This tank was established on January 15th and is our first real attempt at an aquarium. Seven
tiger barbs were added on the 17th to cycle the tank. We plan on adding various cichlids once
the tank is cycled.
• Aquarium: Nature's View 75-gallon, 48"x18"x20"
• Stand: All-Glass Modern Series - Cherry
• Filteration: Eheim 2026 Professional II + Aquaclear 300
• Heater: Ebo-Jager 150 watt (2)
• Lighting: 48" GE Full spectrum flourescent 40 watt
• Substrate: Quickcrete Commercial Sand - Medium (50 lbs)
• Decoration: Slate (68 lbs) and Driftwood
• Live Plants: Java Fern (2), Bronze Wendtii (2), Amazon Sword Plant (1)
• Fake Plants: Hygrophilia (2)
Water Parameters |
List of Fish |
Temperature | 79° F |
pH | 8.2 |
gH | 7° (125.3 ppm) |
kH | 32° (537 ppm) |
Nitrite Level | 0 |
Updated 2/9/03 | |
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• 3 Red Zebra Mbunas (Maylandia estherae)
• 3 Socolof's Mbunas (Pseudotropheus socolofi)
• 5 Green Tiger Barbs (Barbus tetrazona)
• 3 Clown Loaches (Botia macracantha)
• 1 Common Pleco (not identified)
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