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Submitted By: Manuel Marinho on
Photo Caption: The Lost Island
65 gallons planted tank (mostly live plants and fish) - The Lost Island

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Ranked #97 out of 2745 planted tanks pictures worldwide
This picture looks better than 96.47% of pictures in this category
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The Average Score for this picture is: 6.92
This picture has been rated : 201 times.
The Average Score for this category is: 5.39

More Info

Country: Portugal
Description: Dimenson: 120 x 40 x 50 cm glass of 10 mm Lighting: DIY 4 x 55w PLL 6500k + 3 blue led’s Filtration: External filter Eheim 2026 Heating: Jager 300w Substract: ADA Powersand Africana 9L + Lavaert 40L CO2: Pressurized, 500g Papilion + solenoide valve Decoration: Stones + vide branches
Advice: A TPA a day keeps the algae away! :)
Fish Kept: 2 SAE 2 Corydora schwartzei 2 Neritrinas Natalensis 10 Ottocinclus Affinis 30 Red Cherry 1 Discu Marlboro red 2 Discu Turquoise red 1 Pigeon Blood 15 rodostumus 15 Cardinals 4 Ramirezi
Corals/Plants: Eleocharis acicularis Didiplis diandra Heteranthera zosterifolia Eusteralis stellata Hemianthus micranthemoides Micranthemum umbrosum Vesicularia dubyana Riccia fluitans Blyxa japónica Hydrocotyle verticillata
Tank Size: 65 gallons
Quote: Life is beautiful!

COMMENTS

very nice display of time & effort. Some colour would compliment this great tank though in my opinion. Still.....a very nice tank. fish avatar
hey well grown, could you maybe share some algae fighting tips with me ? fish avatar
This tank definitely deserves to be in Top 5, for sure! One of my few favorites... Great! Filip fish avatar
So beautiful! I want to shrink down and sit on the cliffs in the middle... So dreamy. s fish avatar
It looks superb. Congrats. Fikus fish avatar
Wow, looks so "serene". A tank like this must keep you calm and relaxed 24/7, lol :o) Looks GREAT !!! So natural-looking. Like some beautiful wild meadow! fish avatar
it's nice to see an orignal tank, love the plant arangement fish avatar
Your tank looks absolutely superb. Certainly and "All or nothing" approach to a planted tank. Congratulations. Can you tell me a bit about management? How hard is it to maintain your plants? What sort of preparation did you need to make to put rocks in etc? Matt fish avatar
Awesome Tank fish avatar

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