| Title |
: |
Mr.
Lam's "Springtime Sensations" Aquatic Garden |
| Date/Location |
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2008
- North Point, Hong Kong (Designed and Maintained by Bubbles
Aquarium) |
| Tank
Size |
: |
30"
(L) x 12" (W) x 24" (H) |
| Volume |
: |
135
Liters |
| Lighting |
: |
T5HO
(24W x 6) - 9 Hours per day
|
| Filtration |
: |
T5HO
(24W x 6) - 9 Hours per day |
| Filter
Media |
: |
Ammonia,
Phosphate, and Nitrate removers |
| Substrate
|
: |
ADA
Aqua Soil Africana, JBL Aqua Basis Bottom Fertilizer, Elos
Bottom Mineral |
| Substrate
Additives |
: |
ADA
Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P,
Penac W |
| CO2 |
: |
Pressurized
CO2 System (9 Hours per day) 2 bubbles per second |
| Decorative
Materials |
: |
Driftwood,
Wood Stones |
| Water
Parameters |
: |
pH
5.6 - 6.3, KH 3, GH 2dH |
| Water
Maintenance |
: |
1/3
water change weekly followed by regular dosage of Nutrafin
Waste Control and Cycle |
| Fertilization |
: |
ADA
Brightly K, Tropica AquaCare Plant Nutrient, Seachem Flourish
Trace, Seachem NPK, Ferka Bottom Fertilizers |
| Addition
Information |
: |
75g
Water Softener Resin added into filter (replaced every two
weeks) |
| Plants |
: |
Eleocharis
sp (迷你牛毛氈), Rotala macrandra sp "Mini" (迷你紅蝴蝶),
Eriocaulaceae sp (扭竹葉), Blyxa japonica (日本簀藻), Bacopa
sp from Japan (日本虎耳) |
| Fish |
: |
Red
Phantom Tetra (紅衣夢幻旗), Cardinal Tetra (新燈), Ember
Tetra (噴火燈), Zebra Angelfish (班馬神仙魚), SAE (黑線飛狐),
Otocinclus vittatus (小精靈), Neritina Ruby Snail (洋蔥螺),
Neritina Spiky Snail (角螺), Red Cherry Shrimp (櫻桃蝦),
Amano Shrimp (大和沼蝦), Skunk Corydoras (印地安鼠) |
| Remarks |
: |
Although
it may look like a simple layout but the tank dimensions
made it much more challenging. A Very high tank with only
12" wide to work with. We decided to use a triangular setup
in this design to create some depth to the aquarium. I think
it worked out beautifully... The Japonica running from left
to right in the front of the aquarium then sloping upward
toward the back left of the aquarium created the impression
of a much deeper tank. The Rotala macrandra sp "Mini" was
positioned well and helped the aquarium look much deeper
than it was. The coloration of the Japonica was very nice
also... green where the light was weakest, reddish where
the light was most intense. |
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