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Last updated: Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 1:11 PM
Tank Size: 48"L x 24"W x 24"H
Volume: 120 gal Oceanic (454 liters)
Substrate:
• potting soil, laterite (Dupla G), Terralit, and Shultz aquatic soil, blasting sand, and grain sand
Water Change:
• once every week, 25-50% of tank
Lighting:
• Metal Halides @ 250W and 175W (5500K) for 10-12 hours per day
Filtration:
• Eheim 2228 (main filter)
• Eheim 2226 (secondary filter connected to Dupla 400 CO2 reactor)
Additional Information:
• 5lb CO2 unit connected to the light timer.
• fertilize with and Tropica Mastergrow (25mL) once per week after water change.
• fertilize with DuplaPlant 24 on a daily basis (10 drops)
• fertilize with jobe plant sticks (for palms and ferns) around the swords when needed
• pH: CURRENTLY NOT AVAIL.
• GH: CURRENTLY NOT AVAIL.
• KH: CURRENTLY NOT AVAIL.
• Temperature: min. 80º max 90ºF
THIS ORIGINAL SETUP DEC 29, 2001
Changed Setup Aug 2002

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FLORA
Sagittaria subulata
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis "microsword"
Echinodorus hormanii jade
Echinodorus uruguayensis
Echinodorus rosaefolia AKA hormanii red
Echinodorus red rubin sold as "indian red"
Nymphaea lorus v "red tiger lotus"
Alternanthera reineckii var.
Ammannia senegalensis
Cryptocoryne crispatula var balansae
Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
Cryptocoryne moehlmannii
Echinodorus x "Apart"
Ech. x "Barthii"
Ech. x "Ozelot" sold as "red flames"
Anubias barteri v. "Nana"
Anubias variety
Hydrocotyle verticillata possibly vulgaris
FAUNA
Black neon (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelroi)
King tetras (Inpaichthys kerri)
Rainbow tetras
Bleeding Heart Tetras
Nannobryon eques
Nannostomus trifasciatus
Apistogramma borellii (2 pair)
Apisto steindachneri male
Otocinclus sp.
Farlowella acus
Siamese Algae Eaters
Corydorus species
Corydorus species
7- Peruvian scalare
4- Pterophyllum altums (added Oct 25 '02)

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