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135 gallons planted tank (mostly live plants and fish) - About 6 weeks along

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State: California
Country: United States
Description: 135gallon 72x18x24 I've got 6 t5 tubes burning about 10 hrs.a day with co2 injection running through a 500 my filtration is by eheim 2217 classic and seems to do the job ok but I just added a fluval 405 till it gets good and established. It's been about 6 weeks since I set it up and its been a slow start for some reason this time
Advice: For planted tanks use a fertile substrate with some clay or laterite and cap it with 2 inches of sand and use new bulbs in you fixtures
Fish Kept: Red Irian Rainbow
Corals/Plants: Ludwigia,rotalas,glossotigma fissidens,blyxa brazillian pennywort,short quillwort,bucephilandra,pogostoman helferi and erectus crypts hydro,rannuculus etc..
Tank Size: 135 gallons

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