Description of the aquarium:
Category:
Tank size:
160cm x 60cm x 60cm = 576 liters ~ 152 gallons (us)
Specific features:
Pool
The pool was ordered from MAT (Meyer Aquarientechnik) from Klein Lafferde on 29/06/2012.
It is stoßverklebt certainly sense seam and 12mm glass. In addition, it has 2 40 holes and a 20x20 cm overflow shaft. For stability, the pool has 2 side struts and a crossbar.
The delivery took place on 21.09.2012. The next day it was then carried to 4 in the first floor. To wear it better, it was worn pointing to the bottom plate to the top. After almost 30 minutes into then aligned on the closet :).
Substructure
The main part of the base consists of a finished cabinet, which was purchased second-hand. By default, this time was beech and was repainted in white. He adapts to the remaining furnishing. At the cabinet small tweaks have been made to accommodate the filter tank to win. For this, the center bar and a shelf gave way. In order to maintain the stability was used either side of the filter tank 2x54mm square bar.
Under the cabinet is for better weight distribution, a white-lacquered MDF board of 220 * 70cm. Thus we come to a floor load of 500Kg / m2.
Between the cabinet and the MDF is a 5mm Trittschalldämung. The same also between MDF panel and floor.
Other
After setting up the pool was about 4 weeks without the discs in a run-in phase. Since we have decided for complete use new filter material, so the bacteria production should be ensured.
Gradually, in the run-in phase with catfish and small perch thus occupied, the bacteria form.
The pool was ordered from MAT (Meyer Aquarientechnik) from Klein Lafferde on 29/06/2012.
It is stoßverklebt certainly sense seam and 12mm glass. In addition, it has 2 40 holes and a 20x20 cm overflow shaft. For stability, the pool has 2 side struts and a crossbar.
The delivery took place on 21.09.2012. The next day it was then carried to 4 in the first floor. To wear it better, it was worn pointing to the bottom plate to the top. After almost 30 minutes into then aligned on the closet :).
Substructure
The main part of the base consists of a finished cabinet, which was purchased second-hand. By default, this time was beech and was repainted in white. He adapts to the remaining furnishing. At the cabinet small tweaks have been made to accommodate the filter tank to win. For this, the center bar and a shelf gave way. In order to maintain the stability was used either side of the filter tank 2x54mm square bar.
Under the cabinet is for better weight distribution, a white-lacquered MDF board of 220 * 70cm. Thus we come to a floor load of 500Kg / m2.
Between the cabinet and the MDF is a 5mm Trittschalldämung. The same also between MDF panel and floor.
Other
After setting up the pool was about 4 weeks without the discs in a run-in phase. Since we have decided for complete use new filter material, so the bacteria production should be ensured.
Gradually, in the run-in phase with catfish and small perch thus occupied, the bacteria form.
Aquarium decoration:
Gravel:
65 kg of quartz sand
As substrate we chose about 65kg silica sand. Since the planting will take place mainly in the background, is from front to back, a slight increase.
We find quartz sand suits for the discs and the co-inhabitants. The discs can nicely on the floor "blow" and so are looking for food.
The armored catfish not hurt themselves while foraging your barbels.
By floating plants and the amber-colored water of the silica sand also affects not too bright.
As substrate we chose about 65kg silica sand. Since the planting will take place mainly in the background, is from front to back, a slight increase.
We find quartz sand suits for the discs and the co-inhabitants. The discs can nicely on the floor "blow" and so are looking for food.
The armored catfish not hurt themselves while foraging your barbels.
By floating plants and the amber-colored water of the silica sand also affects not too bright.
Plants:
*** All plants were ordered from wasserflora.de on 23/09/2012. Descriptive texts and data were also taken with the written consent from the site. ***
>>> <<< Floating plants
12 x frogbit / Limnobium laevigatum
The frog bite is a decorative floating plant, which particularly suitable for open aquariums but is also suitable for traditional aquariums, because the fine, long and decorative roots provide protection for Gouramis, gouramis and other surface fish that like spending time in the roots of floating plants. If there are sufficient nutrients in the water and the intensity of illumination is good, new leaves grow beyond the water level.
