Category: Aquarium

Here are some photos of my aquarium at present. All of the fish have been doing well. At present there are Glass Tailfin Tetras, a group of 6 Otocinclus catfish, 5 bronze corydorus catfish, and one of the angel fish from the tank before the rebuild. Also the plants are doing well in the new…

When I was setting up the aquarium I took a bunch of photos as I went along. I have compiled these into a time lapse movie. Couple of things to note: The wires on the bottom at the start are a Red Sea Root therm system. The bottom layer of substrate is laserite from Boronia…

As setting up the new aquarium has involved a bunch of new equipment I have been looking online for the gear. This is less about price and more about choice. The online stores simply have a better range of gear and I am able to check out information online about the equipment before purchasing. I…

The lighting on the aquarium is going to be upgraded from 1×55 watt power compact and a 14 watt regular globe, to a setup with 4 x 55 watt power compact globes. This will be achieved with 3 light fixtures, 1 double fixture which will run down one of the edges of the tank, and…

I have had a planted aquarium for a couple of years now, and plants have grown ok in it. For a while I have been thinking upgrading to a high growth ‘nature’ aquarium. Inspired by Takashi Amano and the showcase at Aquatic Gardeners, I hope to create something that looks at least 1/2 as good…