Tank: Bow front 36 gallons, 30” long x 18” wide x 22” tall
Kit here
Media: 1-1.5” of Miracle Grow Organic gardening mix; 2-3” Black Diamond Blasting Sand Medium coarseness 20-40
Plants: Staurogyne repens for carpet; had wanted Hemianthus callitrichoides but couldn’t find any; no idea about mid or background plants
Fertilizer: Osmocote ice cubes shoved into the soil; Seachem liquid fertilizer
Stock: Rubbernose Pleco, Mollies, Swordtails, my heart says angels….
Water Quality: water comes from a tap treated with chlorine and a water softener; I treat it with a water conditioner that has one of those “does it all” labels, I don’t remember the name right now but can look it up when I get home
Temperature: 74-78º
Background/Décor: DIY Styrofoam and concrete
Filtration: DIY overhead sump; has mechanical, biological and plant based filtration; if anyone wants more details let me know, I can include pictures
Hood: I only use the light fixture part because of the overhead sump
Lighting: Kit bulb 24" 17-Watt T8 Full Spectrum Fluorescent Lamp
Currently I’m experiencing one heck of an algae bloom in this tank
Tank: Standard 20 gal
Media: 2” gravel
Plants: I have no idea…
Fertilizer: none
Stock: Guppies, Platys, Corys, Tetras
Water quality: last time I tested it was darned near perfect
Water Temperature: 72-73º
Background/Décor: Styrofoam and concrete background
Filtration: DIY overhead sump with mechanical, physical and plant based filtration
Hood: screen
Lighting: none currently, eventually it will have my old hidden LED system
Tank: Standard 10 gal
Media: 1” of Miracle Grow Organic gardening mix; 1-2” Black Diamond Blasting Sand Medium coarseness 20-40
Plants: Staurogyne repens; java moss
Fertilizer: Osmocote ice cubes shoved into the soil; Seachem liquid fertilizer
Stock: shrimp; trumpet snails; maybe ottos
Water Quality: haven’t tested again since setup but the trumpet snail hasn’t died yet (LOL)
Water Temperature: 72-74º
Background/Décor: might do a thin Styrofoam and concrete background but main focus is a tree with the java moss
Filtration: Hamburg Matt Filter
Hood: full hood
Lighting: I’ll need to check but there are two bulbs about 4” each; claimed full spectrum with white daylight and blue light; florescent I believe
Kit here
Media: 1-1.5” of Miracle Grow Organic gardening mix; 2-3” Black Diamond Blasting Sand Medium coarseness 20-40
Plants: Staurogyne repens for carpet; had wanted Hemianthus callitrichoides but couldn’t find any; no idea about mid or background plants
Fertilizer: Osmocote ice cubes shoved into the soil; Seachem liquid fertilizer
Stock: Rubbernose Pleco, Mollies, Swordtails, my heart says angels….
Water Quality: water comes from a tap treated with chlorine and a water softener; I treat it with a water conditioner that has one of those “does it all” labels, I don’t remember the name right now but can look it up when I get home
Temperature: 74-78º
Background/Décor: DIY Styrofoam and concrete
Filtration: DIY overhead sump; has mechanical, biological and plant based filtration; if anyone wants more details let me know, I can include pictures
Hood: I only use the light fixture part because of the overhead sump
Lighting: Kit bulb 24" 17-Watt T8 Full Spectrum Fluorescent Lamp
Currently I’m experiencing one heck of an algae bloom in this tank
Tank: Standard 20 gal
Media: 2” gravel
Plants: I have no idea…
Fertilizer: none
Stock: Guppies, Platys, Corys, Tetras
Water quality: last time I tested it was darned near perfect
Water Temperature: 72-73º
Background/Décor: Styrofoam and concrete background
Filtration: DIY overhead sump with mechanical, physical and plant based filtration
Hood: screen
Lighting: none currently, eventually it will have my old hidden LED system
Tank: Standard 10 gal
Media: 1” of Miracle Grow Organic gardening mix; 1-2” Black Diamond Blasting Sand Medium coarseness 20-40
Plants: Staurogyne repens; java moss
Fertilizer: Osmocote ice cubes shoved into the soil; Seachem liquid fertilizer
Stock: shrimp; trumpet snails; maybe ottos
Water Quality: haven’t tested again since setup but the trumpet snail hasn’t died yet (LOL)
Water Temperature: 72-74º
Background/Décor: might do a thin Styrofoam and concrete background but main focus is a tree with the java moss
Filtration: Hamburg Matt Filter
Hood: full hood
Lighting: I’ll need to check but there are two bulbs about 4” each; claimed full spectrum with white daylight and blue light; florescent I believe