01/18/09

Jan 18, 2009

Comments:
Lots of growth. Not a lot of algae showing up.
My Cryptocoryne parva are continually getting uprooted.
CO2 is getting to that point where it needs a refill.
Had to turn down the temperature.
The new lids keep the heat in.

01/11/09 #2

Jan 11, 2009
Comments:
Lots of plant growth has been happing.
Plants at the front are showing some beard algae.
Rock has been added, the Gobies dig under it.
Sliding glass lid was finished today.
Attempt at breeding White Clouds underway.

01/11/09

Jan 03, 2009
Comments:
Bought a new plant, Cryptocoryne cordata var. cordata 'blassii'.
Also bought some more Pepper Corys and 3 Black Line Sand Gobies.
They are all doing very well!
The gobies like to burrow in the dirt.
All plants are growing very well, but there is still some crypt melt happening.

Dec 31, 2008
Comments: Plants are growing.

01/05/09

Playing a bit of catch up for the next little while!

Dec 29, 2008
Comments:

I completely tore down the aquarium!
Fish were removed.
Plants were removed.
Substrate and water was removed.
The tank was sprayed black on the back.
Everything was then replanted and moved back in.
New heater, internal filter, and a mini filter to act as diffuser were added.
This all took several days.

01/04/09

I have been away from home since the start of September. From here on the tank will not have regular maintenance. I expect algae and some plant or fish loss.

Sept 19, 2008
Comments:
Lots of algae growth in the moss.

Sept 26, 2008
Comments:
Algae growth on moss is out of control.
Other plants are growing well.

Sept 28, 2008
Comments:
Came home after 3 weeks of zero maintenance and cleaned up the moss.
All hair algae on moss removed or bleached.
Some signs of black bush algae.

Oct 26, 2008
Comments:
No images for awhile, plants are all doing very well.
Overgrown in some areas.
Hygrophila polysperma is growing along the bottom opposed to vertical.
Horizontal growth likely due to strong water current.

Nov 01, 2008
Comments:
Aquarium is very overgrown.

Nov 23, 2008
Comments:
Aquarium got a trim. DIY CO2 added.

Nov 30, 2008
Comments:
Filter changed, more plants trimmed.
Mass of Hygrophila roots getting larger.

Dec 06, 2008
Comments:
Not much has changed.
Carbon Dioxide has been bubbling to the surface with no diffuser attached.

Dec 22, 2008
Comments:
Moved back home from Scarborough.
Bought new plants.
Plan to tear down towards end of month.
Lost one BN Pleco and a Gourami.
Suspect the Pleco was not getting enough food.