Tuesday, June 26, 2012

2012-6-26

UV sterilizer running for 24 hours.  Water still looks green.  LED says light still functions.  Give it a little longer.

Water change today.
Nitrates 0.
KH 50ppm
GH 80ppm.
Note GH was increased by 20ppm using shavings off the cuttle bone.  Did this to increase calcium for the snails.

Monday, June 25, 2012

2012-6-25

aa-aquarium.com AA24W-UVC UV sterilizer was cleaned today.  Water flow had stopped and green water returned. Using 1 light until it clears.
Fish look fine.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

2012-6-20

added calcium carbonate using bones for parakeet beaks.  Did this bc snail shells are eroding.
Also started pumping air at night for the last 2 nights.
From reading suggest increase light to 12 hours daily.
Have enjoyed the rummy nose tetras #6 added a couple of weeks ago.

Monday, June 11, 2012

2012-6-11

GH 60 mg/L=ppm
KH 50 mg/L=ppm
pH 6.7
N03

Apple snail's shell looks like it's eroding.  Will try to keep GH up a little.  1 mystery snail left.

Siamese flying foxes #7 are eating food for discus.  Hadn't anticipated that.  Rummy nose tetras are neat!  School nicely.  They are mid-level feeders.  I hope they are getting enough.

Thinking about reading from T Amano re: aqua design and the rule of 1:1.6.  Also thinking of adding discus after I get back from Bahamas.

Monday, June 4, 2012

2012-6-4

Water change.  Filter cleaning.

New technique with 40 gallon bucket and pump is speeding process nicely and cutting down on my work.

Thinking of adding cardinals again to try them.  Also considering adding 3-4 more discus.  Kenny's discus are prettier than local ones.