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User
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d j hamilton
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Size
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10 gallon
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Date Started
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august 2007
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Lighting
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18 watt coralife 10,000k flourescent (1)
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Equipment
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1 magnum H.O.T 250. (this replaced 2 fluval1's in december 2007....it's AWESOME!)
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CO2
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airstone with airpump for surface tension break and oxygen. on 12/7 (at night)
DIY 2 liter, silicone tubing, airstone under gravel, no valves. on 24-7
puts out stream of tiny bubbles every 3-5 seconds...changed every 3 wks.
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Substrate
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natural pebble sealed aquarium gravel,mixture of medium and small size with 1 oz. per gallon laterite added
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Parameters
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ph: 7.0-7.5
hardness: moderate
temp: 79-80 F
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Fertilization
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fish poop and 5ml seacham flourish 2x weekly
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Plants
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(much!)wisteria,sword(Echinodorus palaefolius), and apongeton bulb that appears to be 'Pond Grass'...one of those 'mystery bulbs'.
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Inhabitants
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3 female betta, 4 otocinclas, 2 peppered corys
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Comments
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got free sick betta from LFS, got tank and filters to let very sick betta die with some dignity, not in a cup, on a shelf...did research...saved betta...more research...betta needs plants to be happy...got plants...did more research...plants need ferts, co2 and laterite to be happy...and so it goes!
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