240 Liters Freshwater Planted Aquarium
Setup and photos by Pedro Mateus (Portugal)
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E-mail: pedro.mateus@gmail.com
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   Intermediate setup date: 02 January 2005 ( 2 months consolidated growth )
   Aquarium: MP Aquarien, Model Karat 120, 240 Liters, 120x40x50
   Substrat: JBL ProFlora balls plus 40 KG 3-6 cm river bed gravel mixed 2-3 and 4-6 mm grains
   Other: 2 large and 3 small driftwood logs/roots
   Filter: EHEIM Professionel II 2026 950 Liters/Hour
   Thermostat: 2 x JAGER Eheim Aquatics Typ TSRH, 125 W, Total 250 W
   Lighting: up to 288W (2 x 144W, 4x36W, Power Compacts, LifeTech, 10000K Daylight (10 hours) )
   C02: JBL Profi2 Set with solenoid valve and diffuser, 1 bubble per second (10 hours).
   Thermother: Digital (0.1 Celsius precision)
   Water change: 20-30% every week
   Water elements: average PH 6.9 - 7.0, average temperature: 27-28 Celsius

   Flora: Anubias Barterri, Anubias Barterri Nana, Sagitaria Subulata, Ludwigia Glandulosa,
   Echinodorus Bleheri, Echinodorus "Rosé", Hygrophila Polysperma,
   Microsorum Pteropus (*) and Microsorum Pteropus 'Tropica' (*)
   Fauna: 3 Corydora, 2 Corydora Aeneus, 4 Crossocheilus Siamensis (SAE),
   3 Otocinclus Affinis, 5 Caridina Japonica, 2 Brachydanio Rerio, 2 Melanotaenia Boesemani
   21 Paracheirodon Innesi, 2 Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi, 1 Hypancistrus Zebra (L046),
   2 Pomace Bridgesii , 3+ Physa Spec

* driftwood rooted



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Overall views with different light power settings


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Plant detail (on the top row, the new Ludwigia glandulosa "perennis", on the bottom
row the dense growing Hygrophila Polysperma and the strong Echinodorus Bleheri).
 


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Male Ramirezi close up detail


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Caridina Japonica shrimp and Brachydanio Rerio fish


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Details and perspectives on the planted layout


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 Setup and photos by Pedro Mateus (Portugal) and Inês Carvalho (Portugal)
Permission required for reproduction. All rights reserved. E-mail: pedro.mateus@gmail.com