majolo
Aquarium Advice Freak
Just starting to set up a cute little tank I found a while back.
Pictures to start:
Dry tank, sizing up a piece of driftwood (decided it was too big, so this dw is currently in my 10g betta tank, and I have a smaller piece that will be in the pico).
(And excuse the hideous picture quality, I had no clue how to use my camera then. )
Tank in office, with substrate and water. Room lights.
Room lights off, tank light on. Gotta get a lint remover for the glass.
Stats:
Tank: RedSea Melody Aquavase, volume about 2 gallons nominal.
Filter: Azoo Mignon Power Filter 60, max 16gph (they claim).
Lighting: Galaxy compact fluorescent lamp, 13W.
Heater: None. The office stays at a suitable stable temperature for shrimp, the only intended inhabitants.
Substrate: Red Flint pool filter sand.
The Plan:
There will be a hunk of driftwood, probably with some kind of moss on it. I'd like to try some floating plants, and Anubias nana petite if I can get some. Oak leaf litter on the substrate.
I know it's a small tank to have any animals in, but I'm going to try a few red cherry shrimp. I have a 10g cherry shrimp colony, so if they show signs of distress they will go back home to that tank, and this will be a plants-only tank.
Any tips on cycling a tank this small?
Finally, here is a tank to inspire me/us: Link.
Pictures to start:
Dry tank, sizing up a piece of driftwood (decided it was too big, so this dw is currently in my 10g betta tank, and I have a smaller piece that will be in the pico).
(And excuse the hideous picture quality, I had no clue how to use my camera then. )
Tank in office, with substrate and water. Room lights.
Room lights off, tank light on. Gotta get a lint remover for the glass.
Stats:
Tank: RedSea Melody Aquavase, volume about 2 gallons nominal.
Filter: Azoo Mignon Power Filter 60, max 16gph (they claim).
Lighting: Galaxy compact fluorescent lamp, 13W.
Heater: None. The office stays at a suitable stable temperature for shrimp, the only intended inhabitants.
Substrate: Red Flint pool filter sand.
The Plan:
There will be a hunk of driftwood, probably with some kind of moss on it. I'd like to try some floating plants, and Anubias nana petite if I can get some. Oak leaf litter on the substrate.
I know it's a small tank to have any animals in, but I'm going to try a few red cherry shrimp. I have a 10g cherry shrimp colony, so if they show signs of distress they will go back home to that tank, and this will be a plants-only tank.
Any tips on cycling a tank this small?
Finally, here is a tank to inspire me/us: Link.