35 Gal Hex:
Planted
3" Flourite substrate (100%)
96 Watt 6700K CF lamp Coralife Fixture
Aquaclear 30 150 Watt heater
Eheim 2213
CO2 is DIY using champaign yeast injected via hydor submersible powerhead
Driftwood and various plants which change often:
(asian ambulia, cabomba, sunset hygro, rotala indica, red ludwiga, pennywort, didiplis diandra, dwarf hairgrass, m. quadrifolia, chain sword, java fern, and anubias nana)
Fish: 3 angels, 3 panda corys, 9 or so rasboras
Ferts: EI method macros 3X/week, micros 3X/week, iron as needed
pH: usually a 6.5 never above 7
20 Gal Long:
Planted Amazon Low-tech
3" eco complete/tahitian moon sand mix (50/50)
submersible heater
35 Watt dual strip t-5 flourescent lamps in coralife fixture
Whisper 20 and whisper 10 HOB powerfilters
CO2 is DIY using champaign yeast in 2 liter bottle injected via ceramic airstone
Hardscape
riftwood and rocks
Plants:All amazonian with swords, pennywort and cabomba for now
Fish: Apisto cacs grow-out
Ferts: EI method used as above
pH: usually a 6.5 never above a 7
15 Gal Tall:
Planted
3" play sand (100%)
Whisper heater
30 watt compact flourescent (2 X15 screw in bulbs in incandescent fixture top)
Penguin biowheel mini
CO2 is DIY 2 liter bottle champaign yeast injected via ceramic airstone
Hardscape: slate, red volcanic rock with java moss
Plants: all cuttings and collectoritis leftovers
Fish: whoever needs a vacation or nursing back to health or needs to be quarantined for whatever reason
Ferts: EI method
pH about a 7
5.5 Gal
3" play sand (100%)
submersible heater
15 Watts compact flourescent screw in bulb in incandescent fixture
aquaclear mini
CO2: tbd
Hardscape: driftwood and clay pots
Plants: cuttings of amazonian plants
Fertilizers: varies
pH: about 6.5 never above 7
Fish: A. Cac breeding tank 1m 1f and/or fry
Boyfriend's 72 Gal Bow African Cichlid Tank
2" seachem onyx sand (100%) on top of lighting eggcrate plastic
200 watt heater
marineland 350 biowheel
6700K t-8 single flourescent fixture
hardscape: 92 lbs river rock
plants: java fern, hornswort, a.crispum
pH: 8.2
Fish: m&f cobalt blue (zebra), m%f orange blotch (lab.fulleborni), male metriaclima, 3 unsexed fronts, 1synodontis (featherfin), 1common pleco
Boyfriend's 5.5 gal:
Stripping/Fry tank
1.5 " playsand (100%)
Aquaclear mini
reg flourescent strip
clay pots and pvc piping
small fry
10 Gal Shared Grow-out/Holding Female Tank
no substrate,
whisper 30 filter
reg flourescent strip
clay pots, pvc piping
larger fry or holding female before stripping
Current project: larger grow-out tank
Planted
3" Flourite substrate (100%)
96 Watt 6700K CF lamp Coralife Fixture
Aquaclear 30 150 Watt heater
Eheim 2213
CO2 is DIY using champaign yeast injected via hydor submersible powerhead
Driftwood and various plants which change often:
(asian ambulia, cabomba, sunset hygro, rotala indica, red ludwiga, pennywort, didiplis diandra, dwarf hairgrass, m. quadrifolia, chain sword, java fern, and anubias nana)
Fish: 3 angels, 3 panda corys, 9 or so rasboras
Ferts: EI method macros 3X/week, micros 3X/week, iron as needed
pH: usually a 6.5 never above 7
20 Gal Long:
Planted Amazon Low-tech
3" eco complete/tahitian moon sand mix (50/50)
submersible heater
35 Watt dual strip t-5 flourescent lamps in coralife fixture
Whisper 20 and whisper 10 HOB powerfilters
CO2 is DIY using champaign yeast in 2 liter bottle injected via ceramic airstone
Hardscape
riftwood and rocksPlants:All amazonian with swords, pennywort and cabomba for now
Fish: Apisto cacs grow-out
Ferts: EI method used as above
pH: usually a 6.5 never above a 7
15 Gal Tall:
Planted
3" play sand (100%)
Whisper heater
30 watt compact flourescent (2 X15 screw in bulbs in incandescent fixture top)
Penguin biowheel mini
CO2 is DIY 2 liter bottle champaign yeast injected via ceramic airstone
Hardscape: slate, red volcanic rock with java moss
Plants: all cuttings and collectoritis leftovers
Fish: whoever needs a vacation or nursing back to health or needs to be quarantined for whatever reason
Ferts: EI method
pH about a 7
5.5 Gal
3" play sand (100%)
submersible heater
15 Watts compact flourescent screw in bulb in incandescent fixture
aquaclear mini
CO2: tbd
Hardscape: driftwood and clay pots
Plants: cuttings of amazonian plants
Fertilizers: varies
pH: about 6.5 never above 7
Fish: A. Cac breeding tank 1m 1f and/or fry
Boyfriend's 72 Gal Bow African Cichlid Tank
2" seachem onyx sand (100%) on top of lighting eggcrate plastic
200 watt heater
marineland 350 biowheel
6700K t-8 single flourescent fixture
hardscape: 92 lbs river rock
plants: java fern, hornswort, a.crispum
pH: 8.2
Fish: m&f cobalt blue (zebra), m%f orange blotch (lab.fulleborni), male metriaclima, 3 unsexed fronts, 1synodontis (featherfin), 1common pleco
Boyfriend's 5.5 gal:
Stripping/Fry tank
1.5 " playsand (100%)
Aquaclear mini
reg flourescent strip
clay pots and pvc piping
small fry
10 Gal Shared Grow-out/Holding Female Tank
no substrate,
whisper 30 filter
reg flourescent strip
clay pots, pvc piping
larger fry or holding female before stripping
Current project: larger grow-out tank
