This is 14th month update. The fish are called Sparking or Pygmy gourami.
The tank is going through a rough time. A lot of the shrimp were eaten or partially eaten by the gouramis. Some shrimp are still breeding, but most of the little shrimplets aren’t making it to adulthood b/c of the gouramis. Also some of the dwarf hair grass is browning and algae has started to grow on them. Algae also started to grow on the guppy grass. The tank is losing balance. I think the main reason is the soil temperature. B/c it’s going through the winter months, and my house ambient temp is around 22~23°C (72~73°F), the bottom of the tank where the soil is, is cold to the touch. That means at that temperature, the bacteria in the soil is working much slower to break down the waste, and it’s not making CO2 fast enough for the plants. Also at the bottom where the grass is, the temps are too low for the grass to be growing fast. The plants toward the top of the tank are still growing fast. I really do think the soil temperature is quite important to the overall health of the tank. I guess during the winter months, I should feed the tank much less.
And of course, the baby gourami is a female! She wreaked havoc on this tank. It blew my mind. I really thought it was a male. I guess the female organ isn’t big enough to see until the gourami is a little bigger.
Maybe the last two gouramis will get along in the future.
13th month
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftcTO_Wzujg12 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VuDVhCpJyA11 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsUkQGY8vR010 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ZAWAVwlSU9 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im9lDTRTAOk8 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLh-4Tzc-2M7 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyftwc1NLyU6 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpi4CcHQHTg5 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU5izzyxqeA4 months update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtdkRe6VjSs3 months update:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xut0YAvE8eQ2 months update:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBGcPGQvO9YThe setup video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvmGJuquuLENO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts Planted Tank Series:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2155euLw9DN6EU2zBTlDj8-q572aZv7wThis is a Walstad Method tank. The credit goes to Diana Walstad for publishing the organic soil substrate method.
Check out her book in the link below if interested.
The book I read to make this aquarium:
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad(Hard cover)
http://amzn.to/2tB4xiZEcology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad(digital)
http://amzn.to/2svT0Sy4.6 gallon low iron rimless tank
http://amzn.to/2yKTWST5.4 gallon low iron rimless tank
http://amzn.to/2y5YZeO50W heater
http://amzn.to/2tAQOsyHeater cover so plants won't get burned
http://amzn.to/2sw42apTiny thermometer
http://amzn.to/2tAwFmgMagnetic thermometer
https://amzn.to/2LRCrXd(I'm using the tiny thermometer with a small rubber band to hold it in its place.)
Mini round shape magnet scrubber
http://amzn.to/2zx6k8D Miracle gro organic choice potting mix
http://amzn.to/2tyHm9g2~3mm gravel 20lb bag
http://amzn.to/2gJ5tOl2~3mm gravel 5lb bag
http://amzn.to/2y3e3ihAquarium scissors
http://amzn.to/2BXY1GWAquarium Tweezers
http://amzn.to/2EWyAZeTetraMin Flakes (gourami and shrimp food)
http://amzn.to/2GouypoShrimps:
Amano Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2PdYOY6Blue velvet Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2Oaw7yTCherry Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2yfoU64Chocolate Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2P83jDvYellow Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2OA2EhrCRS
https://amzn.to/2IIOntqSunkist Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2PcLQtSGhost Shrimp
https://amzn.to/2ydKms1Nerite snails
https://amzn.to/2IF9sF8The Best Growing Plants in this tank:
1. Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort)
https://amzn.to/2srT6HY2. Duckweed
https://amzn.to/2sl3G4p3. Azolla imbricate (mosquito fern)
https://amzn.to/2LapS8z4. Najas Guadalupensis (guppy grass)
https://amzn.to/2LLN8L85. Bacopa caroliniana
https://amzn.to/2LIPFpj6. Ludwigia Sp. Mini Super Red
https://amzn.to/2J0SAfuThe rest:
Hemianthus glomeratus (pearl grass)
https://amzn.to/2LIIPA5Egeria densa (Anachris)
https://amzn.to/2LJCUuODidiplis diandra
https://amzn.to/2LJj4j2Rotala rotundifolia (indica)
https://amzn.to/2JbzLFFDwarf hairgrass
https://amzn.to/2sjG2W1Music:
Erik Satie
Gymnopedie no.1
Gymnopedie no.2
Gymnopedie no.3
Gnossienne 2: played by Fenixian soundcloud.com/fenixian/gnossienne-n-2
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