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Note: this is going to be my journal post. It'll be updated every Monday with the new picture and relevant information and questions. I will also write a new post for each Monday's update containing the same information.
Desciption:
This is a 10g tank that I had sitting with a bunch of pond snails and some java moss in it. I decided September 30, 2009 to start a project. My idea was to drive down to the Poudre river here in Fort Collins, be inspired by what I saw, and attempt to recreate it. So, off to the river I went. I walked around a bit, looking at what things were available, and started collecting. I came home with some mud for the bottom layer of substrate (root friendly), some sand for the top layer of substrate (eye friendly), some gravel, some rocks, some driftwood, and some aquatic plants. Once home, I spent a few hours working with what I had and ended up with this tank. Everything in it, except the pond snails that were already inhabiting the tank, is straight from the Poudre river: every grain of sand, every rock, every piece of driftwood, every plant. Thus, I call it my "Piece of the Poudre."
This Week's Picture: January 13, 2010
This Week's Comments:
No news. It's just sitting and being Poudre-ific!
This Week's Questions:
None.
Tank Details as of This Week:
Setup
Flora
Fauna
As always, all advice, comments, and criticism are appreciated!
Desciption:
This is a 10g tank that I had sitting with a bunch of pond snails and some java moss in it. I decided September 30, 2009 to start a project. My idea was to drive down to the Poudre river here in Fort Collins, be inspired by what I saw, and attempt to recreate it. So, off to the river I went. I walked around a bit, looking at what things were available, and started collecting. I came home with some mud for the bottom layer of substrate (root friendly), some sand for the top layer of substrate (eye friendly), some gravel, some rocks, some driftwood, and some aquatic plants. Once home, I spent a few hours working with what I had and ended up with this tank. Everything in it, except the pond snails that were already inhabiting the tank, is straight from the Poudre river: every grain of sand, every rock, every piece of driftwood, every plant. Thus, I call it my "Piece of the Poudre."
This Week's Picture: January 13, 2010

This Week's Comments:
No news. It's just sitting and being Poudre-ific!
This Week's Questions:
None.
Tank Details as of This Week:
Setup
- Tank: Standard 10g
- Lighting: 23w compact fluorescent (eco bulb) in a desk lamp
- Filtration: AquaClear 50
- Heater: None
- Thermometer: None
Flora
- Elodea nuttallii, I believe
Fauna
- Endless pond snails
- Hydra viridis
- Lots of worms in the substrate
- Some sort of aquatic insect
As always, all advice, comments, and criticism are appreciated!