Country of origin: South America
Height: 1-5 cm
Spread: 5-10 + cm
Light requirements: medium-very high
Temperature: 18-28 ° C
Water hardness: very soft-hard
PH: 5 to 8
Growth: medium
Simplicity: easy
>>> Underwater moss <<<
3 x Cladophora Aegagropila / moss balls - Marimo ball
Cladophora Aegagropila - known in Japan as Marimo ball is not really a water plant, but a ball of algae particular, are a decorative exception. They are normally found in shallow lakes, where the round shape is caused by the wave motions. The moss balls float on the base freely in the water and do not take root. In the aquarium it must be turned regularly so that the beautiful, round shape is retained. The moss ball is also very good for shadier places in the aquarium, as it does not require as much light. The water temperature is of secondary importance. They can also be used in the pond in the hot water, the cold water aquarium. Especially nice as a group they come in different sizes in a nano aquarium with shrimp advantage. For shrimp they are interesting, because in a short time an accumulation of detritus (food particles) and a growth of microorganisms is established which is used together as a dietary supplement for the invertebrates. My shrimp love moss balls, they sit for hours on and feed them from. The balls should be every 14 days expresses caution in lukewarm water to remove the collected inside the ball sludge / dirt. The moss ball can also be separated and fixed by tying on roots or stones (Moos stepping stones). It forms with time, the spherical shape or a flat carpet-like growth. Cladophora aegagrophila stands at various locations in Japan under conservation.
Country of origin: Europe - East Asia, northern hemisphere
Height-width: 1 to 25 cm diameter
Light requirements: low to semi-shade
Temperature 4 - 28 ° C
Water hardness: soft - hard
PH: 5.5 to 8
Growth: slowly, 1cm in
Simplicity: easy
>>> <<< Foreground plants
2 x Samolus sword plant / Echinodorus pariflorus TROPICA
Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica' has distinctive hammered leaves and a small peak at the blade tip. The size depends on the illuminance, in low light the plant remains very small. Echinodorus Tropica is only a small group to its best advantage. The diminutive variety is more demanding and light needy than the parent form Echinodorus parviflorus. It needs a bright location in the foreground and a nutritious bottom. It is ideally suited for plants roads as they are often applied in Dutch Aquarium. Echinodorus parviflorus "Tropica" was named in 1985 by botanists Holm-Nielsen & Jacobson after the eponymous Danish nursery Tropica.
Country of origin: South America
Height: 5 - 15 cm
Growth width: 12 - 20 cm
Light requirements: low - very large
Temperature 21 - 28 ° C
Water hardness: soft-hard
PH: 5.5 to 8
Growth: 1 - 2 sheets per month
Simplicity: Medium
2 x Grassy dwarf Amazon / Echinodorus tenellus
The Grassy sword plant, also called Tender sword plant, is the ideal foreground plants for aquariums of all sizes. It is among the most commonly used in the aquarium foreground plants. [...]
>>> <<< Floating plants
12 x frogbit / Limnobium laevigatum
The frog bite is a decorative floating plant, which particularly suitable for open aquariums but is also suitable for traditional aquariums, because the fine, long and decorative roots provide protection for Gouramis, gouramis and other surface fish that like spending time in the roots of floating plants. If there are sufficient nutrients in the water and the intensity of illumination is good, new leaves grow beyond the water level.
Country of origin: South America
Height: 1-5 cm
Spread: 5-10 + cm
Light requirements: medium-very high
Temperature: 18-28 ° C
Water hardness: very soft-hard
PH: 5 to 8
Growth: medium
Simplicity: easy
>>> Underwater moss <<<
3 x Cladophora Aegagropila / moss balls - Marimo ball
Cladophora Aegagropila - known in Japan as Marimo ball is not really a water plant, but a ball of algae particular, are a decorative exception. They are normally found in shallow lakes, where the round shape is caused by the wave motions. The moss balls float on the base freely in the water and do not take root. In the aquarium it must be turned regularly so that the beautiful, round shape is retained. The moss ball is also very good for shadier places in the aquarium, as it does not require as much light. The water temperature is of secondary importance. They can also be used in the pond in the hot water, the cold water aquarium. Especially nice as a group they come in different sizes in a nano aquarium with shrimp advantage. For shrimp they are interesting, because in a short time an accumulation of detritus (food particles) and a growth of microorganisms is established which is used together as a dietary supplement for the invertebrates. My shrimp love moss balls, they sit for hours on and feed them from. The balls should be every 14 days expresses caution in lukewarm water to remove the collected inside the ball sludge / dirt. The moss ball can also be separated and fixed by tying on roots or stones (Moos stepping stones). It forms with time, the spherical shape or a flat carpet-like growth. Cladophora aegagrophila stands at various locations in Japan under conservation.
