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Planning My 20G El Natural Aquarium

Posted by Beau On November - 21 - 2009

So I’ve been planning my second aquarium setup. It’s going to be “El Natural” style, also called “Low Tech.” I’ll be using a base substrate of Miracle Gro Organic Choice soil and a cap of Tropic Isle Tahitian Moon Sand. For lighting, I’m planning on using my Single GLO Life-Glo T5 HO 24W 6700K that I have laying around. For flora, I’m thinking about getting some water wisteria, water sprite, rotala rotundifolia, sword plants, S. subulata, frog bit, and maybe some crypts.

For fauna, I plan on having a chinese algae eater, mystery snails, and red cherry shrimp.

So to begin with, I’m going to set the tank up emersed. Grow out the plants emersed, then after 3 or 4 weeks, fill the tank up. I’m thinking about changing the substrate out on my 26 gallon bow front tank, so if I decide to do that, I’m going to put the fish and snails from that tank into this tank temporarily while I change out the 26.

More to come. =)

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Started New Journals For My Aquariums

Posted by Beau On November - 2 - 2009
A small amateur aquarium – tank for 100 liters.
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I created a couple pages for the journals of my aquariums. So far, I only have one tank running right now. It’s my 26 gallon bow front planted tank. It has a bunch of plants, 8 Cardinal Tetras, 3 Chinese Algae Eaters, and some blue mystery snails. The other tank I have isn’t set up yet. It’s my 20 gallon tall tank. It’s going to be a natural planted tank with red cherry shrimp, a chinese algae eater, and a couple mystery snails. Check out the Journals.

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Beau is a refinery operator and volunteer firefighter. His many hobbies include computers, technology, photography, and planted aquariums. He also enjoys reading, listening to audio books, and hanging out with his family and friends.

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