This is 5 months update. The fish are called Sparkling or Pygmy gourami.
How to hatch brine shrimp: It’s very straight forward. I used lukewarm tap water. No water conditioner. Cheap sea salt - same as aquarium salt. The brine shrimp lasted around 3~4 days in the plastic bottle after they hatched. The temperature in the tank was around 27°C or 81°F. I did stir the floating eggs a few times after setting it up.
How to culture infusoria: I used water from this planted tank. I siphoned water around the plants and around the gravel to catch some infusoria. I boiled the fresh spinach for around 10 minutes until the leaves were completely soft. I did this so that the bacteria would break it down much easier and quicker. You can use other veggies like lettuce or cabbage. I also added an algae wafer. But it seemed like it’s not completely necessary. Just after 24 hours of setting this up, the water had become cloudy white. That meant the bacteria bloom had occurred. Infusoria eats bacteria. This thing later did stink, though. It took around 6 days for the enough infusoria to colonize for me to use it.
About the baby pygmy gouramis:
In hindsight, I should’ve moved the babies to their own tank in the beginning.
But I didn’t want the pair to keep breeding.
In hindsight, I should’ve removed the parents earlier.
In hindsight, I should’ve made infusoria first.
In hindsight, I should’ve known an Amano might get to the fry, allegedly.
I think some were eaten by the parents, then lack of food, then the amano, all contributed to the dwindling numbers. I didn’t know there were less of them. I always thought some were hiding in the thick foliage.
The ones that survived are all different in size. Several are big and healthy, and there’s one that looks exactly the same size as a month ago! That one only eats infusoria, still. But all of them are doing well.
I’m still feeding TetraMin Baby every day hoping they would eat it one day. The uneaten food is used up by the shrimp.
11 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=Rpi4CcHQHTg4 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.
The book that 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/2GouypoBrine shrimp net:
https://amzn.to/2uuvy9OThe exact one I used is from aliexpress. you can find it easily by searching "brine shrimp net"
The Best Growing Plants in this tank:
1. Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort)
https://amzn.to/2srT6HY2. Azolla imbricate (mosquito fern)
https://amzn.to/2LapS8z3. Najas Guadalupensis (guppy grass)
https://amzn.to/2LLN8L84. Bacopa caroliniana
https://amzn.to/2LIPFpj5. 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/2sjG2W1Erik Satie:
Gymnopedie no.1
Gymnopedie no.1
Gymnopedie no.2, 3 played by Kevin Macleod
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