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Pavlos
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Location: Cyprus
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 Posted: 2009.10.06(Tue)10:05 Post subject: 60L planted dwarf puffer tank journal |
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Aims: Heavily planted tank
Juwel Rekort 600 Tank
Volume: approx. 63 Litres
Measurements: 61 x 31 x 42 cm
Equipment:
1 x Juwel Monolux 60 black, 1 x 15W T12 with Juwel (2x output) reflector
1 x Pump Set 280L/H
1 x Heater 50 Watt
Filter:
Juwel Bioflow 280
Sponges:
White
Black
Green
Blue
Plants:
1 Cryptocoryne Parva
1 Elodea Densa
1 Hornwort
1 Vallisneria Spiralis
Fertilisers:
Prodibio BioVert (once every 2 weeks)
Fish:
2 Chinese Algae Eaters
7 Tiger Barbs
Water changes: 1x 50% a week (approx)
Water parameters:
pH 7.5
KH 3
GH 9
NH3/NH4 0
NO2 0
NO3 >5
PO4 0.25
Fe 0.25
Cu 0
Cl 0
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Pavlos
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| Posted: 2009.10.06(Tue)10:13 Post subject: |
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Here are the first pics of the tank... I took them when I set up the tank... I am waiting for more plants and woods before I put the fish.
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Jacko
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Location: Washington
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| Posted: 2009.10.15(Thu)21:08 Post subject: |
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It looks nice! That's definitely a great sized tank for DPs! Best of luck!! 
Keep us updated too 
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silent_rock_faery
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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Posted: 2009.10.16(Fri)2:31 Post subject: |
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| wow looks very cool. can't wait to see it all as it progresses |
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Pavlos
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| Posted: 2009.10.16(Fri)5:11 Post subject: |
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| silent_rock_faery wrote: | | wow looks very cool. can't wait to see it all as it progresses |
bad news  the LFS guy purchase Figure 8 puffers and not dwarf puffers so I have to wait another month:( the woods are coming next week but no fish for another month
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Jakets
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Joined: 31 May 2007
Location: Hollywood, CA
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| Posted: 2009.10.20(Tue)19:14 Post subject: |
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| Very clean and minimalistic, I really like it. Those bubbler things are awesome, much more interesting than a bubble bar like I have, will have to look around for those. can't wait to see the fish, another month will give it time to grow in a bit and should be nice and ready for the puffers. Good luck with them, I've never been able to get them to eat well. |
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diademhill
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Joined: 18 Apr 2007
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| Posted: 2009.10.21(Wed)3:05 Post subject: |
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| Don't forget to feed the tank otherwise the filter bacteria will die off. |
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Pavlos
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| Posted: 2009.10.21(Wed)6:37 Post subject: |
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| diademhill wrote: | | Don't forget to feed the tank otherwise the filter bacteria will die off. |
I am feeding the tank for 3 weeks now. I think I can add fish next week after a big water change
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silent_rock_faery
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| Posted: 2009.10.23(Fri)2:12 Post subject: |
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| Pavlos wrote: | | I am feeding the tank for 3 weeks now. I think I can add fish next week after a big water change |
just check your water parameters before just to be sure all is good. |
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diademhill
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| Posted: 2009.10.23(Fri)2:22 Post subject: |
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| Pavlos wrote: | | diademhill wrote: | | Don't forget to feed the tank otherwise the filter bacteria will die off. |
I am feeding the tank for 3 weeks now. I think I can add fish next week after a big water change |
What have you been feeding? |
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