RE: [APD] Micro plant tank ideas?

["Quinn, Sherry" <Sherry_Quinn at ingenix.com>]

I currently have 5 dwarf puffers, 1 otocinclus, two cherry red shrimp and
one rudolph shrimp in a 5.5 gallon tank.  This has been set up for a few
months without any problems.  For plants I have Rotala indica, Ludwigia
arcuata, baby tears (Micranthemum), pygmy chain sword, Rotala wallichii,
crypts, Marsilea, and Monosolenium tenerum tied onto driftwood.  This is
probably one of my most beautiful tanks currently.  The substrate is
Flourite topped with regular aquarium gravel.  C02 is added via the soda
bottle yeast method.  For lighting I have a Jalli 18 watt compact flourscent
light.  For filtration a Marineland peguin mini bio wheel HOB filter.  For
the heater I have the smallest Ebo Jagur I could find (50 watts).
A 2.5 gallon tank might be pushing it for the dwarf puffers.  In my
experience they do best in groups - less fighting and they seem to like to
hang out together.  They are little piggies, so I would be worried about
their bioload on such a small tank.  For more info on dwarf puffers you can
check out this page
http://www.rr.iij4u.or.jp/~kohda/en/en-dwarfpuffer.htm

Good luck!

Sherry Quinn




-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Verch [mailto:verch at panix_com]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:03 PM
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Subject: [APD] Micro plant tank ideas?


I haven't had an aquarium for a while because I dont really have room in
my current apartment. I was thinking of setting up a micro planted tank on
my windowsill. I was thinking of using an all-glass mini-bow 2.5. I like
that tank because its acrylic with no seams.

For plants I was thinking maybe a carpet of riccia (too hard in a small
tank?) or micro sword grass with one or two larger (but small) plants like
maybe an Anubias Nana and a small Sword.

For animals I was thinking a couple of shrimp (Amano or maybe Red Cherry),
and one fish. I'm wondering what the fish should be. I'm not a big betta
fan although they seem an obvious choice. Anyone have experience with
Dwarf Puffers? Can one be kept in such a small tank?

I'd also love to hear about anyone's experience with really small planted
tanks.

   Thanks!
   -Jason

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