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Hi, this is last update of this tank before resetting. I still have all my tanks. I'll get in the rhythm of making videos again. I also started new projects.
I don’t know if you remember, but the bettas didn’t make it b/c they ate too much shrimp and it caused constipation. This was my poor judgement in fish selection. I’ll try to do better.
Also, remember, there was toxic water crises that I went through b/c of the very old water pipes in this building that was eventually solved by installing water filters under the faucet.
One tetra still remains. I hope I can save her in the reset.
Volcano filter tank #5 https://youtu.be/5k-xJ2bphkY
Volcano filter tank #4 https://youtu.be/Tm_c8R_oeq8
Volcano filter tank #3 : https://youtu.be/g9DItFtxwW4
Volcano filter tank #2 : https://youtu.be/kdCOvPg5k3Q
SETUP Volcano filter tank : https://youtu.be/EvS4JeYzew8
Affiliate links:
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold https://amzn.to/2ByRG3h
Tetramin Flakes: http://amzn.to/2Gouypo
Making Brine Shrimp: https://youtu.be/qpU8Mwvb-FQ?t=239
(*The most important part is the salinity and temperature. At room temperature, it might take 48 hours to hatch. At Higher the temps, they might hatch in less than 24 hours.)
(*For salinity, I’m going by the 1 table spoon per liter rule. However, depending on the salt, you might want to try up to 2 table spoons.)
Brine shrimp eggs: https://amzn.to/2L0Y4rG
100% deep sea salt https://amzn.to/2YVeiFd
(I use deep sea salt, but I think other salts will work, too. Something like aquarium salt.)
Brine shrimp net: https://amzn.to/30Gkrqg
60ml syringe: https://amzn.to/2W9iWm5
Neodymium Magnet: https://amzn.to/2QkFABu
Cherry shrimp https://amzn.to/2FsObxB
Amano shrimp: https://amzn.to/2U9pw9c
The plants in this tank now:
Micro sword https://amzn.to/301YQHl – Still hanging on.
Pygmy chain sword https://amzn.to/2HWhfyS - It stayed very short and small and sent out lots of runners.
Glosso https://amzn.to/2LFAVbn – They have sent out lots runners. It’s staying very small and low to the ground.
Java moss https://amzn.to/2N4uQsr – The ones on the rock are doing well. The ones below the water surface are also doing well
Staurogyne repens https://amzn.to/39SlurG – It’s doing just OK. It is a slow grower it seems.
Giant Duckweed https://amzn.to/2xV2iuR - It grows very fast in this tank.
This is a Walstad Method tank. 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/2tB4xiZ
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad(digital) http://amzn.to/2svT0Sy