Warning - all setups are subject to change w/o notice - I do get bored easily.
Tank Room:
Central system/Circulating Range: Primary filter is twin-tower W/D, multiple secondaries of bio-only external Eheims, FBFs and internal mechanical-only Eheims and Fluvals:
F1: 40-long, planted(2W/gal), two internal Eheims, pumped returns from main filter and 24/7 veggie filter/sump, passive output to F2. Stock*: flagtail cats (Dianema urostriata), an unknown goldspot pleco, one juvenile albino bristlenose, Cherry barbs. Red ramshorns and common pond snails.
F2: 30-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external FBF, passive input via from F1, passive output to F3. Stock*: Adult Brachysynodontis batensoda, juvenile albino bristlenose, Cherry barbs. Red ramshorns and common pond snails.
F3: 30-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external FBF, passive input from F2, output by constant-level siphon to F4. Stock*: Adult Brachysynodontis batensoda, immature unknown gold spot pleco, juvenile albino bristlenose, Cherry Barbs. Red ramshorns and common pond snails.
F4: 20-long emerse/submerse veggie filter (4W/gal) with emerse Crinums and submerse Java Moss, input from F3, output by constant-level siphon to F5. Stock: Dwarf neon rainbow fry (temporary), Amano shrimp, snails.
F5: 40-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external Eheim bio-only, input from F4, passive output to F6. Stock: young Tetraodon palembangensis, guppies.
F6: 30-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external Eheim bio-only, input from F5, output by skimmer to primary W/D. Stock: adult Synodontis ocellatus, Cherry barbs.
F7: 40-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Eheims, external Eheim bio-only, pumped input from primary W/D, passive output to F8. Stock: Adult Dwarf Neon Rainbows, adult bristlenose cat. Reversed light cycle
F8: 20-high, planted (2W/gal), two internal Eheims, passive input from F7, output by constant-level siphon to F9. Stock: newborn Dwarf neon rainbow fry. Reversed light cycle.
F9: 20-long, planted 24/7 veggie filter, mechanical by small Eheim pump w/Filtermax III prefilter, input/exchange from primary W/D sump and F8 (serves in part as overflow), pumped output to F1. Stock: (temporary) juvenile albino bristlenose.
Tank room, mostly stand-alone:
F10: 10, planted (1.5W/gal). Snap-rocks and Java Moss & Java fern, twin Tetra brilliant filters. Vampire shrimp, snails.
F11: 10, planted, duplicate to #F10, except with one young Colombian long-arm shrimp (Macrobrachium species).
F12: 10, planted, duplicate to #F10, except w/red-nosed red-tailed shrimp.
F13: 15, FO, 2 internal Fluvals. One geriatric Labiotropheus trewavasae.
F14: 20-long, planted (2W/gal), 2 internal fluvals, QT/growout/guppies/snails.
F15: 50, planted (under reset, right now at 1.8W/gal, may move back to 2.4), OERFUG (trial), 2 Fluval internals (likely to change when stocked). For Colomesus asellus.
F16: 30XH, planted (2.7W/gal), OERFUG (mature trial), internal Eheim mechanical, external Eheim bio-only (and redundant, more for current than filtration). One Angelfish, snails.
F17: 15, planted (2W/gal), 2 internal Fluvals, old feeder goldfish.
F18: 20-long, planted (2W/gal), 2 internal Fluvals. Red Cherry shrimp.
F19: 40-long, OERFUG, much rockwork, family of Neolamprolongus leleupi. 2 internal Eheims, constant-level siphons to F20, pumped return.
F20: 33XL, 24/7 veggie filter (experiment) w/input from F19, prefiltered pump return to F19, Internal Fluval and Eheim. Snails.
Other tanks:
M55: 55, planted plenum (2.2W/gal), 2 internal Eheims, external Eheim bio-only. Community tank - Glowlights, Cherry Barbs, Glass cats, Green-eyed Rasboras, Otos, Amanos, snails.
M33: 33XL, FO (with some Java Moss), OERFUG, 2 internal Fluvals, external 24/7 veggie filter (experiment, under development) 15 gal., pumped w/passive return. Singapore shrimp.
M29: 29, planted RFUG, 2 internal fluvals mechanical only. Carinotetraodon travancoricus - dwarf puffers, Amanos.
LR65: 65, reset in progress, planted (1.8 now, may shift to 2.4W/gal TBD), OERFUG (trial), two internal Eheims. For Dwarf Neon Rainbows, at least temporarily.
LR30: 30XH, river tank, planted (2.3W/gal), prefiltered circulation. Zebra danios.
*These three tanks have unscreened connecting tubes (large diameter PVC siphons) such that the albino bristlenose and Cherry Barbs can move from tank to tank as they wish. This to allow for pair formation with the bristlenose along with escape for the females. Similar situation for the Cherry Barbs. The outflow from the #3 tank is moderately screened such that Cherry Barb fry can be flushed downstream to the #4 veggie filter. Once the Dwarf Neon Rainbows are moved to their long term home, Cherry Barb fry should survive well and growout there.
Some pictures are available at:
http://www.gwapa.org/articles/august2005/index.html
from the meeting here yesterday.
