CMac
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- 6 Aug 2014
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Hi everyone, this is just a big info dump at the moment but I'm hoping to keep it up as more of a journal from now on.
I started this tank back in August 16, my third attempt (the previous two will not be besmirching the good image of UKAPS). What I took from those attempts was, when it comes to low tech: biomass, biomass and more healthy biomass!
Some specs:
Aquarium: Aquael, 60x30x30cm 54L
Stand: DIY, I have tried to keep this out of the pictures!
Lighting: 1x 15W T8 9hrs
Heating: 1x 75W @ 24oC
Filter: 1x small powerhead (for the first 3 months, now removed)
Substrate: A good thick layer of topsoil with 2-4mm gravel cap
Flora: Sagittaria subulata
Vallisneria spiralis
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green"
Aponogeton crispus
Nymphaea
Echinodorus
Fauna: 3x Dwarf Gourami (added @ 6 months)
Ramshorn snails
Malaysian trumpet snails
Housekeeping: Daily fish feeds
Weekly 10% water change/top up
Monthly Val control
Day 0
Day 31
Day 45
Day 58
Day 98
Day 164
Day 202
Day 210
Apologies for the suspect image quality, "Day xyz" calculations and post length...
Thank you for looking if you made it this far, I hope to get a updated pic by the end of the month after my ongoing campaign against Vallis encroachment!
Cheers,
CMac
I started this tank back in August 16, my third attempt (the previous two will not be besmirching the good image of UKAPS). What I took from those attempts was, when it comes to low tech: biomass, biomass and more healthy biomass!
Some specs:
Aquarium: Aquael, 60x30x30cm 54L
Stand: DIY, I have tried to keep this out of the pictures!
Lighting: 1x 15W T8 9hrs
Heating: 1x 75W @ 24oC
Filter: 1x small powerhead (for the first 3 months, now removed)
Substrate: A good thick layer of topsoil with 2-4mm gravel cap
Flora: Sagittaria subulata
Vallisneria spiralis
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green"
Aponogeton crispus
Nymphaea
Echinodorus
Fauna: 3x Dwarf Gourami (added @ 6 months)
Ramshorn snails
Malaysian trumpet snails
Housekeeping: Daily fish feeds
Weekly 10% water change/top up
Monthly Val control
Day 0
Day 31
Day 45
Day 58
Day 98
Day 164
Day 202
Day 210
Apologies for the suspect image quality, "Day xyz" calculations and post length...
Thank you for looking if you made it this far, I hope to get a updated pic by the end of the month after my ongoing campaign against Vallis encroachment!
Cheers,
CMac