My Aquarium
b37 5nz
Introduction
This page is dedicated to my 240 litre tank. I hope you enjoy visiting and seeing what is happening within my tank.
Background
I have been keeping fish for over 10 years now. Majority of the fish have been fresh water tropical.
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Filtration
My tank is filtered with two filters:
Fluval 306
Filter sponges
Filter floss
Biomax
Fluval G6
Mechanical filter
Two filter sponges to increase biological filtration
Fluval G6 biomax
Fluval 306
Filter sponges
Filter floss
Biomax
Fluval G6
Mechanical filter
Two filter sponges to increase biological filtration
Fluval G6 biomax
Flow
my flow rate is fairly good. I have two filters running ( Fluval 306 and Fluval G 6 with outlets at the right hand side of my tank, and a power head on the left hand side of the tank just above the CO2 reactor to circulate water , remove dead zones and break down any excess Co2 from the reactor.
Ammonia
Oxygen
pH
Temperature
Nitrate
Magnesium
Potassium
Iron
Nitrite
GH
KH
Silicate
I have a mixture of fish within my tank. Some of which some fish keepers wouldn't agree with, however they balance is quite harmonious.
Discus
Corys
Rainbow fish
Cardinal tetras
Kribs
Siamese algae eaters
plec
Discus
Corys
Rainbow fish
Cardinal tetras
Kribs
Siamese algae eaters
plec
28 Fish
11 Plant
Cryptocoryne Usteriana
Cryptocoryne usteriana
Hygrophila Angustfolia
Hygr sp
Rosanervig
Hygrophila polysperma
Equipment
Additive
Easy life profito
Easy life root sticks
colombo floragrow pro
interpet bioactive
jbl aquadur
seachem excel flourish
Aquarium
Bacteria
Controller
TMC Aquaray control 8
Food
Betta choice selection catfish pellets
Cookies special menu
hikari discus bio gold
Filter
Heater
Lighting
4
TMC grobeam ultima
Media
Jbl pro scape tool bag
jbl kugeln
Parts
Fluval S curved scissors
Fluval plant substrate shovel
Probe
Seneye Reef
Pump
Reactor
Skimmer
Oase crystalskim 350
TestKit
jbl easy test
Thermometer
Other
jbl m602
I do have a JBL proflora test kit which I upgraded to include tests that are not within that test kit as standard.
My goals on the water parameter wise is keeping a balance with nutrients for the plants and clean water to support the tanks fish ( especially the discus).
My goals on the water parameter wise is keeping a balance with nutrients for the plants and clean water to support the tanks fish ( especially the discus).
Dosing See more
Seachem Prime 5 ml · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Easy life profito 15 ml · Easy life profito 25 ml · Easy life profito 25 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 30 ml · Aquavitro envy 15 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Easy life profito 25 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Equilibrium 3 tbsp · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Equilibrium 1 tbsp · Seachem Equilibrium 1.5 tbsp · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Equilibrium 2.5 tbsp · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Equilibrium 1 tbsp · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Equilibrium 3 tbsp · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Seachem root tabs 2 pieces · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem root tabs 6 pieces · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 30 ml · Seachem Prime 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 30 ml · Seachem Prime 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 30 ml · Seachem Prime 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Microbe-lift FE 15 oz · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Prime 5 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Pristine 30 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem Pristine 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Pristine 5 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Alkaline buffer 12 g · Seachem Acid buffer 6 g · JBL Ferropol 30 ml · JBL Ferropol 20 ml · Seachem Acid buffer 6 g · Seachem Alkaline buffer 12 g · Seachem Prime 5 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 5 ml · Seachem Pristine 5 ml · Seachem Pristine 30 ml · Seachem Prime 5 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Microbe-lift FE 10 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 5 ml · Microbe-lift FE 10 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Aquavitro Envy 15 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Easy life root stick 5 tabs · Microbe-lift FE 10 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Seachem iron 5 ml · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml · Easy life root stick 12 sheets · Easy life profito 30 ml · Seachem Prime 10 ml · Seachem Alkaline buffer 12 g · Seachem Flourish Advanced 15 ml
I use the following additives weekly
JBL Ferropol
Seachem Nitrogen
I also alternate the liquid fertilisers with
Seachem Excel
Coloumbo pro flora max
JBL Ferropol
Seachem Nitrogen
I also alternate the liquid fertilisers with
Seachem Excel
Coloumbo pro flora max
Feeding See more
Fed Betta choice catfish pellets 1 cap · Fed Bug bites 1 pinch · Fed Betta choice catfish pellets 1 cap · Fed Bug bites 1 pinch · Fed Cookies 2 pieces · Fed Tetra Pro colour 2 pinches · Fed Aquacare tropical tabs 1 tab · Fed Malawi pellet food 1 pinch · Fed Dr Bassler biofish food 1 pinch · Fed Bug bites 1 pinch · Fed Cookies 2 pieces · Fed Cookies 2 pieces · Fed Bug bites 1 pinch · Fed Tetra Pro colour 2 pinches · Fed JBL Grana 1 pinch · Fed Bug bites 1 pinch · Fed Bug bites 1 pinch · Fed Ocean nutrition algae wafffer 3 pieces · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Betta choice catfish pellets 1 cap · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Brine shrimp + Garlic 1 vial · Fed Blood worm frozen 1 tab · Fed Blood worm frozen 1 tab · Fed Blood worm frozen 1 tab · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Tetra Pro colour 1 tsp · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Cookies 0.5 tsp · Fed Tetra Pro colour 1 tsp · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 2 vials · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 3 vials · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 2 vials · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Fluval bug bites 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 2 vials · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 2 vials · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 2 vials · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Masstick 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 1 vial · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Fluval bug bites 2 vials · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 2 vials · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials · Fed Fluval bug bites 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Fluval bug bites 1 vial · Fed Brine shrimp + Spiriluna 1 vial · Fed Fish science - Cory Tablets 2 vials · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 1 vial · Fed Vitalis Plec Pellets 2 vials
I have a varied diet for my fish. These include:
JMC catfish pellets
Hikari Discus and Plec food
JBL plankton
Home made Muscle mix
DR Basleer bio food
Aquacare tropical tabs
Vitalis Tropical grazer
JMC catfish pellets
Hikari Discus and Plec food
JBL plankton
Home made Muscle mix
DR Basleer bio food
Aquacare tropical tabs
Vitalis Tropical grazer
Maintenance
I preform weekly water changes using two 25 litre jerricans and only maintenance bucket.
I prefer to use the maintenance bucket to clean any filter media in and also after use, keeping the wet equipment in.
I refill the tank with a Aquamarin water pump which I submerge into the jerricans. This has reduced some time on the water changes.
I prefer to use the maintenance bucket to clean any filter media in and also after use, keeping the wet equipment in.
I refill the tank with a Aquamarin water pump which I submerge into the jerricans. This has reduced some time on the water changes.
On average you perform a 40.7% water change every 115 days.
0% total water change in 2024-11-28T07:56:29.671771Z[GMT].
Inspiration & Goals
My goals:
Growing my own plants
Creating a natural environment
having the best looking and healthiest fish I can
Growing my own plants
Creating a natural environment
having the best looking and healthiest fish I can
Words of Wisdom
Patience. It doesn't matter what fish you are keeping, but patience is key.
Don't rush things, and do research.
Don't rush things, and do research.
