10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

[TaTeR ToT]

this is my first go at a planted tank.
here is a couple pics of the setup,
its not quite finished yet, a few plants left i want :wink:

Tank Specs -

Standard 10G made by Aquariun

Lighting -

1x 20" CoralLife 28watt Compact Flourescent running a 28watt 10,000K CF bulb

Filtration -

1x Tetra EX45 Powerfilter(240GPH)

Substrate -

20lbs. of Seachem Eco-Complete Planted Tank Substrate (~3" bed)

Decor -

2x Small Pieces of Driftwood
3x Small Pieces of Seiyru Seiki Stones

Plants -

2x Patches of Java Moss
2x Rotala Indicita
3x Grouping of Unknown Rotala Species
1x Cryptocorone Lucens
3x Cryptocorone Wendtii 'Red'

Tank Pic 1



Full Shot of Setup



Fish -

1x Tetraodon erythrotaenia (Red Lined Puffer) about 1"tl.

Puffer Pic 1 -



Puffer Pic 2 -

[fishlady]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

i thought these puffers were in need of a brackish environment?
nice tank though......thanks for sharing.....

[morphlizard]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

Congrats on the the new tank, Looks great!

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

Updated Pics!
its really filling in!
enjoy 8)

Full Tank Shot 1 -



Full Tank Shot 2 -

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

by the way, my puffer has been moved to my other 10g, and is now up for sale.

[fishlady]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

why are you selling him/her?

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

hes just to much work right now, i love him, but i cant keep up with a brackish tank right now.
i have done it in the past, and it was a daily commitment just like a small sw tank. and i dont want to deal with mixing salt and all that.
plus i didnt realize they got to 4"tl, thats alittle big for a standard 10g.
i thought they only got 2"tl.
anywho. i dont want him to be unhappy.
the fish didnt ask to be in my tank, i put him there, so i have to do right by him.
i want whats best for him, and right now i cant provide what he needs.
i thought he wouldnt need salt until he was alittle older.
so just want to get him a home and an owner that give him what he needs.
btw i am selling him for [$20.00]
which is pretty cheap for what they usually go for.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

Spread your moss out thinner.... if not it will die underneath.




Also the rock in the center is really distracting and also doesn't go too well with the wood. I understand that some think that rock is really nice but honestly if not thought out it's just rock.

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

cool thanx for the tips
i will remove the rock when i do a water change tomarrow, also i will spread the moss out thinner.
thanx 8)

[fishlady]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

but overall you little tank is looking really nice.....

[treehuggingfishlover]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

Looks pretty good :)  

I just set up a 10g planted tank last week,  I was inspired by the Takashi Amano book I got Spyke for Christmas- lol.  Small tanks require more detailed trimming and careful planning, but they are so beautiful.  

I'll post some pics once I get it going enough :)

[algarciajr]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

Tank looks good, my first attempt at a planted tank was also a 10g tank. I was using a home made co2 kit before going out and dumping lots of money on the more expensive equipment, co2 made a huge difference.

[myjohnson]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

t5's and foreground.

[mahoro]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

whats those on the front right side? crpyt?  you might want to move it back a little, the crypt in my 35g grow as tall as my aga 10g..

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 10G Planted Tank (With Pics)

Update - last night i added
6 - Harliquen(sp?) Rasboras
and 6 - Otocinclus Catfish
also i took out the driftwood, java moss, and a few of the rocks and left the rest of the plants, and a couple rocks.
soon as i get the chance i am going to add 6 more rasboras and a couple more plants.