My 55 gallon

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oscarfish1395

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• Aug 23, 2009

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Hi, i have just started setting up my new 55 gallon planted aquarium. right now i have 2 java ferns and an anubias, but i am going to get dwarf hairgrass, vallisneria and some other plants. The substrate is seachem fluorite and i have a fluval 305 and a 205. the light is 4x54 watts ho t5. Pics from the first full day of lights plants and fish.

 

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dpsurf

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• Aug 23, 2009

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good start, I'd love to see your finished product. Thanks for sharing.

 

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Diskboy12

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• Aug 23, 2009

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Looks like you could have a lot of fun planting that sucker...good luck.

 

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oscarfish1395

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• Aug 23, 2009

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thanks im going to get a co2 system which is the only thing stoppoing me from getting plants at the moment but i should have that within the next 3-4 days

 

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oscarfish1395

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• Aug 23, 2009

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here are some pics of the stand becuase its a diy that i am quite proud of lol

 

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Rusty Gilbert

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• Aug 23, 2009

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cool man

 

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zackxf

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• Aug 25, 2009

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Can't wait to see how your tank grows and I love your stand!

 

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msjinkzd

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• Aug 25, 2009

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good start. Are you planning on adding any wood? I see that you have the anubias rhizome out of the substrate but I think they make more of a "punch" when attached higher up on wood. Since you are planning hairgrass, that would go int eh subrate anyway and you could do some cool stems (so many to choose from with your lighting, co2, and fert plans) in the background.

 

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oscarfish1395

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• Aug 30, 2009

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yes im planning on adding some wood and i've decided not to do hairgrass as a carpet but more of individual or group of plants. I just got the co2 system working and will have updated pics tomorrow of new plants and fish

 

chonhzilla

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• Aug 31, 2009

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Awesome Filtration, I keep looking at your avatar and giggle like a little girl. Looks like a blackwidow

-Chonh