The 75g Start

[scientist0724]

So I started putting together my 75g tank. Plants still have to fill in, but it's a start.

Arlene

 

[mscichlid]

Nice start. Focal point?

 

[dhlamar]

Is this a cichlid tank because I love planted tanks but I thought plants and cichlids don't mix.

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[verbal]

Is this a cichlid tank because I love planted tanks but I thought plants and cichlids don't mix.

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Most South American dwarf cichlids work well in planted tanks. There are some West African dwarf cichlids that are options too.

 

[Avatar]

Glory be.

That's really nice. Color me impressed.

 

[Tony]

Looking great, Arlene. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of substrate did you start with? Lighting?

 

[scientist0724]

Thanks guys.

Frannie, I'm hoping to get a C. wendtii "Sunset" in the slight off center as soon as I move a few more plants over. I'm still trying to figure out what to use as my foreground. When the plants grow in, I'm thinking H. tripartita.

This is a community tank. I will be adding some more small fish from my 40g Br over the next few days.

Tony, I'm using black Eco-Complete mixed with a little ADA AquaSoil. As far as lighting, I only have a couple of T8 bulbs there right now. I'm thinking of buying a couple of Deep Blue T5 lights in the next couple of months. I'm thinking of put in some more high-tech/high demand plants in too, so I'm dosing every day.

Arlene

 

[londonloco]

Beautiful Arlene...what regime are you dosing?

 

[scientist0724]

I dose with Excel every day, Iron + Flourish and N + P + K every other day.

Arlene

 

[londonloco]

How do you determine how much npk to dose?

 

[scientist0724]

How do you determine how much npk to dose?

http://www.gwapa.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=152&sid=2aefbbf8ac5fc522b2ee570c1aa5ac8a

 

[londonloco]

TY

 

[skanda]

I got a 75 gsllon as well last week and I am setting it up. What do yu plan tp oput for the background

 

[skanda]

Leave it blank or add a 3D background? How long before you put the fish? NIce tank. Do Did you plan to have low teck plants?

 

[scientist0724]

I'm planning on leaving the background blank.

I added more plants today and my fish today. I've had this tank up and running for about a month now, so it's ready for fish. There are some angels in the photo if you look closely

Arlene

 

[scientist0724]

More plants

So I added more plants and my small fish today.

Arlene