Pepere Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I am starting a new journal for the fishbowl and separating it from the learning to aquascape journal. Here is my new 17 gallon fishbowl This is the third layout of hardscape… simple Undergravel filter using Easy Flow kit for increased flow and a home made adapter. Safe T Sorb substrate with mesh bags of aquasoil toppedwith Black Diamond Blasting Sand. No CO2. led floodlight bulb in an architectural lamp on a timer… Easy plants… java fern, anubias, ludwigia repens, bacopa, pink flamingo crypt, monte carlo s repens… trying to learn to balance a non co2 tank. A skill that has so far eluded me… Two weeks later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 (edited) Saturday morning, weekly servicing. I start by filling a bucket about 3/4 full and add dechlor to it and then transfer over the driftwood, rocks, java fern, anubias, hornwort, water lettuce, and the box filter. As you can see the majority of the plant load is removed. Then I siphon out 2 pails of water using the turkey baster to lift up detritus from the substrate and hoover it away with the siphon. Here you can see how much crap the box filter with an easy flow kit is able to remove in 1 week. Thank you @Cory for inventing the easy flow kit. It is absolutely AMAZING how much it increases flow! Then replace everything and refill. I am at day 17 of no visible growing algae after finally getting rid of it. Still not declaring victory, but loving the look every day… New pic after everything settled from servicing.. Edited March 9 by Pepere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 (edited) I got fed up with the Safe T Sorb migrating to the surface above the Black Diamond Blasting Sand. so… today… rocks, driftwood, java fern, anubias in one bucket of tank water, floating plants and hornwort in a plastic tub, stem plants crypts, s repens in another plastic tub, and all livestock in a bucket of tank water. modified ugf plate. Old Safe T Sorb and BDBS mix in mesh bags for beneficial bacteria on it as well as cation exchange, 2 mesh bags aquasoil in front where all the stem plants are… New BBBS 2 inch cap, rocks, driftwood java fern and anubias replaced.. then fill with water, plant stems return livestock… replanted stems, filled up and livestock returned… Now, that table could sure use some cleaning up too. Edited April 1 by Pepere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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