Finally Got it up and running

Will post pics tonight when I get home.

Stream Tank Theme/Walstad Planted

Hardware:
75 Gallon Aquarium
Maxi-jet 1200 power head for flow
Small HOB filter rated for a 10 gallon. Mechanical filtration only. Using sponge for filter media.
Topsoil w/peat moss, sand, and pebbles for substrate
One large piece of driftwood
2 ornaments used for fish hiding places
Small air wand for night time aeration
150 watts of lighting. One 40 watt flourescent and two 55 watt 50/50 bulbs

Plants:
10 Vall Gig.
Java Moss
Ludwiga
Hornwort
Dwarf Baby Tears
Frogbit

Fish and inverts:
3 Rainbow Darters
3 Fantail Darters
3 Logperch
3 Greenside Darters
3 Longnose Dace
3 Redside Dace
1 Common Sucker
2 Pingi Logsuckers (non native cold water suckers)
10 Ghost Shrimp
Misc. Snails that hitchhiked on plants
Blood worms that are being picked off by the darters

*3 fishes are about 3 inches, the rest are 2.5 and under. Came up to 42 inches of fish*

Pictures forthcoming!!!!

Edited by lozgod, 24 September 2009 - 03:29 PM.

im waiting for some pics. are you home yet?

Better pics to come. These are from my camera phone. And I am sick and don't have the patience right not to wait on good opportunities to shoot.

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Very nice!