Photo #1 - My Jungle - 11 Cardinal Tetras (paracheirodon Ax...

29 gallons planted tank (mostly live plants and fish) - my jungle

Submitted By: John on 09/06/2007

Photo Caption: my jungle

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State: New York

Country: United States

Description: set up on 03/06/07 SUBSTRATE:fluorite, onyx gravel, onyx sand. FERTILIZATION: 2 X 2L DIY (sugar, gelatine water mix reacting with yeast), Flourish Excel 1 mL/day , 3 ml/wk Flourish Complete LIGHTING: DIY hood, 2 55/65W 10000K compacts, 196W capacity 30% water change once a week

Advice: be patient and flexible (in all things),

Fish Kept: 11 Cardinal tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi), 2 Chinese Algae eaters (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri) 1 Siamese Flying Fox (Crossocheilus siamensis) 1 Flagfish (Jordanella floridae), various pond snails

Corals/Plants: Alternanthera reinecki, Heteranthera zosterfolia, Rotala indica, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Glossostigma elatinoides, Echinodorus amazonicus, Cabomba carolinia

Tank Size: 29 gallons

Quote: "We become what we think about all day long." -R.W. Emerson

About Yourself: I love life and nature. Plants and animals are good for my state of mind. Thus, an aquarist am I.

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This is probably the nicest small tank in this page...Love the plants and the way your tank is dark on the edges and bright in the center..Congratulations!!Keep it up, your fish will appreciate it...

paul

2008-10-06 04:47:01

nice stargrass, I thought about getting some but I ran out of room in my jungle, lol. Also nice use of color and shape.

Josh Powell

2008-03-25 10:04:31

Mike, thanks for the comment. On average, it is not all that time consuming (5-10 min. a day). But there are times you have to pay a lot of attention to it (usually in the first 3 months) and others where it seems to run great on autopilot (once established). Good luck!