Tank size:
55 Gallons Lighting:
2x 96w Corallife, 6500K Equipment:
Fluval 403, Sandpoint Substrate Heating CO2:
5lb bottle with Milwakee regulator, silenoid, bubble counter. Injected 5 bubbles per second via uptake tube of the Fluval. Controlled with American Marine pH controller at 25 to 30ppm at a pH of 6.7 to 6.8. Substrate:
Laterite substrate 8 years old. Parameters:
pH of constant 6.8, 76deg F, KH of 6 with a GH of 3. Fertilization:
1/4tsp of KNO3 2-3x per week, 1/4 K2SO4 once per week and .1gram of KH2PO4 2x per week. Plants:
Glossostigma, Riccia and Corkscrew Vals Inhabitants:
40-50 Amano shrimp and Red Cherry shrimp; 15 Cardinal Tetra's. Additional Comments:
50% water change per week.