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State: None/OtherCountry: Ireland

Photo Caption: 27G Planted community aquarium

Description: Planted community tank. Lighting is 3 x T8 Amazon Day, 54w total lit for 9 hours a day, pressurised CO2 plus 1ml daily of liquid carbon additive. Substrate is plain gravel with nutriballs inserted at 4" intervals. Weekly fertilizing with Tropica Aquacare, nitrates and phosphate.

Advice: Think things through. This is my first planted tank and is a bit of a mess as I rushed into it. Gradually getting there though. Also, if you intend to grow live plants some form of CO2 or carbon additive is a must. Don't even attempt to grow demanding plants with one or both of them as you won't get very far.

Fish: Harlequins, Neon Rainbows, Glowlight and Neon Tetras, Otos, Corys and pair of Blue Rams.

Corals/Plants: Amazon Swords, Alternanthera, Ludwigia, Hygrophila, various crypts, Ambulia, Rotala, Hydrocotyle.

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The Average Score for this tank is: 5.92.
This tank has been rated 103 times.
The Average Score for this category is: 4.71.
This tank looks better than 88.32 % tanks from this category.

Ranked #184 out of 1575 Planted Tanks worldwide