Well, its getting close to time to get this bad boy up and running. I said I'd post a journal and here I am. Follow me!!!
Tank: - Mr Aqua MA-720 (17.1g)
Filtration - Eheim 2213
Lighting - Finnex Ray II 7000k model
co2 - Victor Dual Stage custom build setup, cerges reactor
Substrate - ADA Amazonia New with Africana underneath
Misc. - Hydor 200w inline heater, cooling fans???
Parameters:
I don't have any yet. There's no water. You need water to have water parameters.
Flora: As soon as I can find it all
Utricularia graminifolia (UG)
Staurogyne repens (Tropica 049)
Pogostemon helferi (Downoi)
Pogostemon stellatus broad leaf
Blyxa Japonica
Anubius barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Anubius barteri var. nana 'Micro'
Rotala sp. 'colorata'
Rotala macranda var. 'Variegated'
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal'
Fissidens nobilis (mini fissidens)
Vesicularia montagnei (Christmas Moss)
Fauna When everything is stable and suck
PFRs - After the tank is cycled for a while. I'm thinking mid December
Schoaling fish - after the PFRs have taken hold and started breeding well. January-April or so.
GBR Pair - After everything has been established for 6 months - April at the earliest.
Ottos - Cant forget the ottos. Maybe zebra ottos if I can find them down the line.
This is about where I am now. I still have to figure out how I'm going to hang my light, I have to build my regulator and solenoid(with photos of course), build my reactor(also with photos) and decide how I am going to do cooling fans for next summer. It gets hot in my house.
On to the pics!!! What took so long?
Box o' fun
Gathering equipment
First attempt at hardscape layout
I could use some help on this part. My layout has always been my weakest point. That and my crappy iPhone photography that is.
I guess this is where I stand for now. I've got some equipment to build and some plants to hunt down. I'll probably fill some time late October.
Tank: - Mr Aqua MA-720 (17.1g)
Filtration - Eheim 2213
Lighting - Finnex Ray II 7000k model
co2 - Victor Dual Stage custom build setup, cerges reactor
Substrate - ADA Amazonia New with Africana underneath
Misc. - Hydor 200w inline heater, cooling fans???
Parameters:
I don't have any yet. There's no water. You need water to have water parameters.
Flora: As soon as I can find it all
Utricularia graminifolia (UG)
Staurogyne repens (Tropica 049)
Pogostemon helferi (Downoi)
Pogostemon stellatus broad leaf
Blyxa Japonica
Anubius barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Anubius barteri var. nana 'Micro'
Rotala sp. 'colorata'
Rotala macranda var. 'Variegated'
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal'
Fissidens nobilis (mini fissidens)
Vesicularia montagnei (Christmas Moss)
Fauna When everything is stable and suck
PFRs - After the tank is cycled for a while. I'm thinking mid December
Schoaling fish - after the PFRs have taken hold and started breeding well. January-April or so.
GBR Pair - After everything has been established for 6 months - April at the earliest.
Ottos - Cant forget the ottos. Maybe zebra ottos if I can find them down the line.
This is about where I am now. I still have to figure out how I'm going to hang my light, I have to build my regulator and solenoid(with photos of course), build my reactor(also with photos) and decide how I am going to do cooling fans for next summer. It gets hot in my house.
On to the pics!!! What took so long?
Box o' fun
Gathering equipment
First attempt at hardscape layout
I could use some help on this part. My layout has always been my weakest point. That and my crappy iPhone photography that is.
I guess this is where I stand for now. I've got some equipment to build and some plants to hunt down. I'll probably fill some time late October.