james1542's 20L-Apistograms and flood lights

kwheeler91 · 01-20-2013, 01:02 AM

I really like your tank, and raising fry is the best part of the hobby

Do you run co2 on this?

james1542 · 01-20-2013, 03:42 AM

Thanks, I agree there is nothing like watching those tiny fry hunt down their food and grow! I'm running 2 gallon bottles of DIY CO2, but it seems (from the un-trustworthy drop checker) the plants are mopping it up as fast as I can inject it, I might have to add a few more bottles...

kwheeler91 · 01-20-2013, 02:30 PM

Whats your recipe for the gallon bottle? I ve been getting some set up but not sure what the recipe should be.

james1542 · 01-20-2013, 05:46 PM

Fill it about 1/3 full with warm water (not too warm) and then dissolve the following by shaking: I usually add approximately 1 TSP of yeast, 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups sugar, a few drops of de-chlorinator, 1 TBS baking soda. Fill it up to about 3/4 full with more warm water. It usually produces strong for 3-4 weeks.

james1542 · 01-21-2013, 04:02 AM

The fry from that ridiculous spawn hatched out today, It looks like nearly all of the borelli eggs hatched, and once again, just a few of the T. candidi eggs hatched, maybe a half dozen. The Borellis have a lot more pigment to the yolk. Here they are:

ApplestoApples · 03-30-2013, 02:30 PM

Is there any update on this tank?

01-20-2013, 01:02 AM	#31
kwheeler91 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 934	I really like your tank, and raising fry is the best part of the hobby Do you run co2 on this? __________________ *55 Gallon "Franken~Tree"*

01-20-2013, 03:42 AM	#32
james1542 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA Posts: 506	Thanks, I agree there is nothing like watching those tiny fry hunt down their food and grow! I'm running 2 gallon bottles of DIY CO2, but it seems (from the un-trustworthy drop checker) the plants are mopping it up as fast as I can inject it, I might have to add a few more bottles... __________________ Biocube 14 Shrimp Rimless 20 Apistos and more Retrocube

01-20-2013, 02:30 PM	#33
kwheeler91 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 934	Whats your recipe for the gallon bottle? I ve been getting some set up but not sure what the recipe should be. __________________ *55 Gallon "Franken~Tree"*

01-20-2013, 05:46 PM	#34
james1542 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA Posts: 506	Fill it about 1/3 full with warm water (not too warm) and then dissolve the following by shaking: I usually add approximately 1 TSP of yeast, 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups sugar, a few drops of de-chlorinator, 1 TBS baking soda. Fill it up to about 3/4 full with more warm water. It usually produces strong for 3-4 weeks. __________________ Biocube 14 Shrimp Rimless 20 Apistos and more Retrocube

01-21-2013, 04:02 AM	#35
james1542 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA Posts: 506	The fry from that ridiculous spawn hatched out today, It looks like nearly all of the borelli eggs hatched, and once again, just a few of the T. candidi eggs hatched, maybe a half dozen. The Borellis have a lot more pigment to the yolk. Here they are: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Biocube 14 Shrimp Rimless 20 Apistos and more Retrocube

03-30-2013, 02:30 PM	#36
ApplestoApples Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Tn Posts: 25	Is there any update on this tank? __________________ -Luke If you're going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill

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