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 ( 11 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, 1 Brachydanio Rerio, 2 Melanotaenia boesemani
   21 Paracheirodon innesi, 1 Hypancistrus zebra (L046),  6 Melanotaenia praecox, 3 Pomace Bridgesii ,
   7 Neocaridina denticulata sinensis "Red Cherry",  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