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180 gallons planted tank (mostly live plants and fish) - 180-gallon planted riverbed aquarium with 70+ tetras.
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180 gallons planted tank (mostly live plants and fish) - 180-gallon planted riverbed aquarium with 70+ tetras.

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State: Ohio
Country: United States
Description: 180-gallon freshwater planted glass aquarium. 70+ tetras in a planted riverbed type hardscape with rocks and driftwood. OASE BioMaster 850 canister filter with internal heater. Three Kessil A360XE Tuna Sun LED lights with Kessil controller to simulate sunrise/sunset. Maxspect Jump Gyre 2000 pump. Substrate is a mixture of several different medias. The base is comprised of Seachem Flourite, Flourite Dark and Flourite Red. It is capped with CarribSea River series gravel including Jungle River, Peace River, and Carolina creek. Scattered and blended in are Mexican beach pebbles, stony river Cherokee pebble premium gravel, and sand. Other rocks include sandstone, lace rock, quartz, petrified wood, and a few others. Everything in the tank is 100% natural and I tried to create as close to a Rio main channel clear-water riverbed as I could.
Advice: Make a plan. Do your research. Get a good test kit. Create an environment that your fish selection requires. Enjoy.
Corals/Plants: Amazon Swards. Dwarf hair grass. Jungle Vals. Java fern. Java Lace fern. Micro swords. Micro grass. Ludwigia. Anubiais.
Tank Size: 180 gallons
About Yourself: Over 40 years in the fish hobby with many different setups throughout the years. From starting at a young age with a Community tank, to Australian Bosemi Rainbows, to Lake Malawi Cichlids amongst others, this 180-gallon fully planted riverbed hardscape tank filled with over 70+ fish is by far my favorite and most enjoyable. Watching the schools staying together in a large group and moving about the stream much as they would in the wild is very fun and relaxing to watch. I love the outdoors, boating, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, etc...and when I get home and sit in front of this aquascape, it feels like I'm snorkeling in the Rio.

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