Country of origin: Europe - East Asia, northern hemisphere
Height-width: 1 to 25 cm diameter
Light requirements: low to semi-shade
Temperature 4 - 28 ° C
Water hardness: soft - hard
PH: 5.5 to 8
Growth: slowly, 1cm in
Simplicity: easy
>>> <<< Foreground plants
2 x Samolus sword plant / Echinodorus pariflorus TROPICA
Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica' has distinctive hammered leaves and a small peak at the blade tip. The size depends on the illuminance, in low light the plant remains very small. Echinodorus Tropica is only a small group to its best advantage. The diminutive variety is more demanding and light needy than the parent form Echinodorus parviflorus. It needs a bright location in the foreground and a nutritious bottom. It is ideally suited for plants roads as they are often applied in Dutch Aquarium. Echinodorus parviflorus "Tropica" was named in 1985 by botanists Holm-Nielsen & Jacobson after the eponymous Danish nursery Tropica.
Country of origin: South America
Height: 5 - 15 cm
Growth width: 12 - 20 cm
Light requirements: low - very large
Temperature 21 - 28 ° C
Water hardness: soft-hard
PH: 5.5 to 8
Growth: 1 - 2 sheets per month
Simplicity: Medium
2 x Grassy dwarf Amazon / Echinodorus tenellus
The Grassy sword plant, also called Tender sword plant, is the ideal foreground plants for aquariums of all sizes. It is among the most commonly used in the aquarium foreground plants. [...]
Special features of the facility:
Rear wall
In order not to lose too much space we have chosen as the back wall of the Jewel Stone Lime. Attached was the back wall with a few points silicone. The overflow was disguised with the Stone Lime.
Decoration
As decoration and food source for the catfish to 2 XXL mangrove roots are (1 60cm * 25cm, 50cm * 35cm 2), which were provided so the result is a shelter.
Add to that a Mopani and two Moorkienwurzel that originate from Lower Saxony, and the high moor.
In addition, a few more hidden Caves.
For staining and disinfection of the water is always Seemandelbaumblätter and alder cones are in the pool.
In order not to lose too much space we have chosen as the back wall of the Jewel Stone Lime. Attached was the back wall with a few points silicone. The overflow was disguised with the Stone Lime.
Decoration
As decoration and food source for the catfish to 2 XXL mangrove roots are (1 60cm * 25cm, 50cm * 35cm 2), which were provided so the result is a shelter.
Add to that a Mopani and two Moorkienwurzel that originate from Lower Saxony, and the high moor.
In addition, a few more hidden Caves.
For staining and disinfection of the water is always Seemandelbaumblätter and alder cones are in the pool.
Aquarium equipment:
Lighting:
Aqualux cover
with 2 x 58W T8 fluorescent beams and reflectors of jewel
For the night, a white LED moonlight. (Comes still)
The Beleichtungsdauer is currently 11 hours without a break.
Lighting from 11:00 - 22:00 clock.
with 2 x 58W T8 fluorescent beams and reflectors of jewel
For the night, a white LED moonlight. (Comes still)
The Beleichtungsdauer is currently 11 hours without a break.
Lighting from 11:00 - 22:00 clock.
Filtration:
Prefilter
The pre-filtering takes place in the overflow chute. At the top of the coarsest dirt from a fine filter mat is intercepted. Next, we go with the filtering in the shaft on bio balls. After that you go through the piping into the filter tank.
Main filter
The main filter is a filter tank with 3 chambers in dimensions 80x40x40cm. The filter tank has a non-standard structure. The feed starts in the first chamber. From there it goes down a blade in the second chamber and flows from the bottom upwards Tonrörchen. From there it goes over a slice down through 2 filter mats of 10 cm thickness.
At the bottom of the last chamber, the water is then sucked by the pump through a pipe. The pump sits himself next to the filter tank.
The total filter volume is approximately 72 liters.
Accessories
Pool and filter tank are connected via a PVC-tubing.
The feed is from a New-Jet 2300 with 2300 l / h. The conveyor height is about 130cm, thereby resulting in a capacity of about 1050 l / h, measured with bucket and stopwatch).
Filter Material
- 20x20x1 filter mat as a prefilter in the overflow chute
- Approximately 16l bioballs in overflow shaft
- Approximately 40l clay pipes
- 2x 40x30x10 filter mats
The pre-filtering takes place in the overflow chute. At the top of the coarsest dirt from a fine filter mat is intercepted. Next, we go with the filtering in the shaft on bio balls. After that you go through the piping into the filter tank.
