Blue Aquarium

This is +2.5ft Iwagumi Shallow Tank by PROX, that explain about this thank…

Tank Specs:
Dimension: 77cm (L) x 35cm (W) x 30cm (H).
Light: 24w T5HO x 4, currently turn on ~5hours daily.
Substrate: ADA Amazonia I + ADA Powersand Special + Small lava rocks + BorneoWild substrate additives (BorneoWild Balance, Boost P, Bacter Crystal and Bacter Energy – 1 bottle for each).
Hardscape: Lava rock.
Filtration: Eheim Ecco Pro 2036 connected to Cal Aqua Lab nano glass lilypipe (in+out).
Co2: Approx 1bps via glass ceramic diffuser.
Additives/Supplement: 1/3 push of Brighty K daily and sprinkle small amount of BorneoWild Bacter Crystal after each water change.
Flora: Glosso
Fauna: None atm but will keep high grade CRS in future.
Maintenance: 70% WC every day.

BorneoWild complete substrate system (similar to ADA subs system)

Dump in used soil/powersand/lava rock from 5ft tank. Hardscape (big lava rock) is recycled from previous 1ft tank.

Perform WIWO before planting.

Glosso is separated into each “node” and planted one by one. Best if you got assistant otherwise be prepared to get backache after planting.

Slowly filling up with water.

It is greener now . . .

Replace 2 x 24W T5HO Original light bulb (Katana) with 2 x 24W T5HO Giesemann Powerchrome Midday.

Yet to be dirty glassware

-Added in 5 baby otos.
-Start to dose liquid fert BorneoWild Growth and ADA Brighty K. Both <1ml daily.
-Continue to dose 2 drops of ADA Phyton Git and dilute small amount of BorneoWild Bacter Crystal after each water change.

Day 15.

Supplement/fert to boost the growth.

Day 18… Fluorescent green Glosso.

The Day 1 – Day 18 pictures really show how the glosso has spread. By the way, thanks for showing the water changing picture. Finally got my hands on the contraption.

Trimming time . . .Only the front portion is trimmed…the rest of the area will be done in stages to avoid algae outbreak.

BorneoWild Wave Cutter.

Floating glosso is scooped out using fine net. I have removed the glass diffuser for cleaning and replace it with clean set.

Tank glass is cleaned with blade scrapper before performing water change. Easier to clean off GDA/GSA compare to magnet type and I dont have to wet my hand.

Result after trimming . . .

New toys..

Cute bubble counter..

To replace my ADA Brighty K

GUSH Bubble (poppy) type glass outlet

Close up shot. I like the wave effect. Co2 diffuser is placed below the output to test the vortex effect. The result is fine co2 bubble got suck into the “bubble” head and circulate inside before being push out again. I am not exactly sure if this will cause co2 loss but further monitoring will be done from tomorrow onwards.

BW Boost A – I added 3 into the soil..will update the progress after 2-3 weeks.

Like pill..

Current maintenance schedule:-
1) Daily 1ml of BW Growth and 2-3ml of BW Essence K
2) 50% water change every 10-14 days
3) Fishes are fed twice daily with BW Staple S and twice weekly with BW Pro Color.

Current tank stats:-
1) Temp: 24-25C
2) Co2: 2 bubbles per 3 secs

Current fauna:

15 Otos
15 Ember tetra
20 Boraras maculatus
20 Boraras brigittae
1 Badis bengalensis
3 Fire Red shrimp

Source : aquaticquotient.com