Takashi Amano's 2400g Monster Planted tank

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We've seen Takashi Amano's personal tank a lot, but I don't think many people have seen these pictures before (I know I haven't).

Tank is a work of art. 13x5x5 = 2400g of awesome. Set up in 2001. More details:
Aquarium w400xD150xH150 cm

Lighting NAG-150 w green x 16 4 hours a day NA Lamps 40w x 9, 9 hours a day.

Substrate/ Aqua soil amasonia, Bright sand, Power SAnd special L, Bacter 100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC, Penac W for aquariums

Conditions 24 deg centigrade ph 6.8 TH:20mg/l, NO2,1mg/l,COD:4mg/l

Outflow part
Water coming through filter layer, is sent back to the tank by a large water pump. Co2 is directly injected into the outflow pipe for supplying co2 effectively. Thus, after going through the filter layer and uv sterilizer, water comes back to the tank with abundant co2.

C02 System/UV sterilizer
Co2 is controlled not only by a timer but also a light sensor. Depending upon the light intensity, amount of lighting is controlled automatically. C02 bottle is placed in special-made Tower. UV sterilizer is set up between the filter and the tank.

Lighting System
Metal halide lamp (NAG 150 watts x 16 pcs), flourescent light (NA lamp 40w x9 pcs) and natural sunlight are necessary to have enough light intensity in this 1.5 m deep tank.

Inflow Part
Over flow system for filtration is used in this tank. The overflow chamber is made of glass the size of a 60cm tank. Water is sent to filter layer, set up at backside of tank through 3 pcs of inflow pipes.

Filtration System
The filter sump is located in the bottom background. Bio balls are used as filtration media. Because of the overflow system, water is aerated at the time of the entering the filtration layer and supplies enough oxegyn to microrganism. It also has an automatic water change system when evaporation takes place.
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This is the sump down here!!!
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Joao M;4780525;4780525 said:
Amazing...
Yeah I forgot to add the first time around, see the first post again
 
oh theres more pictures now!
i see how they did the planting on the wood.
 
I saw them immediately afterward and though they were there the all time and it was just me so.... I ended up editing my post.
 
Awesome! I saw a few pics of this tank on a planted tank site once and always wanted to see more pics of it
 
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