September '05 - Adriano Fleck's 150 Liter Amazon Aquarium. (Brazil)

Owner:	Adriano Fleck, from Fortaleza (Brazil).
Setup:	February 2005.
Dimensions:	95x35x45 cm.
Volume:	150 liters (nominal).
Filtration:	Fluval 303.
Lighting:	3x30 W fluorescent: 1 Hagen Power-Glo and 2 Arcadias.
Decoration:	4 pieces of driftwood and some pebbles.
Others:	Timer to turn lights on and off.
Water:	Temp 32°C, pH 6.8.
Maintenance:	10% weekly water change and bottom cleaning. Mydor Green and Grow nutrient for the plants. Feeding: frozen brine shrimp, flakes and Fast Color.
Fauna:	7 Black Tetras, 4 Agassizi Apistos, 1 Gephyra Apisto (?), 6 Rams, 16 Cardinal Tetras, 6 Black Sail Cories.
Flora:	Echinodorus tenellus, Cabomba caroliana, Myriophylium aquaticum, Echinodorus paniculatus, Echinodorus amazonicus, Alternanthera sessilis var. 'rubra', Sagittaria subulata, Vallisneria gigantea.
Comments:	An aquarium is more than a decoration element. It can come to be a form of art. An art that involves knowledge of several areas. I love planted tanks. I used to have an Asian setup that was really beautiful. Nowadays I have this Amazon one, which I observe for at least half an hour every day. Contratulations on the site. It's excellent and I learn a lot from it.

If you'd like to submit an aquarium for Tank of the Month, just contact me.

Photos taken by Adriano Fleck and displayed here with his permission.

Tank 1

Tank 2

Tank 3

Tank 4