Main Details:
Aquarium dimensions (outer): 48" x 12" x 20"
Filtration: Eheim 2215
Heater: 200w Eheim Jager
Substrate: Flourite Black, sandblasting sand, peat moss, Eco-Complete
Lighting: 2x 55w PC 5000k from AHsupply.com, 2x 28w T5 6700k fluorescent by Coralife
Total lighting: 166w
Note: The lighting kit from ahsupply has not arrived yet. Just checked status on-line, cleared customs this afternoon in Montreal, should be heading to Toronto already. Expecting arrival soon.
Water chemistry (approximate)
pH: 6.5-7.0
KH: 4
GH: 4
CO2: 3x 2litre DIY CO2 bottles hooked up to ladder.
Note: Right now it's only 1x bottle, need to get more bottles.
Temperature: 76 degrees farenheit
Fertilizer: Dry dosing, trace elements once every two weeks, macro-nutrients as needed
Fauna: Carnegiella strigata, Corydoras panda, Corydoras pygmaeus, Hemigrammus bleheri, Neocaridina denticulata sinensis , var. red, Otocinclus sp.
Flora: Blyxa japonica, Echinodorus tenellus v. 'Tenellus', Eleocharis acicularis, Glosstigma elatinoides, Hygrophila corymbosa, Hygrophila polysperma, Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig', Microsorum pteropus, Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, Sagittaria subulata, Salvinia cucullata, Spirodela polyrhiza, Vesicularia dubyana
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55g and stand in the basement. This picture is a few weeks old. As you can see, the stand has not been painted yet. The final finish is flat black (keep scrolling to look at finished stand colour).
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Last picture of 20g: My first planted tank. Torn down for now, maybe more good things to come for this 20g.
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Getting some equipment ready for upgrade.
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$10 for 10g--temporary holding tank. Already dreaming about new 10g planted tank in the future.
Hint of things to come.
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Pictures of 20g and 10g. I had to take about ten trips between the tanks while netting the fish and shrimp.
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Five hours later. Just finished setting up! Finally done! Very murky water. I should've taken more pictures during the set-up. But the place was a mess so I didn't bother to.
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A few hours later, after intense filtration with 2x aquaclear 70 HOB, 1x eheim 2215. 56w coralife lights are on. AC70 on the right side is original filter--cycling purposes. Left AC70 is stuffed with all filter floss--polishing the dusty water. All of them have DIY sponges in the intake to protect the shrimp.
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A late night-time. Tannins are leaking from new manzanita pieces (didn't care to soak ahead of time).
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The next night, camera set to high exposure. Moonlights are on in pitch darkness--15 second photo exposure.
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10 second photo exposure.
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5 second photo exposure.
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Regular exposure. Or is it 2.5 seconds? Don't remember :P
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Right now when you look close-up, it's kind of messy with dust and waste everywhere. I'll take macro shots very soon.