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



Member of "The Aquatic Gardeners Association"
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/

240 Liters Freshwater Planted Aquarium
approx. 12 Months Growth



   Setup date: 27 December 2006
   Photo date: 13 January 2008
   Aquarium: MP Aquarien, Model Karat 120, 240 Liters, 120x40x50
   Substrat:  Medium and small gravel (2-4 mm, aprox. 40 Kgs) plus JBL ProFlora Start (aprox. 3 Kgs)
   Other: 1 extra-large driftwood and 1 medium driftwood
   Filter: EHEIM Professionel II 2026 950 Liters/Hour
   Thermostat: 2 x JAGER Eheim Aquatics Typ TSRH, 125 W, Total 250 W
   Lighting: 216W, 4x54W, T5, , 1x10000K, 1x6500K 2x4000K (12 hours)
   C02: JBL Profi2 Set with solenoid valve and diffuser, 1-2 bubbles per second (12 hours)
   Thermother: Digital (0.1 Celsius precision)
   Water change: 40% every two weeks
   Water elements: average PH 6.8, average temperature: 28 Celsius

  Flora: Bacopa australis, Anubias barteri var. nana, Anubias barteri var. barteri, Echinodorus bleheri,
  Hygrophila polysperma  "Rosanervig", Echinodorus "Red Special", Ceratoptheris thalictroides, Limnophilla aromatica,
  Alternanthera reineckii "roseafolia", Microsorum pteropus, Microsorum "narrow", Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov',
  Ludwigia gnaldulosa "perennis"

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