Data:

Photo Date: November 2001
Tank Dimensions: L 30" x W 12" x H 18.5" (85cm x 35cm x 51.5cm)
Volume: 29 gallons (109.62 liters)
Illumination: 55 watts: Osram compact fluorescent
Illumination Time:12 hours per day
Filter System: Hagen Aquaclear 200 powerfilter, MarineLand Penguin 550 Powerhead (with sponge kit)
Substrate: 2-3 mm "Estes" brand epoxy coated gravel ('bits of walnut'), 15.4 pounds (7 kilograms) of Seachem Flourite
Weekly Fertilizer: 4 ml of Tropica MasterGrow liquid, 1 teaspoon of potassium chloride, 500mg of calcium carbonate
CO2 supply: Pressurized 5lb CO2 tank (from Superior Products) & regulator (from Monolith Marine Monsters)
CO2 injection: via Eheim diffusor/ reactor (from Dr. Fosters & Smith/ Petwarehouse)
Water Change: 50% every 7 days
Water Treatment: Seachem Prime
Temperature: 84 degrees Fahrenheit (28.89 degrees Celsius)
pH Value: 7.0-7.2
Total Hardness (GH): 160 ppm
Carbonate Hardness (KH):3dKH

Fish:

Blue Diamond and Colbalt Blue Discus - Symphysodon aequifasciata
Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish - Ottocinclus affinis
Clown Loach - Botia macracanthus
Clown Pleckoltia - Pleckoltia vittata
Flag Fish - Jordanella floridae
Kuhli loach - Pangio (Acanthophthalmus) kuhli
Siamese Algae Eater - Crossocheilus siamensis

Plants:

Crystalwort - Riccia fluitans
Java Fern - Microsorum pteropus
Java Fern "Windelov" - Microsorum pteropus "Windelov"
Java Moss - Vesicularia dubyana
Anubias barteri var. nana
Anubias barteri var. barteri
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia
Anubias gigantea
Anubias minima
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne wendtii - bronze
Cryptocoryne undulata

 

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Notes:

This tank (with stand, heater, a filter, and one strip light) was actually given to me by a neighbor moving back to Japan! (Unfortunately, she didn't know who Takashi Amano is!)  Although it's difficult to see, there are two large pieces of driftwood in this tank forming a large arch and covered with plants.  At one time I had a problem with the java fern and african water ferns 'melting' in this tank.  Since then, I've found that problem was due to the fact that those plants do not compete well with faster growing plants in bright light.  The solution was either to cut down on the amount of lighting/ cool down the temperature (slowing down the plant growth) or add more nutrients or remove the faster growing plants (I've chosen to do the last option).  The Clown Loaches in this tank control the population of Malaysian Trumpet Snails, but also like to take a nibble out of the new leaves from the anubias.  I use a 150 watt Ebo-jager submersible heater. Many of the plants in this tank do not need to have their roots covered in gravel (some don't even have roots!).   The current discus I have in here are from Greg Smith.  Most of the non-barteri anubias came from Rehoboth Aquatics.

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