Tank Room:
Central system/Circulating Range: Primary filter is twin-tower W/D, multiple secondaries of bio-only external Eheims, FBFs and internal mechanical-only Eheims and Fluvals:
F1: 40-long, planted(2W/gal), two internal Eheims, pumped returns from main filter and 24/7 veggie filter/sump, passive output to F2. Stock*: flagtail cats (Dianema urostriata), an unknown goldspot pleco, one juvenile albino bristlenose, Cherry barbs. Red ramshorns and common pond snails.
F2: 30-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external FBF, passive input via from F1, passive output to F3. Stock*: Adult Brachysynodontis batensoda, juvenile albino bristlenose, Cherry barbs. Red ramshorns and common pond snails.
F3: 30-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external FBF, passive input from F2, output by constant-level siphon to F4. Stock*: Adult Brachysynodontis batensoda, immature unknown gold spot pleco, juvenile albino bristlenose, Cherry Barbs. Red ramshorns and common pond snails.
F4: 20-long emerse/submerse veggie filter (4W/gal) with emerse Crinums and submerse Java Moss, input from F3, output by constant-level siphon to F5. Stock: Dwarf neon rainbow fry (temporary), Amano shrimp, snails.
F5: 40-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external Eheim bio-only, input from F4, passive output to F6. Stock: young Tetraodon palembangensis, guppies.
F6: 30-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Fluvals, external Eheim bio-only, input from F5, output by skimmer to primary W/D. Stock: adult Synodontis ocellatus, Cherry barbs.
F7: 40-long, planted (2W/gal), two internal Eheims, external Eheim bio-only, pumped input from primary W/D, passive output to F8. Stock: Adult Dwarf Neon Rainbows, adult bristlenose cat. Reversed light cycle
F8: 20-high, planted (2W/gal), two internal Eheims, passive input from F7, output by constant-level siphon to F9. Stock: newborn Dwarf neon rainbow fry. Reversed light cycle.
F9: 20-long, planted 24/7 veggie filter, mechanical by small Eheim pump w/Filtermax III prefilter, input/exchange from primary W/D sump and F8 (serves in part as overflow), pumped output to F1. Stock: (temporary) juvenile albino bristlenose.
Tank room, mostly stand-alone:
F10: 10, planted (1.5W/gal). Snap-rocks and Java Moss & Java fern, twin Tetra brilliant filters. Vampire shrimp, snails.
F11: 10, planted, duplicate to #F10, except with one young Colombian long-arm shrimp (Macrobrachium species).
F12: 10, planted, duplicate to #F10, except w/red-nosed red-tailed shrimp.
F13: 15, FO, 2 internal Fluvals. One geriatric Labiotropheus trewavasae.
F14: 20-long, planted (2W/gal), 2 internal fluvals, QT/growout/guppies/snails.
F15: 50, planted (under reset, right now at 1.8W/gal, may move back to 2.4), OERFUG (trial), 2 Fluval internals (likely to change when stocked). For Colomesus asellus.
F16: 30XH, planted (2.7W/gal), OERFUG (mature trial), internal Eheim mechanical, external Eheim bio-only (and redundant, more for current than filtration). One Angelfish, snails.
F17: 15, planted (2W/gal), 2 internal Fluvals, old feeder goldfish.
F18: 20-long, planted (2W/gal), 2 internal Fluvals. Red Cherry shrimp.
F19: 40-long, OERFUG, much rockwork, family of Neolamprolongus leleupi. 2 internal Eheims, constant-level siphons to F20, pumped return.
F20: 33XL, 24/7 veggie filter (experiment) w/input from F19, prefiltered pump return to F19, Internal Fluval and Eheim. Snails.
Other tanks:
M55: 55, planted plenum (2.2W/gal), 2 internal Eheims, external Eheim bio-only. Community tank - Glowlights, Cherry Barbs, Glass cats, Green-eyed Rasboras, Otos, Amanos, snails.
M33: 33XL, FO (with some Java Moss), OERFUG, 2 internal Fluvals, external 24/7 veggie filter (experiment, under development) 15 gal., pumped w/passive return. Singapore shrimp.
M29: 29, planted RFUG, 2 internal fluvals mechanical only. Carinotetraodon travancoricus - dwarf puffers, Amanos.
LR65: 65, reset in progress, planted (1.8 now, may shift to 2.4W/gal TBD), OERFUG (trial), two internal Eheims. For Dwarf Neon Rainbows, at least temporarily.
LR30: 30XH, river tank, planted (2.3W/gal), prefiltered circulation. Zebra danios.
*These three tanks have unscreened connecting tubes (large diameter PVC siphons) such that the albino bristlenose and Cherry Barbs can move from tank to tank as they wish. This to allow for pair formation with the bristlenose along with escape for the females. Similar situation for the Cherry Barbs. The outflow from the #3 tank is moderately screened such that Cherry Barb fry can be flushed downstream to the #4 veggie filter. Once the Dwarf Neon Rainbows are moved to their long term home, Cherry Barb fry should survive well and growout there.
Some pictures are available at:
http://www.gwapa.org/articles/august2005/index.html
from the meeting here yesterday.
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