75 gallon planted tank ~4-8-12~

Current FTS 4/8/12:



FTS 2/13/12:



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Specs:
75 gallon tank
4 x 55 Watt T5HO Odyssea fixture
Sunsun 304 canister filter
Eheim 2236 ecco
5# CO2 tank
Milwauwkee regulator/solenoid/needlevalve
Cerges style CO2 reactor attached to output of Eheim
Sandblasting sand substrate

Plants:
Blyxa Japonica
Jungle vals
dwarf sag
sunset hygro
hygro difformis
cabomba furcata
ludwigia arcuata
rotala rotundifolia
hygro angustifolia
creeping jenny
bunch of crypts
anubias
java fern
java moss

Fauna:

Angels
red serpae tetras
mountain minnows
lemon pristella
harlequin raspboras
pair of bolivian rams
german ram
pair of apisto agassizzii
a trio of pepper corys
amano shrimp

 

Here are some FTS shots:







I added some black angels. I had 4 but 1 didn't make the trip from the LFS. The two smaller ones appear to have paired off. The larger one is the loner.





Here are a few other random shots:

 

That is a really beautiful tank. It looks so natural and healthy. Thank you for sharing.

 

you use sand as a substrate? how has this worked? i am wanting to use play sand in my 10 gallon planted but wasnt sure how it did with plants.

 

beautiful, congrats

 

so pretty! love planted tanks

 

jeez planted tanks can almost be as awesome as reef tanks...... almost haha yours is great

 

Beautiful tank, well done!

 

100% pure Awesome

 

I have only seen a couple of fresh water tanks that really appeal to me....yours is one of them.