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Country:
China
Description:
Tank is 36" x 16" x 19" with Solarmax 2 x halide lighting supplemented with 2 x 39w sunbright fluorescent tubes. Filter is Fluval 405. CO2 cylinder with Pinpoint pH controller. Teco chiller/heater with UV tube.
Advice:
I'm only new to this game (4 months). Thought I would never get through the new-tank phase (algae and all) but as you can see perseverance pays off. Patience and attention to detail certainly helps.
Fish Kept:
2 x Pleco, 4 x Pearl Gourami, 1 x Banded Gourami, 9 x Rasbora, 6 x Siamese Algae Eaters, 4 x Amano Shrimp
Corals/Plants:
Hardwood log with Bolbitis Heudelotii, Blyxa Japonica, Echinodorus Oriental, Echinodorus Red Flame, Pearlweed (Hemianthus Micranthemoides), Ludwigia Repens, Nymphaea Lotus var. Rubra, Crystalwort (Riccia Flutens)
Tank Size:
40 gallons
Quote:
If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.
About Yourself:
A New Zealander, I'm an educational technology facilitator at a large international school in Hong Kong. Apartment living only allows small planted environments and few pets. My aquarium is my piece of nature!
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