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Latest FTS (2/22/21):
Tank size: 36"WX18"DX24" 65 gallons
Substrate: Eco-Complete
CO2: Pressurized, JBJ regulator and bubble counter, ISTA reactor
Heater: Hydor ETH inline 300W
Filter: Eheim Pro II 2026, Filter medium: Fluval pre-filter, coarse filter pad, Eheim Substrat pro, Seachem Renew, fine filter pad; AquaTop SSK-65 surface skimmer
Ferts: EI
Lighting: Chihiros WRGB II 90
Plants: Rotala Indica, Rotala Macranda Mini Pink, Rotala Wallichii, Hygrophila Angustifolia Rubra, Hygrophila Salicifolia Rubra, Ludwigia sp. "super red mini", Eleocharis acicularis, Anubias Nana, Anubias Nana petite, Anubias nana golden, Anubias Barteri coin leaf, cryptocoryne undulata 'red', myriophyllum tuberculatum, Staurogyne Porto Velho
Livestock: 5 Julii Cory, 10 Neon Tetra, 2 German Blue Ram, 3 Oto, 2 SAE, 5 Amano shrimp, 1 albino bristlenose pleco
Hey everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve been here. When we moved from South Carolina to Colorado in 2011, I tore down this tank and it’s been sitting in our basement ever since. 9 years, 2 houses and 2 kids later, it’s time to bring it back! I kept all of my equipment when we moved, so luckily all I needed to get back going was a new stand, hardscape and miscellaneous parts. So here we go!
Tank is currently setup and running after water and equipment testing. We’re on day 6 of Seachem Stability treatment to get the cycle going. I also squeezed the sponge filter from my 5.5 gallon into the tank to try and kickstart the bio filter. I also had some lovely bio-film crop up, so I swapped the power head in the picture for the AquaTop surface skimmer. While getting the hardscape from my LFS, I picked up some kind of rotala (need to find out which 😬), anubias nana and dwarf hairgrass to hold me over until my AZ gardens order arrives on Friday. Here’s what’s coming:
I’m still undecided on fertilizer routine. Now that I’m older and busier, I don’t think I want to mess with EI or PPS-Pro. So I’m going to try regular ole Flourish every other day and see how that goes. (unless something else groundbreaking and easy has come out in the past 9 years)
For livestock, I’m still undecided. I really liked the tetras and apistogrammas in the old tank. But our water is much harder in Colorado than SC, so I’m not sure how well they’ll do. More realistically, I’ll probably end up with whatever the kids like (with my guidance 😉).
Anyway, it’s good to be back! Let me know any suggestions, comments, things I’ve missed in the last 9 years!
Tank size: 36"WX18"DX24" 65 gallons
Substrate: Eco-Complete
CO2: Pressurized, JBJ regulator and bubble counter, ISTA reactor
Heater: Hydor ETH inline 300W
Filter: Eheim Pro II 2026, Filter medium: Fluval pre-filter, coarse filter pad, Eheim Substrat pro, Seachem Renew, fine filter pad; AquaTop SSK-65 surface skimmer
Ferts: EI
Lighting: Chihiros WRGB II 90
Plants: Rotala Indica, Rotala Macranda Mini Pink, Rotala Wallichii, Hygrophila Angustifolia Rubra, Hygrophila Salicifolia Rubra, Ludwigia sp. "super red mini", Eleocharis acicularis, Anubias Nana, Anubias Nana petite, Anubias nana golden, Anubias Barteri coin leaf, cryptocoryne undulata 'red', myriophyllum tuberculatum, Staurogyne Porto Velho
Livestock: 5 Julii Cory, 10 Neon Tetra, 2 German Blue Ram, 3 Oto, 2 SAE, 5 Amano shrimp, 1 albino bristlenose pleco
Hey everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve been here. When we moved from South Carolina to Colorado in 2011, I tore down this tank and it’s been sitting in our basement ever since. 9 years, 2 houses and 2 kids later, it’s time to bring it back! I kept all of my equipment when we moved, so luckily all I needed to get back going was a new stand, hardscape and miscellaneous parts. So here we go!
Tank is currently setup and running after water and equipment testing. We’re on day 6 of Seachem Stability treatment to get the cycle going. I also squeezed the sponge filter from my 5.5 gallon into the tank to try and kickstart the bio filter. I also had some lovely bio-film crop up, so I swapped the power head in the picture for the AquaTop surface skimmer. While getting the hardscape from my LFS, I picked up some kind of rotala (need to find out which 😬), anubias nana and dwarf hairgrass to hold me over until my AZ gardens order arrives on Friday. Here’s what’s coming:
I’m still undecided on fertilizer routine. Now that I’m older and busier, I don’t think I want to mess with EI or PPS-Pro. So I’m going to try regular ole Flourish every other day and see how that goes. (unless something else groundbreaking and easy has come out in the past 9 years)
For livestock, I’m still undecided. I really liked the tetras and apistogrammas in the old tank. But our water is much harder in Colorado than SC, so I’m not sure how well they’ll do. More realistically, I’ll probably end up with whatever the kids like (with my guidance 😉).
Anyway, it’s good to be back! Let me know any suggestions, comments, things I’ve missed in the last 9 years!