This is first pic I took of my tank on 10/16/08
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This is from 12/30/08.
Started this tank with some fish an plastic plants around 6 months ago. To bad I didnt take some pics then. Here are some specs on it.
Lighting: 2' shop light made to hold 3 t8 bulbs. In diy fixture, 2 wpg. 2 zoo medic 5200 k, 1 life glow 6700 k. Sits on glass hood.
Eqiupment: Hob 30-60 Aqua Tec. In tank heater. Made a baffle to reduce surface disturbance.
CO2: Diy 2 32 OZ. juice bottles,put into filter intake with a ceramic air stone.
Substrate: flourite and gravel.
Ferts: Excel 2.5 ml every day, flourish 2.5 ml , flourish nitogen 2 ml every 3rd day.
Plants: Plants are, Java fern, Hygrophila difformis, Hygrophila Corymbosa var Compact , Hygrophyla corymbosa var. salicifolia, Ludwigia repens, Rotala rotundifolia, Bacopa Caroliniana, Bacopa monnieri, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Echinodorus tenellus, Vallisneria americana gigantea?, Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica', Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia, Nymphaea pubescens, Anubias barteri 'Nana'.
Fish: 8 von rio flame tetras, 4 leapord corys, 5 ottos, 1 bolivian ram,1.
The biggest problem it has now is brown algae, I think its from disturbing the substate, maby over stocked.
In the next few months I want to suspend the light with a new fixture. Enclose the stand. Add a diy canister filter, its built but needs a new pump, the one it has is loud. A co2 set up is in the plan also. Will be ordering ferts from Rex G. to start E.I. dosing.
I want to take the glowlights out, they look to much like the von rios, and live on the same level in the tank. Would 2 glass cats be okay in this tank? Does anyone have a idea on other top deweling fish that may work for me? The silver dollar will be going to a bigger tank sometime.
Also thinking of replacing the fern with a stem, something like ludwigia brevipes, any sugestions?I have a nymphaea lotus to add to the tank soon.
Any feedback would be great, I've been reading alot, all the info here has helped me out. If you have a question id be happy to try to answer any.
Brion