Got tired of the fast growing plants in my very shallow 12g long so I decided to start a new tank, much to the boss' dismay. I actually started this tank a couple weeks ago but was too lazy to post anything.
Obligatory specs:
Tank: generic rimless 26g (30 x 12 x 16")
Filter: Eheim 2232 canister
Light: Beamswork Hilumen Pent 30" and Finnex Ray2
Heater: Ebo Jager 150w
CO2: 10lb tank + Aquatek Premium Regulator + atomic diffuser
Substrate: Eco-Complete
Picked up the 26g tank for $35 of a member here. Got the Eheim 2232 and 2 Ebo Jager heaters of a guy on craigslist for $50. Dropped in a couple bags of Eco-complete and transplanted all the fast growing stem plants from the 12g long (mostly from Ray), and a bunch more plants from randyhelay.
At the moment it's running low tech with Excel and limited EI dosing as I'm waiting for bits and pieces for my CO2 setup from eBay. Its actually doing way better than I expected, surprisingly so. Getting good growth from the stem plants. Almost no algae when I was running just the Beamswork. I added the Ray2 later and I started getting algae on the glass so I'm going to leave it off until I get CO2 up and running.
Full tank shot.
Detail. I'm terrible with names and I have no idea what the name is for most of my plants. [EDIT: added IDs thanks to Reckon and randylahey]
Hydrocotyle Japan
Pogostemon Stellata
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Ranunculus Inundatus
Rotala Rotundifolia
Ludwigia Lacustris
Rotala Green
Ludwigia Repens
Obligatory specs:
Tank: generic rimless 26g (30 x 12 x 16")
Filter: Eheim 2232 canister
Light: Beamswork Hilumen Pent 30" and Finnex Ray2
Heater: Ebo Jager 150w
CO2: 10lb tank + Aquatek Premium Regulator + atomic diffuser
Substrate: Eco-Complete
Picked up the 26g tank for $35 of a member here. Got the Eheim 2232 and 2 Ebo Jager heaters of a guy on craigslist for $50. Dropped in a couple bags of Eco-complete and transplanted all the fast growing stem plants from the 12g long (mostly from Ray), and a bunch more plants from randyhelay.
At the moment it's running low tech with Excel and limited EI dosing as I'm waiting for bits and pieces for my CO2 setup from eBay. Its actually doing way better than I expected, surprisingly so. Getting good growth from the stem plants. Almost no algae when I was running just the Beamswork. I added the Ray2 later and I started getting algae on the glass so I'm going to leave it off until I get CO2 up and running.
Full tank shot.

Detail. I'm terrible with names and I have no idea what the name is for most of my plants. [EDIT: added IDs thanks to Reckon and randylahey]
Hydrocotyle Japan

Pogostemon Stellata

Hygrophila Pinnatifida

Ranunculus Inundatus

Rotala Rotundifolia

Ludwigia Lacustris

Rotala Green

Ludwigia Repens
