| Aquariums |
|
| Aquarium #1 |
 |
|
Started January 2002.
More pictures of the aquarium! |
|
|
| Fish: L-092, L-168, LDA-9, LDA-33, Corydoras pulcher, Corydoras agassizii, Megalamphodus megalopterus,
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor, Crossocheilus siamensis and Otocinclus vittatus. |
|
| Size: 310 litres (82 gallons). |
|
| Filtration:
Eheim Professional II 2026 and
Eheim Professional 2226. |
|
| Lighting: (36W flourescent bulbs) Philips TLD950,
Philips Aquarelle, Sylvania Aquastar and Osram Fluora 77. |
|
| CO2 addition: Yes, with AB Aqualine reactor and Eheim 2226 water outlet. |
|
| Water: pH 6.5 (in the evening), very soft (less than 1 dKH), 26-27 °C and
EC ca 500 μS. The nitrate level is usually around 25 mg/l, phosphate at less than 1 mg/l,
iron at 0.3-0.5 mg/l. |
|
| Water changes: 50% every 10-14 days;
adding 30 ml Sera
aquatan, 30 ml Sera florena, 30 ml Sera morena, 5 ml K2SO4, 5 ml MGSO4, KH2PO4 (to get a phosphate level around 1 mg/l), iron
fertilizer and trace elements. |
|
| Substrate: 45 kg Swedish sand from
Rĺda (0.8 - 1.2 mm), clay and
JBL Ferropol (2x600 grams). |
|
| Measuring:
Hanna Pocket meter 98129 (pH/EC/TDS). |
|
| Aquarium #2 |
 |
|
Started September 2002. Shut down September 2004.
More pictures of the aquarium! |
|
|
| Fish: LDA-31, LDA-33, L-183, L-204, L-260, Corydoras sterbai, Crossocheilus siamensis and Otocinclus vittatus. |
|
| Size: 310 litres (82 gallons). |
|
| Filtration:
Eheim Professional II 2028,
Eheim 2252 and
Eheim 1212. The 2252 and 1212 are used solely for circulation and have no filter material. |
|
| Lighting: (36W flourescent bulbs) Philips TLD950,
Philips TLD965, Philips Aquarelle and Osram Fluora 77. |
|
| CO2 addition: Yes, by letting CO2 into Eheim 2252 diffusor. |
|
| Water: pH 6.5 (in the evening), very soft (2.3 dKH), 26-27
°C and EC ca 500 μS. The nitrate level is usually around 15 mg/l, phosphate at less than 1 mg/l,
iron at 0.3-0.5 mg/l. |
|
| Water changes: 75% every 10-14 days;
adding 30 ml Sera
aquatan, 30 ml Sera florena, 30 ml Sera morena, 5 ml K2SO4, 5 ml MGSO4, KH2PO4 (to get a phosphate level around 1 mg/l), iron
fertilizer and trace elements. |
|
| Substrate: Swedish sand from Rĺda
(15 kg 0.8 - 1.2 mm around plants and 45 kg 0.4 - 0.8 mm elsewhere), 5 kg clay
and 5 kg JBL Aquabasis. |
|
| Measuring:
Hanna Pocket meter 98129 (pH/EC/TDS).
|
