46 gallon bowfront planted aquarium

Plants include: Bacopa,riccia fluitans, glosso, renickii, rotala, red ludwigia, onion plant, swords, CO2 injection via Red Sea co2 reactor, Drop checker with 4 DKH water and co2 indicator. CO2 presently high at 70 ppm but to be set longterm at 30 ppm

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[Infinity1519]

WOW beautiful tank! I have a question tho. i just bought an 46 gallon bowfront aquarium and was wondering about the light you are using. Are u using the lighting system that came with the aquarium or did you buy another one? I'm trying to do a planted tank also but I read from many places that you need at least 3 watts per gallon. But some bulbs dont come in such high wattages instead they have different intensities. Should I be looking at wattages or the intensity/different spectrums.Thank You

[KEGallagher8]

@Infinity1519 You need additional light. I used a double compact flourescent strip light from Coralife. I also used a small strip light on the fron of the tank. The kind with the small diameter flourescent light. I cant remember the exact wats per gallon but I think it was over 3 watts per gallon. I unfortunately had to move and give away the aquarium, so I don't have it anymore.

[goatschilling]

what type of plant is it that you show at about 2:50 into your video??? I want it for my planted tank but dont know what to order. thanx

[KEGallagher8]

riccia fluitans I got it on ebay from a seller based in texas. It is actually a floating plant but wrapped a hairnet around a stone and put a clump in. It grows well with CO2.

[takemeon2212]

what kind of substrate are you using?

[KEGallagher8]

substrate is a mix of seachem fluorite red and ecco complete planted aquarium substrate. The ecco complete is the best. It is small grain easy to place plants, comes pre-washed in some supposedly good water (small amount mixed in the bag. just put in the tank and fill. No water cloud issues.

[Vash6the6Stampede]

Is that Red Sea Co2 Reactor (200)? I mean, is it the 200? lol... Just want to make sure. Looking for a better diffuser than the ladder...came with Nutrafin CO2 Natural Plant System.

[Dustinsfishtanks]

Great tank, and great pearling of the plants with CO2, How often do you trim that sucker?

[ShannonSharkShoe]

Just.. wow.

[Daniel3345]

I adore your tank, it is absolutely beautiful! I am getting a 46 bowfront this next friday and hope to make my tank as wonderful as yours! Absolutely fantastic!

[whatscrakn101]

beautiful

[WonLilAznBoi]

i have two questions about the co2 system. i have the same red sea co2 reactor and mine is very loud. is that normal. Right now i just started it for the first time and its been one day since i added the powder stuff. How long did yours start to bubble?

Thanks for the help

[Crazzieflip]

What kind of light do you have ?

[firenrex]

I believe it's the ludwigia, I've got some in my tank as well.