My Tanks:
10 Gallon:
Setup June 2004, Cleaned and Trimmed once a month
Flourescent 15W
Small HOB Filter
Flourite
Java Moss, Ludwigia Repens and Cuba and Bacopa Carolinia for plants
1 Crypt Wendtii Green
1 Very Mean Pearl Gourami, 4 Julii Cories, 4 Lemon Tetras, 12 Ghost Shrimp.
Two 10 Gallon Red Cherry Shrimp Tanks:
Setup March 2006. Onyx Sand, 55CF Light, Red Ludwigia, Aponogeton, Java Moss, Ludwigia Cuba, AC HOB filter with sponges on intakes.
20Gallon Long, No CO2:
Setup for Jan 2005, 50% water change at least twice a month, Excel
Flourescent 40W
Small HOB Filter, Power Head with Mechanical Filter
Flourite Substrate
Bacopa Carolinia, Crypt Lutens, Green Wendtii, Brown Wendtii, JavaMoss on Bogwood, Pygmy Sword (Tennellus)
4 Harlequin Rasboras, 5 Small Cardinals, 2 Small Corys, 1 Oto
20 Gallon High Red Cherry Shrimp Tank:
55W CF 9325K.
Hydor Thermofilter, Duetto DJ 50 doubles as CO2 mist diffusor.
Setup March 2006, CO2, EI, Aponogeton, various Crypts, Java Moss, Tonina Belem, Didiplis Diandra, Rotala Macranda, Hemianthus Micro, Sunset Hygro.
29Gallon High:
Setup March 2005. No CO2, Excel
Compact Flourescent 55W (AHS Conversion)
RFUG with 2 Penguin 660Rs, AC HOB
Flourite Substrate,
Crypt Luteas, Wendtii Green, Wendtii Bronze Tropica, Ludwigia Repens, Bacopa Carolinia, Water Wisteria, Rotala Indica, Anubias Nanas on Bogwood
Female Betta, 4 Cories, 5 Otos
30Gallon Long:
Setup September 2005 (restarted)
UG with 2 Aqua Clear Small Powerheads, Duetto DJ50 doubles as CO2 mist diffusor.
192W CF 6700K
Flourite Substrate
Mostly Glosso, Bacopa Caroliana, Rotala Indica, Alternathera R., Didipilis Diandra, Giant Hygro, Tonina Belem and Fluvi
Fish: 2 Large Cardinals, 1 Oto, 3 Cory Trilineatus, 8 Lemon Tetras.
CO2 Pressurize at 35PPM
40Gallon Tall (36"x12"x20"):
Setup October 2005 - Plants constantly changing.
192W CF 6700K
Half Flourite, Half eco complete divided by piece of wood, not mixed up. Medium AC HOB and Internal Duetto DJ100 filtration (doubles as mist diffusor for pressurized CO2), Eheim 2213.
Ludwigia Cuba, Hemigraphis Traian, Altenathera Reneicki, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Blyxa Japonica, Bacopa Carolinana, Didipilis D., Rotala Indica, Crypt Lutens.
8 Robertsi Tetras, 2 Cories, 1 oto, 1 Blue Platy.
My Fertilizers:
Seachem Excel, CSM+B for traces, Equilibrium for water changes and K, KNO3, Lots of Mg dry,KH2PO4 dry (Chems from Greg Watson) per EI method. Weekly 50% water changes on all CO2 tanks. 25% Weekly on all Shrimp tanks and Monthly 40% on all other tanks.
10 Gallon:
Setup June 2004, Cleaned and Trimmed once a month
Flourescent 15W
Small HOB Filter
Flourite
Java Moss, Ludwigia Repens and Cuba and Bacopa Carolinia for plants
1 Crypt Wendtii Green
1 Very Mean Pearl Gourami, 4 Julii Cories, 4 Lemon Tetras, 12 Ghost Shrimp.
Two 10 Gallon Red Cherry Shrimp Tanks:
Setup March 2006. Onyx Sand, 55CF Light, Red Ludwigia, Aponogeton, Java Moss, Ludwigia Cuba, AC HOB filter with sponges on intakes.
20Gallon Long, No CO2:
Setup for Jan 2005, 50% water change at least twice a month, Excel
Flourescent 40W
Small HOB Filter, Power Head with Mechanical Filter
Flourite Substrate
Bacopa Carolinia, Crypt Lutens, Green Wendtii, Brown Wendtii, JavaMoss on Bogwood, Pygmy Sword (Tennellus)
4 Harlequin Rasboras, 5 Small Cardinals, 2 Small Corys, 1 Oto
20 Gallon High Red Cherry Shrimp Tank:
55W CF 9325K.
Hydor Thermofilter, Duetto DJ 50 doubles as CO2 mist diffusor.
Setup March 2006, CO2, EI, Aponogeton, various Crypts, Java Moss, Tonina Belem, Didiplis Diandra, Rotala Macranda, Hemianthus Micro, Sunset Hygro.
29Gallon High:
Setup March 2005. No CO2, Excel
Compact Flourescent 55W (AHS Conversion)
RFUG with 2 Penguin 660Rs, AC HOB
Flourite Substrate,
Crypt Luteas, Wendtii Green, Wendtii Bronze Tropica, Ludwigia Repens, Bacopa Carolinia, Water Wisteria, Rotala Indica, Anubias Nanas on Bogwood
Female Betta, 4 Cories, 5 Otos
30Gallon Long:
Setup September 2005 (restarted)
UG with 2 Aqua Clear Small Powerheads, Duetto DJ50 doubles as CO2 mist diffusor.
192W CF 6700K
Flourite Substrate
Mostly Glosso, Bacopa Caroliana, Rotala Indica, Alternathera R., Didipilis Diandra, Giant Hygro, Tonina Belem and Fluvi
Fish: 2 Large Cardinals, 1 Oto, 3 Cory Trilineatus, 8 Lemon Tetras.
CO2 Pressurize at 35PPM
40Gallon Tall (36"x12"x20"):
Setup October 2005 - Plants constantly changing.
192W CF 6700K
Half Flourite, Half eco complete divided by piece of wood, not mixed up. Medium AC HOB and Internal Duetto DJ100 filtration (doubles as mist diffusor for pressurized CO2), Eheim 2213.
Ludwigia Cuba, Hemigraphis Traian, Altenathera Reneicki, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Blyxa Japonica, Bacopa Carolinana, Didipilis D., Rotala Indica, Crypt Lutens.
8 Robertsi Tetras, 2 Cories, 1 oto, 1 Blue Platy.
My Fertilizers:
Seachem Excel, CSM+B for traces, Equilibrium for water changes and K, KNO3, Lots of Mg dry,KH2PO4 dry (Chems from Greg Watson) per EI method. Weekly 50% water changes on all CO2 tanks. 25% Weekly on all Shrimp tanks and Monthly 40% on all other tanks.
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