SIBIETA
July 18th 03, 04:31 PM
Hi, i have a 5gal tank (20liters), and i´d like to know how often you make
water changes. What type of light you use, and can you sepcify which and how
you fertilize the tank.
"Paige Gallegos" > escribió en el mensaje
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> Do you have to vacuum clean the tank or does it pretty much takecare of
> itself?
>
>
> "Mary Alice Kropp" > wrote in message
> et...
> > I have the 7 gallon minibow set up as a planted aquarium here on my
desk.
> I
> > have Flourite as the substrate and nice piece fo driftwood that I
> siliconed
> > to the tank bottom to keep it from floating. I built a cork back and
> > attached it about 1.5" from the back wall. I use a Penguin mini filter
> and
> > the smallest heater Ebo Jager makes. They are both behind the backing,
so
> > the tubes and wires are hidden. I also have a small Rio submergible
pump
> > just in front of the backing to provide more water movement- I added
this
> > after the tank was set up for a while because I didn't think there was
> > enough).
> >
> > I stapled Java moss to the cork and it has grown in very nicely- covers
> the
> > wall quite well. I had a few stray bits of glossostigma that
hitchhiked
> in
> > and are now producing a multitude of floating plants on the surface! The
> > main plants in this tank are crypts- several different varities, some
Java
> > fern (Windelov) attached to the driftwood and R. indica in the back
right
> > corner. I don't add CO2 to this tank, so the plants grow fairly slowly.
> > They do get fertilizer added 2x weekly (I use the Seachem line) and
> > Seachem's Excel for a carbon source, which I find works very well for
this
> > small a tank.
> >
> > The fish in it right now are 2 zebra danios and a female black
swordtail.
> > The swordtail is going to move into my bigger tank and I want to add a
few
> > more danios.
> >
> > It's a fun little tank that doesn't take a lot of work or maintenance.
> >
> > -Mak
> > http://www.thirtytwopaws.com/mak
> > Updates 6/22/03
> >
> > Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious.
> >
> > It's more fun to color outside the lines.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
water changes. What type of light you use, and can you sepcify which and how
you fertilize the tank.
"Paige Gallegos" > escribió en el mensaje
thlink.net...
> Do you have to vacuum clean the tank or does it pretty much takecare of
> itself?
>
>
> "Mary Alice Kropp" > wrote in message
> et...
> > I have the 7 gallon minibow set up as a planted aquarium here on my
desk.
> I
> > have Flourite as the substrate and nice piece fo driftwood that I
> siliconed
> > to the tank bottom to keep it from floating. I built a cork back and
> > attached it about 1.5" from the back wall. I use a Penguin mini filter
> and
> > the smallest heater Ebo Jager makes. They are both behind the backing,
so
> > the tubes and wires are hidden. I also have a small Rio submergible
pump
> > just in front of the backing to provide more water movement- I added
this
> > after the tank was set up for a while because I didn't think there was
> > enough).
> >
> > I stapled Java moss to the cork and it has grown in very nicely- covers
> the
> > wall quite well. I had a few stray bits of glossostigma that
hitchhiked
> in
> > and are now producing a multitude of floating plants on the surface! The
> > main plants in this tank are crypts- several different varities, some
Java
> > fern (Windelov) attached to the driftwood and R. indica in the back
right
> > corner. I don't add CO2 to this tank, so the plants grow fairly slowly.
> > They do get fertilizer added 2x weekly (I use the Seachem line) and
> > Seachem's Excel for a carbon source, which I find works very well for
this
> > small a tank.
> >
> > The fish in it right now are 2 zebra danios and a female black
swordtail.
> > The swordtail is going to move into my bigger tank and I want to add a
few
> > more danios.
> >
> > It's a fun little tank that doesn't take a lot of work or maintenance.
> >
> > -Mak
> > http://www.thirtytwopaws.com/mak
> > Updates 6/22/03
> >
> > Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious.
> >
> > It's more fun to color outside the lines.
> >
> >
> >
>
>