Fred Dulley
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My first tank, 6 years ago. It has gone through many different styles but at the moment I intend keeping it like this.
Tank: Juwel Rekord 70, 60x30x38cm. 70litres, 15UK gallons, 18US gallons.
Lighting: 15W t8 daylight (need to get reflector).
Filtration: Juwel internal (upgraded from 400lph to 600lph powerhead).
Substrate: Inert sand. A mixture of normal playsand and brown sand used in tortoise tanks.
CO2: 3ml EasyCarbo every other day.
Nutrients: TPN+ 3ml every other day.
Decor: Redmoor, Tropica wood.
Plants
Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus)
cryptocoryne wendtii green (I think)
cryptocoryne undulata (I think)
Fish
2xHoplo Catfish
Aim for this is a low-maintenance, algae free tank that is slow growing but once mature should look ace
My own crit is that at the moment, the tank is too tall for this scape. If this was a Rekord 60 instead, it would look a lot better. Lets up the Java fern will grown up and fill out the gap.
No idea how much and when water changes need to be done....sparingly?
Tank: Juwel Rekord 70, 60x30x38cm. 70litres, 15UK gallons, 18US gallons.
Lighting: 15W t8 daylight (need to get reflector).
Filtration: Juwel internal (upgraded from 400lph to 600lph powerhead).
Substrate: Inert sand. A mixture of normal playsand and brown sand used in tortoise tanks.
CO2: 3ml EasyCarbo every other day.
Nutrients: TPN+ 3ml every other day.
Decor: Redmoor, Tropica wood.
Plants
Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus)
cryptocoryne wendtii green (I think)
cryptocoryne undulata (I think)
Fish
2xHoplo Catfish
Aim for this is a low-maintenance, algae free tank that is slow growing but once mature should look ace
My own crit is that at the moment, the tank is too tall for this scape. If this was a Rekord 60 instead, it would look a lot better. Lets up the Java fern will grown up and fill out the gap.
No idea how much and when water changes need to be done....sparingly?