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20 Gal. Rebirth 4/09/15

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Substrate:

Pool filter sand

Equipment:

Coralife Aqualight: 36" 2 x 96W (only 1 on) 6700 K
Hagen Aquaclear 30 and 50
Visi Therm Stealth Heater
Zoo Med 501 sponges are pre-filters

Stock List:

Fish
[STRIKE]Peppered Cory (3)
Emerald Dwarf Rasbora (Microrasbora erythromicron)
Celestial Pearl Danio [/STRIKE]

Inverts
[STRIKE]Cherry Red Shrimp (A LOT)[/STRIKE]
Whatever is hopping around in the Java Moss
Horned Nerites

Plants
[strike]Java Fern[/strike] sold 3/10/09
Java Moss
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Cryptocoryne spiralis
Petite nana
Drawf Sag
[STRIKE]Rotala rotundifolia[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]"Scarlet Temple"[/STRIKE]
Microsword (Lilaeopsis novae-zealandiae)**added 1/15/09**




 
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#388 ·
Shrimp are sensitive to excel.

I have found that the easiest way to get algae under control is to add a siesta period in the light period. I used to have problems with BBA. Since I added a 3hr siesta period I don't have bad algae problems. There is always algae in the tank. Some algae is good and some is bad. Now I have my lights on 4hrs/ off 3hrs/ on 4hrs.

For ferts my favorite now is by select aquatics. It contains - Calcium sulfate, Iron sulfate, Mag. s., Potas. sulfate. It is dry form thus you make a solution with it. I make mine with Water 1 liter/ powder 1ml and dose 15 ml weekly in my 29G tank. Since I have some red plants I dose in addition Brightwell aquatics FlorinFE 10ml daily . I find it cheapest at LNT.com, for they don't charge for shipping.
 
#395 ·
Tank update: Now with slightly less thread algae. Hope to take out the rest this weekend.


Tank 4/27/13 by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Weeping Moss by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Norman's lamypeye by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Boraras brigittae by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Hungry Amano by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Norman's lamypeye by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Boraras brigittae by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Blyxa by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Rotala vietnam by Find The Apex, on Flickr

Ludwigia "Red" by Find The Apex, on Flickr
 
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