More aquarium stuff-- got bored, decided to redo the aquarium. Plus my fish died while I was on winter vacation . . . damn heater failed. :/
Of course it still doesn't look
great since we just started, but I think it'll shape up quite nice! There are still some leftover plants floating in the tank-- not sure what I will do with the extras. For now I will let them float to suck up extra nutrients until the planted plants get settled and jump into high-gear.
On the left, you can see my CO2 diffuser, sending CO2 bubbles into the tank.
On the right, the ADA Steel inflow and outflow pipes attached to my Eheim External filter.
Above, ADA's Solar II Lighting system, equipped with 2x 36w PC Florescent lights. It's relatively low lighting for a tank of this size, but I generally think it's not a good idea to push the plants too much, and lower light is certainly easier on maintenance (higher light = higher growth rate, and ultimately a higher need to cautiously manage CO2/fertilization).
My new fishies, Japanese Rosy Bitterlings :) Right now all my tank residents are Japanese organisms.
A not a really good picture of one of my Amano Shrimp:
Was too lazy to put on a close up filter :{
I really want to buy a real macro lens soon . . .