Jeff Ucciardo
29 Gallon
Filter: Filstar XP1
Substrate: Eco-Complete
Dosing: Daily dosing of KNO3, PO4, K, 2ml Flourish, 1 ml Flourish Iron
Lighting: 65 watts PC 9 hours, with an additional dual Coralife T-5s for 7 hours in the middle total 101 watts
CO2 diffusion: Glass diffusor
CO2: Azoo regulator, 5lb. tank
Fauna: Harlquin radboras, neons, ottos, cherry and bee shrimp, nerite snails
Robert T Ricketts
55 Gallon Low-Maintenance Tank
Substrate: Plenum based with mixed Estes’ Nutmeg and Flourite
Filtration: Two internal Eheims for mechanical filtration, plus a prefiltered external Eheim 2213 for bio.
Lighting: 1-Two-tube strip light, 1 single-strip light. 12 hours/day.
Plants: Val, Crinum, Anubias nana and a couple of other small nana cultivars, A. nana petite, Marimo balls, and Java Moss
Fauna: school of glass cats, a school of Debaui cats, Otos, one male cherry Barb, Amano and Red Cherry shrimp, ramshorn and common pond snails.
At the August 2007 meeting, Robert and his wife graced us with his wonderful hospitality and impressive fishroom. In addition, Robert gave a very informative talk about his experiences running his tanks as a circulating range. He has been kind enough to writeup his talk in the form of an article. More »
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Jeff Ucciardo 29 Gallon Filter: Filstar XP1 Substrate: Eco-Complete Dosing: Daily dosing of KNO3, PO4, K, 2ml Flourish, 1 ml Flourish Iron Lighting: 65 watts PC 9 hours, with an additional dual Coralife T-5s for 7 hours in the middle total 101 watts CO2 diffusion: Glass diffusor CO2: Azoo regulator, 5lb. tank Fauna: Harlquin radboras, neons, ottos, cherry and bee shrimp, nerite snails
Robert T Ricketts 55 Gallon Low-Maintenance Tank Substrate: Plenum based with mixed Estes' Nutmeg and Flourite Filtration: Two internal Eheims for mechanical filtration, plus a prefiltered external Eheim 2213 for bio. Lighting: 1-Two-tube strip light, 1 single-strip light. 12 hours/day. Plants: Val, Crinum, Anubias nana and a couple of other small nana cultivars, A. nana petite, Marimo balls, and Java Moss Fauna: school of glass cats, a school of Debaui cats, Otos, one male cherry Barb, Amano and Red Cherry shrimp, ramshorn and common pond snails.
