Jake's 20g Riparium Journal

[JakeJ]

Hey AC! This is the journal for my 20gH riparium. All comments are welcome!

Tank's Stats'

Lighting: hydroponics T5HO flourecent strip light hung above tank with 24w 6,500k bulb

Filteration: Tetra Whisperer 30i internal filter (Will be replaced soon)

Fertilization: EI dosing with dry fertilizers

Subtrate: Pool filter sand

Tank: 20g high

Fauna: One male Convict Cichlid (Will be replaced soon)

Flora:
(imersed plants)
aluminum plant (Pilea cadierei)
peace lilly (Spathiphyllum sp)
Idontknowthename plant
(submersed plants)
anubais nana X2
anubais barteri
java fern 'widelove'

Recent problems: Algae

(Most recent pictures) 3/25/10

Older pictures of the tank

(My first attempt at a planted tank)

 

[JimL]

Very nice. Is the second picture the newest?

 

[fishycat]

I really like that aluminum plant, pretty leaves!

 

[dundadundun]

looks pretty good. needs a background.

 

[JakeJ]

Sorry for the misunderstanding, the first two are the newest. All pictures under the (Most recent pictures) 3/25/10 are from a while ago. Thanks for the complements!
Jake

 

[JakeJ]

I will be turining this tank into a South American Biotope riparium. I will update this weekend.
Jake

 

[Coolaquaguy]

Very Nice Tank!! Can you keep any fish in the tank?

 

[JakeJ]

Very Nice Tank!! Can you keep any fish in the tank?

Yep. I am keeping a fish. One convict cichlid at the mo'. I will be getting rid of him and adding some livebearers of some sort.
Thanks!
Jake

 

[JakeJ]

Well...I am turning this tank into a S. American biotope riparium. For more, see my blog. Here is a FTS picture!