Main filter
The main filter is a filter tank with 3 chambers in dimensions 80x40x40cm. The filter tank has a non-standard structure. The feed starts in the first chamber. From there it goes down a blade in the second chamber and flows from the bottom upwards Tonrörchen. From there it goes over a slice down through 2 filter mats of 10 cm thickness.
At the bottom of the last chamber, the water is then sucked by the pump through a pipe. The pump sits himself next to the filter tank.
The total filter volume is approximately 72 liters.
Accessories
Pool and filter tank are connected via a PVC-tubing.
The feed is from a New-Jet 2300 with 2300 l / h. The conveyor height is about 130cm, thereby resulting in a capacity of about 1050 l / h, measured with bucket and stopwatch).
Filter Material
- 20x20x1 filter mat as a prefilter in the overflow chute
- Approximately 16l bioballs in overflow shaft
- Approximately 40l clay pipes
- 2x 40x30x10 filter mats
Other equipment:
CO2 plant
CO2 system from Dennerle with 2 Kg bottle and solenoid valve for the overnight shutdown.
The CO2 is introduced through a JBL Taifun reactor with expansion to 600l. The reactor is located in the 1st chamber of the filter tank.
Heater
300W Jäger heater for pools up to 1000l. Heater is also housed in the filter tank.
CO2 system from Dennerle with 2 Kg bottle and solenoid valve for the overnight shutdown.
The CO2 is introduced through a JBL Taifun reactor with expansion to 600l. The reactor is located in the 1st chamber of the filter tank.
Heater
300W Jäger heater for pools up to 1000l. Heater is also housed in the filter tank.
Stocking:
>>> <<< Current stocking
10 x Tower snails
25 x Red Fire Shrimp
Red Fire Shrimp also known as Red-Cherry-red shrimp or dwarf shrimp are extremely robust and undemanding to different water levels and pelvic conditions, this makes them perfect for beginners of shrimp farmers. Aquarienfreunde from the whole world are always impressed by the friendly behavior and the intense color of the Red Fire shrimp. Despite her slight hand having it are seen with extensive experience with shrimp, as well as in normal households very popular and liked even both experts.
GH: 3 to 30
KH: 1 to 15
PH: 6-8
Temperature: 16-30 degrees
Achievable size: to 3cm
10 x Otocinclus affinis - ear-grating catfish
The comical catfish are about 4cm long, it can be seen externally but no gender differences.
The aquarium should be well structured set with stones, roots and especially plants, so that Otocinclus affinis can hide. The substrate should be slightly darker. The grain size is not important, because the catfish reside primarily on the plants, but no sharp-edged sand should be used.
Water levels:
Temperature: 21-27 ° C
pH: 5 to 7.8
Total Hardness: 5-18 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 6. °
3 x L333
The L-333 is about 15cm long. He really like hiding places of roots or clay pipes. Plants also are very nicely suited as a device because it does not touch them.
The L-333 is a classic L-catfish that can socialize with all fish. He is not aggressive. Only he would towards conspecifics defend his hiding place. In my opinion, he is one of the most active L-catfish and is also easily during feeding against armored catfish by.
Water levels:
Temperature: 27-30 ° C
pH: 5.5-7
Total hardness: <12 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 5. °
16 x Corydoras sp. BLACK VENEZUELA
The animals are very similar to a black variant of breeding Corydoras aeneus. Corydoras sp. However BLACK VENEZUELA has a purple red shimmer in the fins, the lack of breeding form.
Water levels:
Temperature: 23-27 ° C
pH: 6-7,5
Total Hardness: 5-15 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 5. °
10 x Corydoras sterbai
Sterba's Corydoras is certainly one of the most beautiful and attractive armored catfish ever. In particular, the fine dot or line pattern and the orange yellow pectoral fins distinguish this kind.
Water levels:
Temperature: 24-28 ° C
pH: 6-7,5
Total Hardness: 5-15 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 5. °
2 x Mikrogeophagus ramirezi - Butterfly cichlid
- 1m / 1w golden
Temperatures: 26 - 30 ° C
pH: 5 -7
Total hardness: <7 °
KH: <4 °
6 x Symphysodon aequifasciatus Discus / discus
- 1x Pigeon Blood Silver
- 2x Red Turquoise
- 1x Blue Turquoise
- 1x Brilliant Turquoise
- 1x Brilliant Turquoise area
Discs are one of the most beautiful and interesting ornamental fish for us. In the beginning we never dared to venture us to the discs. After we have a family member due to time taken a group disks, we were also thus thrown into the deep end. And since there is no pool more discs without stocking :)).
