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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have two aquariums in my classroom, a 20 long and a 10.
First, the 20 long. The tank is completely cycled and has been up about 2.5 months. I currently have 8 Harlequin Rasboras and 3 Julii Corys in my 20 long. I had a Dwarf Gourami in here, but more about him later. I have a Penguin 200 filter (so there is quite a bit of flow), sand substrate, the temperature stays at about 76-78, the pH is about 6.5, and I keep up with water changes. What fish would fit in well here and be fun for my kids to research and look at?
I received a grant for a 10 gallon kit. I did a very quick fish-in cycle with three of the harleys and filter media from my boyfriend's 55 gallon that has been set up for years. Once cycled, I moved my Dwarf Gourami into the ten and the Harleys to the school in the 20L. The 10 looks empty. My DG is just incredibly shy! I would like to get something to go in with him to fill the tank a little and give the kids something to look at. My filter is a Top Fin Power Filter 10 (I know it's not great!) and I have a corner sponge filter that I can easily add. This tank is my only one with gravel substrate...for now. The temperature is around 78-80 and the pH is about 6.8. I know that since it's a ten, I can't add much to this one, but any suggestions for something pretty and fun to watch that can go in with this shy little guy?
I know these are my classroom setups, but I take the same amount of care with them as I do my home setups, and I really want to make sure I have good communities going. I even have a lesson planned about cycling an aquarium when we start looking at bacteria in the Spring! The kids absolutely love our fish, which surprised me since I teach 8th graders, and I didn't think they would pay that much attention!
First, the 20 long. The tank is completely cycled and has been up about 2.5 months. I currently have 8 Harlequin Rasboras and 3 Julii Corys in my 20 long. I had a Dwarf Gourami in here, but more about him later. I have a Penguin 200 filter (so there is quite a bit of flow), sand substrate, the temperature stays at about 76-78, the pH is about 6.5, and I keep up with water changes. What fish would fit in well here and be fun for my kids to research and look at?
I received a grant for a 10 gallon kit. I did a very quick fish-in cycle with three of the harleys and filter media from my boyfriend's 55 gallon that has been set up for years. Once cycled, I moved my Dwarf Gourami into the ten and the Harleys to the school in the 20L. The 10 looks empty. My DG is just incredibly shy! I would like to get something to go in with him to fill the tank a little and give the kids something to look at. My filter is a Top Fin Power Filter 10 (I know it's not great!) and I have a corner sponge filter that I can easily add. This tank is my only one with gravel substrate...for now. The temperature is around 78-80 and the pH is about 6.8. I know that since it's a ten, I can't add much to this one, but any suggestions for something pretty and fun to watch that can go in with this shy little guy?
I know these are my classroom setups, but I take the same amount of care with them as I do my home setups, and I really want to make sure I have good communities going. I even have a lesson planned about cycling an aquarium when we start looking at bacteria in the Spring! The kids absolutely love our fish, which surprised me since I teach 8th graders, and I didn't think they would pay that much attention!