Fish Tank

Fish Tank

Update

At some point around 09/2009, we pretty much let this tank pretty much go downhill. Lost some fish, had a huge algae bloom we could never get under control, and somewhat lost interest in it. Bought a used 33 gallon tank from a friend, set it up, and migrated the surviving fish over. This tank sat half-filled until 2010/03/07, when I removed the water, rocks, and the algae that was starting to exhibit signs of sentience. We'll probably set this one up again since we have everything we need except an air pump.

Fish Inventory

• 2 Sunburst Orange GloFish
• 1 Starfire Red GloFish
• 1 Red Wag Platies
• 2 Sunburst Platies
• 5 Neon Tetras
• 2 Glowlight Tetras
• 6 Zebra Danios

Fish Add/Died History

• 2009/08/14
  • Replace bubbler tubing
  • Clean filter housing
  • Clean bubbler housings
  • Clean heater
  • Remove art for cleaning
• 2009/05/05 (Died)
  • 1 Black Molly
• 2009/05/01 (Died)
  • 1 Zebra Danio
  • 2 Red Wag Platy youngsters
• 2009/03/14 (Died)
  • 1 Algae Eater
• 2009/02/?? (Added)
  • 1 Red Wag Platy (someone gave birth)
• 2008/11/30 (Added)
  • 2 Sunburst Orange GloFish
  • 2 Glowlight Tetras
• 2008/10/29 (Died)
  • 1 Black Molly
• 2008/09/16 (Died)
  • 1 Black Molly
• 2008/07/12 (Missing)
  • 1 Starfire Red GloFish (MIA)
• 2008/06/19 (Added)
  • 1 Algae Eater
• 2008/06/16 (Died)
  • 1 Rubber Lipped Plecostomus
• 2008/06/08 (Died)
  • 1 Red Wag Platy
• 2008/05/27 (Added)
  • 2 Starfire Red GloFish
• 2008/05/16 (Added)
  • 1 Rubber Lipped Plecostomus
• 2008/05/08 (Added)
  • 1 Red Wag Platy (someone gave birth)
• 2008/04/09 (Died)
  • 1 Red Wag Platy
  • 1 Sunburst Platy
• 2008/04/04 (Died)
  • 1 Red Wag Platy
• 2008/04/03 (Died)
  • 1 Black Molly
• 2008/04/02 (Died)
  • 2 Neon Tetras
• 2008/04/01 (Died)
  • 1 Sunburst Platy
• 2008/03/31 (Died)
  • 2 Black Mollys
  • 2 Neon Tetras
• 2008/03/31 (Added)
  • 2 Neon Tetras
  • 2 Zebra Danios
  • 2 Black Mollys
• 2008/03/30 (Died)
  • 2 Zebra Danios
• 2008/03/29 (Added)
  • 4 Red Wag Platies
  • 4 Sunburst Platies
• 2008/03/28 (Added)
  • 7 Neon Tetras
  • 7 Zebra Danios
  • 4 Black Mollys

Equipment

• 33 gallon tank (24"W x 12"D x 24"H, manufacturer unknown)
• Stand (manufacturer unknown)
• Topfin #17651 under gravel filter (for 15-20 gallons)
• AquaClear #50 power filter
• AquaClear #30 powerhead
• Perfect-A-Lite 24"x12" universal fit light
• Visi-Therm Stealth 250W heater
• Hagen Maxima #A-805 air pump
• Topfin check valve (x 2)
• Topfin 25' Silicone airline tubing
• Coralife #00232 digital thermometer
• Topfin #38171 Ambulia 20" plastic plant (x 3)
• Topfin #38170 Hygrophilla 20" plastic plant (x 2)
• Tetra Anacharis 6" plastic plant (x 2)
• Gargoyle archway decoration

Log

• 2009/05/03 - 2 gallon water change
• 2009/05/03 - Add light guard on right side
• 2009/04/25 - Replace ammonia media
• 2009/04/25 - Replace carbon filter
• 2009/04/25 - Replace filter sponge
• 2009/04/25 - Scrape algae
• 2009/04/25 - 12 gallon water change
• 2009/04/23 - Add 13ml pH up
• 2009/04/19 - Add 13ml pH up
• 2009/04/16 - Add 13ml pH up
• 2009/04/13 - Add 13ml pH up
• 2009/04/10 - Add 13ml pH up
• 2009/04/07 - Add 13ml pH up
• 2009/03/16 - Add 30ml pH up
• 2009/03/14 - 12 gallon water change
• 2009/03/14 - Remove spiky plants
• 2009/03/14 - Clean leaf plants
• 2009/03/14 - Add colored plants
• 2009/03/14 - Replace short plants
• 2009/02/16 - 11 gallon water change
• 2009/02/16 - Add 15ml water conditioner
• 2009/02/16 - Scrape algae
• 2009/02/16 - Clean plastic plant
• 2009/02/08 - 4 gallon water change
• 2009/01/31 - 4 gallon water change
• 2009/01/18 - 4 gallon water change
• 2009/01/03 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/12/21 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/12/21 - Replace under-gravel filter charcoal modules
• 2008/12/14 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/12/14 - Replace charcoal filter
• 2008/12/14 - Clean filter sponge
• 2008/11/30 - Add Glowlight Tetras
• 2008/11/30 - Add Sunburst Orange GloFish
• 2008/11/22 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/11/02 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/10/14 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/10/04 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/10/03 - Replace ammonia media
• 2008/09/21 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/09/13 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/09/01 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/09/01 - Fix Aquaclear 50 filter; impeller bound up
• 2008/08/20 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/08/09 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/07/31 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/07/20 - Replace charcoal filter
• 2008/07/20 - 4 gallon water change
• 2008/07/18 - Add 15ml Ph increaser
• 2008/07/12 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/07/05 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/06/29 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/06/18 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/06/18 - Vaccum gravel
• 2008/06/16 - Pleco died
• 2008/06/14 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/06/07 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/06/01 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/05/27 - Add GloFish
• 2008/05/26 - 3 gallon water change
• 2008/05/26 - Move power head to left side of tank
• 2008/05/18 - 2 gallon water change
• 2008/05/18 - Add scenery for Pleco to hide in
• 2008/05/16 - Add Pleco
• 2008/05/10 - Add graphic background
• 2008/05/03 - Vacuum gravel
• 2008/04/30 - Add charcoal filter
• 2008/04/30 - 25% water change
• 2008/04/22 - Add 7 capfuls Cycle
• 2008/04/20 - Add ammonia monitor
• 2008/04/20 - Add 7 capfuls Cycle
• 2008/04/20 - Add 3 Ick tablets
• 2008/04/20 - 25% water change
• 2008/04/18 - Add 3 capfuls of Cycle
• 2008/04/18 - 10% water change
• 2008/04/17 - Add 3 capfuls of Cycle
• 2008/04/16 - Remove charcoal filter
• 2008/04/16 - Add 3 Ick tablets
• 2008/04/04 - Add 3 capfuls of Cycle
• 2008/03/31 - Replace 6 fish
• 2008/03/29 - Add Red Wag Platies, Sunburst Platies
• 2008/03/28 - Add Black Mollys, Zebra Danios, Neon Tetras
• 2008/03/26 - Add 5 capfuls of Cycle, added Anacharis plants
• 2008/03/25 - Setup and filled tank

Resources

• http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html