AQUARIUM DATA:
Set-Up Date: 14 Apr 08
Aquarium: 31x18x24 (cm), <13L
Lighting: 27W PL
Filtration: Eheme 2211, PH Bio-Ring M
Substrate: Aqua Soil Amazonia, Bright Sand, Bacter 100
CO2 Supplies when light is on
O2 at night
Aquatic Plants:
Vesicularia ferriei 珍珠三角莫絲
Eleocharis Parvula 迷你牛毛氈
Potamogeton "Octanterus" 尖葉竹節
Invertebrates:
Boraras Maculatus 三點小丑燈
14 APR 08
‧ Lighting 4 hours per day, 15:00-17:00, 19:00-21:00, try to avoid algae growth at the early stage;
‧ Strong CO2 supply;
‧ Water change 10% per day, cloudy for 2 days;
‧ Fish were added on the 3th day to speed up the biological filtration
21 APR 08
‧ Lighting 6 hours per day, 15:00-18:00, 19:00-22:00;
‧ Strong CO2 supply, but diffuser doesn't make tiny bubbles;
‧ Water change 10% every second day;
‧ Biological filtration seems working, water isn't crystal clear, Aqua Soil cause yellow water;
‧ Some Moss turned brown, others have no significant growth
‧ Some Black-Hair algae happen on glass
Problems:
- Weak CO2 dissolution.
- Uneven water flow (out-flow from Eheme)