New member from Michigan, USA
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:38 am
Hi,
I wanted to share my new tank (destined for a dwarf puffer, and some shrimp.. whether they are going to be feed shrimp or pets remains to be seen) and also ask a question.
First, here is a couple snapshots of my new tank:
now to my setup :
this is supposed to be an 8 gallon tank with the hidden sump, but it is really more like 6.5 after my substrate and decorations, at least, i filled about 6.5 gallons into the tank. it has the same filter as the aqueon quietflow 20, which is supposed to be good to 20 gallons, but the pump appears smaller, but at full output pumps about 2-3 gallons a min. i've got it turned down to about a half gallon a min as it was way too turbulent otherwise.the aqueon supplied filter, which is both mechanical and chemical is augmented by a purigen pad and 500 grams of bio blocks, half of which came from my established 36 gallon bowfront planted tank. This tank is using fluval ebi shrimp stratum, and I've got about 3 inches of it. I've got 3 sword chains from my established tank, plus 4 "onion" plants and 4 narrow leaf micro swords that have been planted in here since day one.I added a moss ball yesterday when i acclimated the puffer.
Thus far - the puffer has ignored the 4 ghost shrimp. Earlier, all 3 of them were on the slate with him, and he was more interested in the moss ball than the shrimp. Time will tell if they become friends or food.
I wanted to share my new tank (destined for a dwarf puffer, and some shrimp.. whether they are going to be feed shrimp or pets remains to be seen) and also ask a question.
First, here is a couple snapshots of my new tank:
now to my setup :
this is supposed to be an 8 gallon tank with the hidden sump, but it is really more like 6.5 after my substrate and decorations, at least, i filled about 6.5 gallons into the tank. it has the same filter as the aqueon quietflow 20, which is supposed to be good to 20 gallons, but the pump appears smaller, but at full output pumps about 2-3 gallons a min. i've got it turned down to about a half gallon a min as it was way too turbulent otherwise.the aqueon supplied filter, which is both mechanical and chemical is augmented by a purigen pad and 500 grams of bio blocks, half of which came from my established 36 gallon bowfront planted tank. This tank is using fluval ebi shrimp stratum, and I've got about 3 inches of it. I've got 3 sword chains from my established tank, plus 4 "onion" plants and 4 narrow leaf micro swords that have been planted in here since day one.I added a moss ball yesterday when i acclimated the puffer.
Thus far - the puffer has ignored the 4 ghost shrimp. Earlier, all 3 of them were on the slate with him, and he was more interested in the moss ball than the shrimp. Time will tell if they become friends or food.