Edit: CHECK THE MOST RECENT PAGE! This originally started with a small betta tank on 4/9/11. I said screw that after going back to the store multiple times to upgrade tanks (everyday pretty much). had a way overstocked 2.5 gallon for 2 days and killed basically everything in it. Then I bought the current 10 gallon tank on 4/13/11. Zebra danios on 4/28/11. New filter (aquaclear) on 4/28/11. 3 ghost shrimp on 5/11/11. 2 Nerite snails and 6 Amano shrimp on 5/13/11. 3 cardinal tetras on 5/18/11. And took the zebra danios back today. The plants have been accumulated along the way. Since i upgraded i have not killed any fish except when i added back chlorinated water on accident after messing up all the rocks in the bottom when the zerbra danios were in the tank and i killed two of them(frankly i'm surprised that one even lived). Today i can only find 4 amanos in the tank, i think two of them escaped somehow so i switched around the wiring on the tank so nothing can get out (hopefully). And now the moment you've all been waiting for- Pictures!
Tank Info:
Water Parameters:
pH: 6.4
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
KH: 2
GH: 5
Total Ammonia: 0
Equipment:
Coralife 24" T5 HO light (6700k and rosette bulbs)
Aquaclear 30 filter, sponge pre filter
Aqueon Pro 100 heater
DIY Moonlight
CO2 System with Stainless steel double stage Airgas regulator. Clippard Mouse solenoid valve, manifold mount: 24V DC power input, 0.67 watt power consumption. Clippard three way manifold(modified), one permanent 1/4" OD tube port, two spare screws sealed 10-32 ports. Swagelok stainless steel M series metering valve. 316L stainless steel pipe fittings but the CGA320 nipple and nut(chrome plated brass). With a 10 lb CO2 tank, ADA pollen glass III, JBJ Inline Bubble Counter, and a shrimplab nano drop checker.
Fauna:
RCS colony: about 35 i think
5 amanos
1 tiger nerite
1 olive nerite
Some mts and ramshorn
Flora:
Java Moss: Vesicularia Dubyana
Banana plant: Nymphoides Aquatica
HC Cuba: Hemianthus Callitrichoides
Dwarf Hairgrass: Eleocharis Parvula
Anubias barteri var. Nana
Dwarf Amazon sword: species unknown
Java fern: Microsorum Pteropus
Cryptocoryne Parva
Rotala macandra
Hygrophila Corymbosa siamensis
Clinopodium cf. Brownei
Ludwigia Repens
Ludwigia Repens x Ludwigia Arcuata
Schedule:
Light and CO2 on 10.5 hours a day.
Seachem Flourish Comprehensive every other day, Seachem iron every 3rd day.
20-40% every other week water change.
Top off with RO/DI water.
Tank as of October 2, 2011:
It on 4/13/11:
The bamboo shrimp i had in it for about a week and the rainbow shark i had in it overnight:
Driftwood i added on 4/25/11 and mixed up gravel:
The tank with some more plants:
new layout 5/16/11:
Rock added 5/18/11:
Through the eye of a fish:
One of the amanos cleanin:
Layout now:
My HC seems to be doing fine without excel or ferts yet (they come on monday):
Thanks for looking! Comments and/or criticism appreciated!
Tank Info:
Water Parameters:
pH: 6.4
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
KH: 2
GH: 5
Total Ammonia: 0
Equipment:
Coralife 24" T5 HO light (6700k and rosette bulbs)
Aquaclear 30 filter, sponge pre filter
Aqueon Pro 100 heater
DIY Moonlight
CO2 System with Stainless steel double stage Airgas regulator. Clippard Mouse solenoid valve, manifold mount: 24V DC power input, 0.67 watt power consumption. Clippard three way manifold(modified), one permanent 1/4" OD tube port, two spare screws sealed 10-32 ports. Swagelok stainless steel M series metering valve. 316L stainless steel pipe fittings but the CGA320 nipple and nut(chrome plated brass). With a 10 lb CO2 tank, ADA pollen glass III, JBJ Inline Bubble Counter, and a shrimplab nano drop checker.
Fauna:
RCS colony: about 35 i think
5 amanos
1 tiger nerite
1 olive nerite
Some mts and ramshorn
Flora:
Java Moss: Vesicularia Dubyana
Banana plant: Nymphoides Aquatica
HC Cuba: Hemianthus Callitrichoides
Dwarf Hairgrass: Eleocharis Parvula
Anubias barteri var. Nana
Dwarf Amazon sword: species unknown
Java fern: Microsorum Pteropus
Cryptocoryne Parva
Rotala macandra
Hygrophila Corymbosa siamensis
Clinopodium cf. Brownei
Ludwigia Repens
Ludwigia Repens x Ludwigia Arcuata
Schedule:
Light and CO2 on 10.5 hours a day.
Seachem Flourish Comprehensive every other day, Seachem iron every 3rd day.
20-40% every other week water change.
Top off with RO/DI water.
Tank as of October 2, 2011:
It on 4/13/11:
The bamboo shrimp i had in it for about a week and the rainbow shark i had in it overnight:
Driftwood i added on 4/25/11 and mixed up gravel:
The tank with some more plants:
new layout 5/16/11:
Rock added 5/18/11:
Through the eye of a fish:
One of the amanos cleanin:
Layout now:
My HC seems to be doing fine without excel or ferts yet (they come on monday):
Thanks for looking! Comments and/or criticism appreciated!