ECS's 36g low-light, "Tales of the Crypts"

Tank: 36g corner bow, 21" deep, 24" radius. Was setup in 2006, but I did the current rescape about a year ago.
Lighting: An old 24" 2x14W T5 fixture with reflectors. Giving me .77WPG.
Substrate: Took advantage of 3 years of tank waste and capped the substrate with a thick layer of very fine white sand from Carib sea.
CO2: None
Fertilisation: 10ml of TPN+ when I remember.
Filtration: Currently 1 Aquaclear 70. Will be adding a second filter soon.
Hardscape: Several pieces of Mopani interlocked together. Leaches tannins.
Plants: Cryptocoryne spiralis, C. lutea, C. wendtii "bronze", Anubia species, Echinodorus tenellus, Bolbitis, mosses, Susswassertag.
Livestock: Platies, Harlequins, rasbora gracilis, otos.
Maintenance: When the tank was first setup, about a year ago, did waterchanges 2x a week to reduce ammonia buildup. Then reduced the frequency gradually. It has now gone about 3 months since the last water change. It's due for one.

Some tank shots. The neat thing about this tank is that it is very low-maintenance and the growth is quite good. Feel free to ask questions. Thanks for looking... ECS :bigsmile:

 

Very nice! It looks very healthy! Definitely on my list of favourite planted setups

By the way, do the platies not cause trouble with the plants? I've had swordtails do a little damage, and was wondering if platies were similar in this aspect.

 

Fantastic looking planted aquarium there!!!

 

Love it,

I love how natural it looks.

 

Beautiful! Planted mature tanks are some of my favourite aquarium types.

 

Beautiful! No other way i describe it! Fantastic job!

 

I've not really paid attention to the platies and their impact. I don't think they cause any trouble.

ECS

 

Really nice looking tank. Looks very calming. The shot with the piece of wood
and the moss growing over it, what is that right in front of the photo?

 

Susswassertag. It was an experiment. Before I went on a trip to Italy, I dismantled a small tank with CO2 injection and dosed ferts and put the plant in. It thrived.

ECS