240 Liters Freshwater Planted Aquarium
Setup and photos by Pedro Mateus (Portugal)
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All rights reserved.
E-mail: pedro.mateus@gmail.com
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   Setup date: 16 May 2005 ( 8 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, 1-2 bubbles per second (10 hours).
   Thermother: Digital (0.1 Celsius precision)
   Water change: 30-40% every week
   Water elements: average PH 7.0 - 7.1, average temperature: 27-28 Celsius

   Flora: Anubias Barteri Nana, Sagitaria Subulata, Echinodorus Bleheri,
   Echinodorus "Red Special", Microsorum Pteropus (*) and Microsorum Pteropus 'Tropica' (*)
   Fauna: 3 Corydora, 2 Corydora Aeneus, 5 Crossocheilus Siamensis (SAE),
   3 Otocinclus Affinis, 6 Caridina Japonica, 2 Brachydanio Rerio, 3 Melanotaenia Boesemani
   21 Paracheirodon Innesi, 1 Hypancistrus Zebra (L046),  3 Pomace Bridgesii , 30+ Physa Spec

* driftwood rooted
 

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