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    just your friendly neighborhood INTJ... amphirion's Avatar
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    amphirion's pico tank (2.5 gallons)

    yes. a whopping 2.5 gallons.

    stats:
    tank dimensions: 12" x 6" x 8"
    lighting: 36W power compact fluorescent (10,000 / 6700K) 12 hours a day.

    flora:
    Utricularia graminifolia
    Anubias nana
    Anubias nana 'petite'
    Riccardia chamedryfolia
    Pogostemon helferi
    Genlisea margaretae

    fauna:
    Neocaridina heteropoda 'red'
    Indostomus crocodylus
    Neritina reclivata var. alexandre
    Sundadanio axelrodi 'blue' (pending)
    Corydoras pygmaeus (pending)

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    Last edited by amphirion; 10-22-2010 at 01:55 PM.
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    I was looking forward to seeing your hand as scale
    But it's looking absolutely gorgeous! Very well, Jon! Truly a work of living art!

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    It looks delicious - put a fire under that and you'll have a tasty soup .

    Seriously though, I think it's a very nicely arranged design, a cute small tank very well put together, and I love your choice of plants and animals. It looks lovely!

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    Awesome! I just got a 225 white light LED panel wonder how it would do over a mini planted tank...
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    i would love to know as well...i can use the extra lighting. even though im topping out at 14.4 watts per gallon!
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    Hurumph.... Well after running the LED light panel all day I may as well have CFLs over my mini orchids, this LED panel heats the tank up just as much and they aren't as bright as 2 26 watt CFLs would be!

    I suppose water wouldn't be any different. I will try it over the 2.5 I got for my cats betta anyway but empty (I don't have the fish or aquatics yet). Maybe if the panel was up off the lid by an inch or two and there was room for air circulation...
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    i wouldnt worry to much about the heat. the tank needs to be about 75-85 F anyways for tropical fish...
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    The grass or whatever it is looks beautiful!
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    @larry: thanks very much! it's actually Utricularia graminifolia!
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    updates:
    its a beast....



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