Oasis/ Journal of a 20L

[@marko@]

wow i love your stand, and excellent choice on the filter, i love eccos.

nice bird, but im not really a fan of bird keeping.
cute dog, really cute as a puppy.

another tank with a sand river? well i guess you like them.

[waterfaller1]

Most of this sand is going to be covered..it's for my loaches. I may even block in the front with the aquasoil.. Thanks for your comments.

[@marko@]

hmm?
whats with sand and loaches (i never kept them so...)?

[lauraleellbp]

They like playing in it, like Cories do.

[SeaSerpant]

Great idea. i think i might get some for one side of my aquarium. Thanks waterfaller1. I will give you credit, (mine will probably end up white too.)

[mott]

This tank is going to be sweet, I really want to get a 20 long now

Btw how do you like your ecco?

[waterfaller1]

Hi everyone. Yes Cories and also shrimp seem to love sifting through the individual grains too! I have two kinds of cories, habrosus & pygmy. I have two Hara Jerdoni as well. I noticed yesterday my micro worm cultures are busting out of their butter bowls. I might have to start some more cultures! The rasboras, scarlet badis..& really all my fish go nuts for them.
The kuhli loaches have taken up residence under the driftwood. In nature they live in brook streams. I guess maybe they have soft bellies? I know there are other loaches, and fish with barbels usually enjoy sand substrate. This aquasoil seems much softer to the touch than the rough surface of the ecocomplete. I think everyone will be happier in their new tank. Just have to get through the cycle..*sigh*
Glad I gave you an idea seaserpent. I also have these cool little handmade clay caves I am going to hide around the tank. They were made specifically for fish, so they are safe.
Mott, I love the Eheim Ecco. It was so much easier to use than I thought. I kept trying to get my husband's help to do it, but couldn't pull him away from what he was doing. So I did it all by myself..a real shocker.

[waterfaller1]

Last evening I made the suggestion that a really great birthday gift might be a pressurized CO2 set up from Green Leaf Aquariums. Wish me luck on this one...lol..positive energy needed..

[roybot73]

Looking good so far! As far as the lighting is concerned, wouldn't you want the 30" fixture from Catalina, and not the 24"? Especially since the ends have AS, and the center is sand? With a 24" the ends will be pretty dark...

Also wondering why you don't have plants in there suckin' up all that Aquasoil goodness?

Can't wait to see what this turns into!!!

[waterfaller1]

You are right, I had the wrong link. Only thing though..there is no such thing as a 30" T-5. The 30" fixture still has 24" bulbs.I did add the media bag with peat in it, that has been in the Aquaclear filter from the 10 gal this morning. That should kick in some bacteria.

[blazeyreef]

Originally Posted by waterfaller1

You are right, I had the wrong link. Only thing though..there is no such thing as a 30" T-5. The 30" fixture still has 24" bulbs.I did add the media bag with peat in it, that has been in the Aquaclear filter from the 10 gal this morning. That should kick in some bacteria.

really? I OWN one and never even knew that
well thats kind of funny you should mention it as I was going to go ahead and use this fixture on a 10gall I am going to set up... how perfect

[lauraleellbp]

Originally Posted by waterfaller1

You are right, I had the wrong link. Only thing though..there is no such thing as a 30" T-5. The 30" fixture still has 24" bulbs.

Yeah I just realized that, too. Sucks! I wish they'd at least stagger the bulbs when it's a 2 bulb fixture... Makes me want to DIY my own... almost... LOL

BTW GL with the Bday wishes!

[waterfaller1]

6 days and this is my update..well on our way!




Thanks for the bday wishes Laura

[@marko@]

is that the ph you were going for?

[shaobo]

Looks good , are you keeping up with the water changes?