craigster
01-07-2004, 4:12 AM
Just the 1 tank: commenced Aug 2003
OUR AQUARIUM:
("tank" is such a functional word!)
45 litre / 10g, octagonal 30cm x 30cm x 45 cm tall
Naturally planted
Small riverstone substrate (mostly light coloured)
Seemingly good external filter (600 liters/hr) (floor standing)
75w tube heater, currently at 27C (to reduce fluctuation as Sydney gets very warm)
25cm aquarium fluro light (unknown spectrum)
Air pump Eterna Junior, generally turned off at night
Some pics below
CURRENT RRESIDENTS:
2 x neons;
3 x glowlights, 2F+M, bottom dwellers
1 x Honey Gourami (female partner deceased)
1 x Tiger barb (friend deceased)
1 x Brisltnose catfish (currently 4-5cm), bottom dw obviously
WATER CHEMISTRY:
pH = 6.9 - 7.3
NH3 = nil
NO2 = nil
NO3 = 10ppm, reduced over 4 months from 20-40ppm (trying to cut down feeding)
Ca Carbonate = 140 (or 7-8 german dH) normally
20% water changes weekly, more if required.
Filter clean monthly.
FLORA
anubias barteri (I think) on tree root, slow steady grower
a larger, broad leaf plant like echinodorus
1 x twisted sord fern, fades and regenerates
Wisteria, currently floating at surafce
A small stand of a variegated rush sort of thing, v slow growing
2 others unknown (incl broadleaf cabbage?) both fast growers
Fertilised irregularly with SERA Florenette A tablets or liquid.
OUR BEGINNERS REFERENCES:
1: Tropical Fish, a complete pet owners manual (English ed 1991) by Peter Stadelmann. ISBN 0-8120-4700-1 German title Das Aquarium 1990. Great book for beginners; has served us very well.
2: SERA Guide: How to keep your ornamental fish healthy SERA GmbH - which we use to diagnose diseases. See http://www.sera.de/english/start-e.htm
OUR AQUARIUM:
("tank" is such a functional word!)
45 litre / 10g, octagonal 30cm x 30cm x 45 cm tall
Naturally planted
Small riverstone substrate (mostly light coloured)
Seemingly good external filter (600 liters/hr) (floor standing)
75w tube heater, currently at 27C (to reduce fluctuation as Sydney gets very warm)
25cm aquarium fluro light (unknown spectrum)
Air pump Eterna Junior, generally turned off at night
Some pics below
CURRENT RRESIDENTS:
2 x neons;
3 x glowlights, 2F+M, bottom dwellers
1 x Honey Gourami (female partner deceased)
1 x Tiger barb (friend deceased)
1 x Brisltnose catfish (currently 4-5cm), bottom dw obviously
WATER CHEMISTRY:
pH = 6.9 - 7.3
NH3 = nil
NO2 = nil
NO3 = 10ppm, reduced over 4 months from 20-40ppm (trying to cut down feeding)
Ca Carbonate = 140 (or 7-8 german dH) normally
20% water changes weekly, more if required.
Filter clean monthly.
FLORA
anubias barteri (I think) on tree root, slow steady grower
a larger, broad leaf plant like echinodorus
1 x twisted sord fern, fades and regenerates
Wisteria, currently floating at surafce
A small stand of a variegated rush sort of thing, v slow growing
2 others unknown (incl broadleaf cabbage?) both fast growers
Fertilised irregularly with SERA Florenette A tablets or liquid.
OUR BEGINNERS REFERENCES:
1: Tropical Fish, a complete pet owners manual (English ed 1991) by Peter Stadelmann. ISBN 0-8120-4700-1 German title Das Aquarium 1990. Great book for beginners; has served us very well.
2: SERA Guide: How to keep your ornamental fish healthy SERA GmbH - which we use to diagnose diseases. See http://www.sera.de/english/start-e.htm