U R B A N AQUASCAPING - 300L Planted LowTech

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T H E . C H A R T



General information
Category: Planted lowtech
Dimensions: 130x45x60 cm
Current setup age: 1 year
Aquarium volume: 350 Liter
Aquarium volume Net: 220 Liter
Brand: U R B A N AQUARIUM



Water values
Water type: Treated tap water
Temperature: 25c
pH: 7.6
Nitrate level: 20
Phosphate level: 2



Hardware
Lower substrate: 20% Pumice
Mid substrate: 40% Peat PH4.8, 30% Vermakolight 2/3 mm, 10% Humus
Upper substrate: 6-8 cm of black quartz

Filterisation: Dubble RENA xP2
Heating: Hydor External Heater 300 watt
Air pump: Hydor Ario 4, air is on 10 minutes every one hour from 17:00-01:00

Main Light: U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW - LED Light for planted aquarium, 8 hours a day
Back Light: U R B A N LED BACK LIGHT - LED Light for light table effect, on only by mood
Moon Light: U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW, on only by mood

Aquascaping: U R B A N AQUASCAPING



Software
Water change regime: 30% every 2 weeks
Fertilization: Flourish, KCl, Potassium Nitrate
Fertilization regime:
Flourish: once a week
KCl: 3 times a week
Potassium Nitrate: when needed



Fauna
Xiphophorus Hellerii / Swordtail
Poecilia reticulata / Guppy
White Poecilia / Molly
Ancistrus
Zebra Nerite Snail (Neritina natalensis sp. "Zebra") a.k.a Tiger snail
Horned Nerite Snail (Clithon corona)
Neocaridina denticulata
Tetra (5 kind)
‏Kryptopterus bicirrhis
‏‪Pomacea Bridgesii ‬
Ramirezi
‏Pangio kuhlii
Zebrafish (pink, black & white)
Japonica Amano Shrimp (Caridina japonica)
‏Sidthimunki Botia Loach



Flora
Under U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW prototype of an LED Light fixture
for planted aquarium that my friend and I build, we find it important to
monitor plants growth in order to understand the efficiency of the fixture.

01.
‏Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia

02.
‏Crypto wendtii

03.
‏Ludwigia repens x arcuata

04.
‏Sagittaria subulata

05.
‏Hydrocotyle verticillata or Hydrocotyle leucocephala

06.
‏Anubias petite

07.
‏Hygrophila polysperma

08.
‏Hygrophila polysperma Sunset

09.
‏Ceratopteris thalictroides

10.
‏Hygrophila longifolia

11.
‏Lobelia cardinalis small form

12.
‏Cabomba caroliniana

13.
Cabomba aquatica

14.
Limnophila sessiliflora

15.
‏Riccia fluitans

16.
‏Hydrocotyle leucocephala

17.
Nymphaea lotus 'Zenkeri'

18.
‏Hygrophila difformis

19.
Flame Moss






 
‏Hi everyone,


‏Plants interweaving project



‏Insipiration

‏Cherrapunji



‏Players

‏Hygrophila longifolia

‏Ludwigia repens x arcuata[censored]

‏Hygrophila difformis

‏Hygrophila polysperma Sunset



‏The goal

‏To create bridges & interesting structures.






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‏Plants interweaving of Ludwigia repens x arcuata,
‏Hygrophila polysperma Sunset & Hygrophila difformis.






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‏Plants interweaving of Hygrophila longifolia.






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‏Hygrophila longifolia.






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‏Crypto wendtii.






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‏General view.






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‏Christmas Moss ‪&‬ Taiwan Moss.






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‏Lobelia cardinalis small form.






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‏Cabomba caroliniana or Cabomba aquatica.






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‏Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia.
 
I love the look, it reminds me of ancient ruins that have been overrun by years of abandonment. Very interesting tank that's not for everyone but it's spectacular in a way all its own.
 
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