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A Start to a New Beginning - Amazon Basin Theme
CURRENT SETUP:
PARAMETERS:
FAUNA:
FLORA:
FURNISHINGS:
Additional CO2 Source:
Dosing:
A Start to a New Beginning - Amazon Basin Theme
CURRENT SETUP:
- Tank: 75 gallon (48x18x21)
- Substrate: Caribsea Instant Aquarium Sunset Gold
- Filtration: Rena Filstar xP4, Large sponge filter
- Filter Media: Seachem Matrix, Filtration pads. Oyster shell
- Lighting: Marineland Double Bright LED
- Heater: Hydor ETH In-Line Heater 200w
- pH Monitor: American Marine Pinpoint
- Powerhead: Tunze Turbelle Nanostream Pump - 6025
PARAMETERS:
- pH = 5.5
- Temp.: ~30.5°C
- GH: ~3 dGH (~50ppm)
- KH: ~1 dKH (~15ppm)
FAUNA:
- Corydoras Robineae (Mrs. Schwartzi's, Bannertail Corydoras)
- Brochis Splendens (Emerald Corydoras)
- Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis (Lemon Tetra)
- Hyphessobrycon copelandi (Copeland's Tetra)
- Hemigrammus rhodostomus (True Rummynose Tetra)
- L134 Peckoltia Compta (Leopard Frog Pleco)
- Crenicara punctulata ('Checkerboard' Cichlid var.)
- Symphysodon aequifaciatus aequifaciatus (Putumayo Royal Spotted Green Discus)
- Symphysodon Heckel (Nhamunda Blue faced Heckel)
FLORA:
- Echinodorus Amazonicus (Amazon sword)
- Vallisneria nana
FURNISHINGS:
- Manzanita driftwood
- Natural River Rocks
Additional CO2 Source:
- Metricide
Dosing:
- NPK Macro-nutrient mix
- CSM+B Miconutrient mix
- DIY Root Capsules
- Seachem Prime
- Seachem Equilibrium
- Epsom Salt
- Kent's Botonica Humic and Tanic Acid
- Amy's Ketapang Almond Leaves
- Almond Catappa Bark
- Frequency of Water Changes: Twice per week (as at March 1, 2013, will increase in future)
- % Water change: 50%+
- Estimated cost of setup (not including livestock): $750+
- Estimate weekly maintenance time spent: 2 hour
- pH from the tap: 6.8
- "Tank influences/inspirations": (South American theme: 2wheels2, tony1928, luke78, josephl, mykiss, charles, killifishkerry) (Tank simplicity: crazy72, bunnyrabbit, davej)
- Fish purchased from: Fantasy Aquatics, Canadian Aquatics
- Equipment and supplies purchased from:J&L Aquatics, BCA member, ebay, Ken's
- Aquatic plants purchased from: Amazon sword from Fraser Aquariums in 2000, Val nana from Fantasy Aquatics
- Type of food you feed your fish: Earthworm pellets, shrimp pellets, NLS, Freeze-dried blackworms, frozen bloodworms, live bloodworms, red wrigglers, ibunch of other ken's stuff
- Water test kit used: API master test kit, GH/KH
