Day 96:
Upgraded the canister filter from Fluval 106 to Oase Biomaster Thermo 250 š as the fluval was dying on me
Regime:
Lights: 30 mins of sunrise and sunset and 5 hours of lights configured @ 40% intensity of RGBW.
CO2: 2 hours before the lights come on (sunrise setting) and off 1 hour before the lights are off. Bubble rate approx. @3 bubble per second. Used a pH meter to check for a 1 point drop.
Fertilizer : 2ml of Aquaboost Compleat All-in-one fertilizer 3 times a week. 2 ml of Aquaboost Color & Strength fertilizer 3 times a week.
Water change : 50% every Sat/Sun.
Tank inhabitants: 7 Amano Shrimps, some Red Cherry Shrimps and yellow shrimps, 7 Cardinal Tetras and 4 Harlequin Rasboras.
Will increase the count of Cardinal Tetras to 10 and the Harlequins to 8 this week. Would love to add a centerpiece fish after a few weeks but not sure which one ?š§
Tank picture:
Plant performance:
Did some heavy trimming today of the monte carlo and hairgrass carpet. Also had to completely trim the AR mini as it seems the Amano shrimps just keep eating and destroying all its leaves. Christmass Moss keeps growing like crazy and needs frequent trimming.
The Ludwigia Repens Rubin doesn't really get red enough but rather brownish. Maybe needs more light intensity but not sure yet. Need to also measure nitrate values to check if that prevents it from getting red.
Upgraded the canister filter from Fluval 106 to Oase Biomaster Thermo 250 š as the fluval was dying on me
Regime:
Lights: 30 mins of sunrise and sunset and 5 hours of lights configured @ 40% intensity of RGBW.
CO2: 2 hours before the lights come on (sunrise setting) and off 1 hour before the lights are off. Bubble rate approx. @3 bubble per second. Used a pH meter to check for a 1 point drop.
Fertilizer : 2ml of Aquaboost Compleat All-in-one fertilizer 3 times a week. 2 ml of Aquaboost Color & Strength fertilizer 3 times a week.
Water change : 50% every Sat/Sun.
Tank inhabitants: 7 Amano Shrimps, some Red Cherry Shrimps and yellow shrimps, 7 Cardinal Tetras and 4 Harlequin Rasboras.
Will increase the count of Cardinal Tetras to 10 and the Harlequins to 8 this week. Would love to add a centerpiece fish after a few weeks but not sure which one ?š§
Tank picture:
Plant performance:
Did some heavy trimming today of the monte carlo and hairgrass carpet. Also had to completely trim the AR mini as it seems the Amano shrimps just keep eating and destroying all its leaves. Christmass Moss keeps growing like crazy and needs frequent trimming.
The Ludwigia Repens Rubin doesn't really get red enough but rather brownish. Maybe needs more light intensity but not sure yet. Need to also measure nitrate values to check if that prevents it from getting red.