10 x Tower snails
25 x Red Fire Shrimp
Red Fire Shrimp also known as Red-Cherry-red shrimp or dwarf shrimp are extremely robust and undemanding to different water levels and pelvic conditions, this makes them perfect for beginners of shrimp farmers. Aquarienfreunde from the whole world are always impressed by the friendly behavior and the intense color of the Red Fire shrimp. Despite her slight hand having it are seen with extensive experience with shrimp, as well as in normal households very popular and liked even both experts.
GH: 3 to 30
KH: 1 to 15
PH: 6-8
Temperature: 16-30 degrees
Achievable size: to 3cm
10 x Otocinclus affinis - ear-grating catfish
The comical catfish are about 4cm long, it can be seen externally but no gender differences.
The aquarium should be well structured set with stones, roots and especially plants, so that Otocinclus affinis can hide. The substrate should be slightly darker. The grain size is not important, because the catfish reside primarily on the plants, but no sharp-edged sand should be used.
Water levels:
Temperature: 21-27 ° C
pH: 5 to 7.8
Total Hardness: 5-18 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 6. °
3 x L333
The L-333 is about 15cm long. He really like hiding places of roots or clay pipes. Plants also are very nicely suited as a device because it does not touch them.
The L-333 is a classic L-catfish that can socialize with all fish. He is not aggressive. Only he would towards conspecifics defend his hiding place. In my opinion, he is one of the most active L-catfish and is also easily during feeding against armored catfish by.
Water levels:
Temperature: 27-30 ° C
pH: 5.5-7
Total hardness: <12 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 5. °
16 x Corydoras sp. BLACK VENEZUELA
The animals are very similar to a black variant of breeding Corydoras aeneus. Corydoras sp. However BLACK VENEZUELA has a purple red shimmer in the fins, the lack of breeding form.
Water levels:
Temperature: 23-27 ° C
pH: 6-7,5
Total Hardness: 5-15 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 5. °
10 x Corydoras sterbai
Sterba's Corydoras is certainly one of the most beautiful and attractive armored catfish ever. In particular, the fine dot or line pattern and the orange yellow pectoral fins distinguish this kind.
Water levels:
Temperature: 24-28 ° C
pH: 6-7,5
Total Hardness: 5-15 °
Carbonate hardness: 0 - 5. °
2 x Mikrogeophagus ramirezi - Butterfly cichlid
- 1m / 1w golden
Temperatures: 26 - 30 ° C
pH: 5 -7
Total hardness: <7 °
KH: <4 °
6 x Symphysodon aequifasciatus Discus / discus
- 1x Pigeon Blood Silver
- 2x Red Turquoise
- 1x Blue Turquoise
- 1x Brilliant Turquoise
- 1x Brilliant Turquoise area
Discs are one of the most beautiful and interesting ornamental fish for us. In the beginning we never dared to venture us to the discs. After we have a family member due to time taken a group disks, we were also thus thrown into the deep end. And since there is no pool more discs without stocking :)).
Water parameters:
Tested with the sera test box
- Temp .: 27Grad
- PH: 6.8
- KH: 3
- GH: 6
- NO2: nn
- NO3: 5mg
- CO2: 18mg
Water exchange
Weekly 1/4 Beck Content
- Temp .: 27Grad
- PH: 6.8
- KH: 3
- GH: 6
- NO2: nn
- NO3: 5mg
- CO2: 18mg
Water exchange
Weekly 1/4 Beck Content
Feeding:
Dry Food
- Discus granules
- Chiliden flake food
- Tablet food for catfish
Frostfutter
- Artemia
- White mosquito larvae
- A maximum of 1-2 x month SV2000 turkey heart with garlic
- Daphnia
Live feed
- Artemia
- White mosquito larvae
- Daphnia
- Guppies from our own breeding
- Discus granules
- Chiliden flake food
- Tablet food for catfish
Frostfutter
- Artemia
- White mosquito larvae
- A maximum of 1-2 x month SV2000 turkey heart with garlic
- Daphnia
Live feed
- Artemia
- White mosquito larvae
- Daphnia
- Guppies from our own breeding
Further information:
We are always happy to open for tips and suggestions and thankful!