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css49015
02-21-2016, 04:42 PM
Here is a few pictures of my 55 Gallon with a couple of house plants helping filter the water, I have 2 Fluval C4's and a DROP.2 making mad algae!

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/sandring/10600628_1079187182131658_6566407861276503888_n_zp szykfkq5y.jpg (http://s725.photobucket.com/user/sandring/media/10600628_1079187182131658_6566407861276503888_n_zp szykfkq5y.jpg.html)
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/sandring/12717751_1079187192131657_8197888214525371265_n1_z psmiyh01lg.jpg (http://s725.photobucket.com/user/sandring/media/12717751_1079187192131657_8197888214525371265_n1_z psmiyh01lg.jpg.html)
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/sandring/12745746_1079187228798320_4472288574046924259_n_zp s4nojc171.jpg (http://s725.photobucket.com/user/sandring/media/12745746_1079187228798320_4472288574046924259_n_zp s4nojc171.jpg.html)
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww256/sandring/12729272_1079187215464988_7489056044193295358_n_zp sjvjsnolc.jpg (http://s725.photobucket.com/user/sandring/media/12729272_1079187215464988_7489056044193295358_n_zp sjvjsnolc.jpg.html)

SantaMonica
02-21-2016, 07:23 PM
That's a nice combination of houseplant / tank :)

css49015
02-22-2016, 12:11 PM
I added bubblers to the bottom of each planter, not sure if this will help anything but thought it would be a good idea to bring air up through the root system.

SantaMonica
02-22-2016, 08:30 PM
Yes I hear that getting oxygen to the roots is important.