Recently I was able to get to know Dr. Marcel Wuethrich through some email correspondence. He has a 180 gallon system and I was finally able to get see some pictures of it and I was blown away. The system is illuminated with four Aquatic Life 36 inch dual lamps all linked together. As a result of the lighting the plants are in fact growing nicely. The substrate is 10 parts top soil (non-fertilized), 2 parts red flint gravel, 1 part calcined clay ( to bind the minerals so they do not leak into the water columns) and 1 part peat moss. He uses the peat moss to lower his pH as the tap water has a pH of 8 and adding the peat moss to the substrate brings it to pH 7. After placing 1-2 inches of this formula it has been topped off with 2 inches of red flint gravel.
Marcel also breeds Rainbow fish. He reports that his Melanotaenia sp. Aru II are coloring up fantastically in his 180 gallon glass box.
It is tanks like this that continue to inspire us all and push us to create our own wet worlds.
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