Tanichthys albonubes - Golden White Cloud
Caridina multidentata - Amano Shrimp
Ottocinclus affinis - Otto cat
Corydoras pygmeaus - Pygmy cory
Hyphessobrycon robertsi - Roberty tetra

Pictures yet to come.........

[Jonnymoss]

sounds sweet !! pics????

[euroamg]

Pics Stuart.. Is this the one i saw while i was there? You have some nice tanks!!!

[CRS Fan]

sounds sweet !! pics????

I'm still waiting for the tank to clear.....

Pics Stuart.. Is this the one i saw while i was there? You have some nice tanks!!!

Yes Nelson, it is/was the murky tank (damn ADA).....

Best Regards,

Stuart

[CRS Fan]

here are some pics of its beginning.....

The tank before being filled with water:





The tank filled with water and cycling with a Fluval 205



The new lighting and accesories







Lily Pipes



More Pics to come.....

[Jonnymoss]

you dont cheap out do you? what type of lily pipes? ive got a buddy in japan picking me up some and a co2 diffuser

[CRS Fan]

you dont cheap out do you? what type of lily pipes? ive got a buddy in japan picking me up some and a co2 diffuser

The Lily Pipes are PM brand (PowerMen Inflow & Outflow). They are from Australia.

Best regards,

Stuart

[CRS Fan]

Here are some pics of the plants (most of the crypts melted unfortunately) and all plants are NOT in these pics and not all equipment is shown yet...















Thanks for looking,

Stuart

[thefishwife]

Sweet Stuart, no fancy rock in there

[mysticalnet]

What is that redish brownish plant behind the crypt and next to bolbitus? tank looks good!