Mess #2: Just add Flourite Red. "Water should clear up in 2-12 hours", says the Flourite bag. That would be a neat trick!
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Tank Specs
- ~120g all-glass 6ft rectangular
- All-wood stand with one large and two divided closed cabinets
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Lighting
- 2 x Jalli Deluxe dual 96W w/ dual power and exhaust fan (384W total 7100K)
- Limited early morning indirect sunlight
- Current artificial cycle 11AM-11PM
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CO2 System
- Milwaukee SM122 pH controller
- Milwaukee integrated regulator, solenoid, needle valve and bubble counter
- Reactor 1000 mounted externally in return line from sump pump
- 5 lb CO2 tank
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Substrate
- 100% Flourite Red (about 210 lbs., 3-4 inches deep)
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Current Occupants (partial list)
- 11 x Rummy Nose Tetras (Hemigrammus bleheri)
- 12 x Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
- 2 x Bandit Corys (Corydoras metae)
- 2 x Spotted Corys (Corydoras melanistius)
- 10 x SAE (Crossocheilus Siamensis)
- Dwarf Lotus (Nymphaea Daubenyana)
- Red Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea lotus zenkeri)
- Jungle Vals (Vallisneria americana)
- Brazilian Pennywort (Hydrocotyl leucocephala)
- Watter lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
- Riccia Fluitans
- Java Moss (Vesicularia dubyana)
- Java Fern (Microsorium pteropus)
- Amazon Swords (Echinodorus bleheri)
- Microswords (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis)
- Bacopa monnieri
- Waterprite (Ceratopteris siliquosa)
- Cabomba
- Tropical Sunset (Hygrophila polysperma)
- Rotala rotundifolia
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Filtration
- 2 x Eheim 2224
- Filter intakes situated in center of tank
- Filter return spray bars oriented to spray down the ends of tank
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Sump
- Prefab prefilter/overflow box
- Acrylic covered on external overflow box to prevent CO2 loss
- 20g tank located in cabinet
- Bio media removed to prevent CO2 loss
- Full acrylic cover on tank to prevent CO2 loss
- Rio 2100 pump feeding sump water into CO2 reactor
- Single 1/2 inch return positioned just below water line spraying downward (no agitation)
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Climate Control
- Ambient temperature at max 78 deg F (in Texas in summer that's pretty cool)
- Pro-Heat II 250W digital titanium heater
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Water
- 40% Amquel treated tap, 60% RO/rainwater
- 77-79 deg F
- Natural pH 8.0
- Controlled pH 6.7
- KH 5
- GH 7
- NO3 20mg/l
- Fe ~.1ppm
- PO4 ~.05-.1ppm
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Ferts
- Flourish (regular) 30ml every 3rd day
- Flourish Iron 15ml every 3rd dady
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Future Priorities
- Plant changes to move slow growers and less weeds.
- Some semblance of aquascaping.
- Driftwood centerpieces.
- Dreaming of automatic water change system....
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