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    Riparium Project 1

    • Project start date: 10/15/13
    • Project end date: 
    • Aquarium Name: TBD
    • Project Objective: Create a visually-stunning riparium environment suitable for a pair of dwarf cichlids + a small group of pygmy cories and rummy nose tetras, paying close attention to their needs in terms of temperature, water flow, habitat
    • Tank Model: MA (Mr. Aqua) - 720
    • Tank Volume: 17.1G/64.7L
    • Tank Dimensions: 23.6” x 11.8”  x 14.2” (60cm x 30cm x 36cm)
    • Filtration Equipment: Eheim Classic Canister 2215
    • Filter Medias: Eheim carbon filter pad, fine/coarse filter pads, Eheim Substrat+Mech
    • Filter Pipes: VIV Lily Pipe Outflow (13mm), Do!Aqua Violet Glass Inflow (13mm)
    • Temperature:  81 Fahrenheit (27.2 Celcius)
    • Heater: Hydor 200W in-line heater
    • Lighting Equipment: 2x Kessil A150W LED Amazon Sun
    • Light Bulbs/Spectrums: 6700K
    • Photoperiod: 10 hours (11am - 9pm)
    • Substrates: AZOO plant grower bed, Fluval stratum, API root tabs
    • Hardscape Materials: UP Aqua cichlid stone, manzanita branch-wood
    • Fertilizing Method: Estimative Index using Macro (KNO3+KH2PO4+K2SO4) + micro (plantex CSM+B)
    • Schedule & Doses: Macro/Micro on alternating days. ~30% water change on 7th day. 
    • CO2 Injection: 10am to 8pm @ 30ppm
    • Other equipment: 5lb aluminum CO2 cylinder, Deluxe AQUATEK CO2 regulator with integrated solenoid, CAL AQUA ‘pearl’ drop checker, Atomic 13mm in-line diffuser, Atomic CO2 bubble counter with integrated check valve, ADA 5mm NA-Thermometer, timers for lights and solenoid
    • Flora Species List: Emersed= Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea,’ Ludwigia glandulosa, Cyperus alternifolius var. gracilis, Pilea cadierei, Ruellia brittoniana ‘Katie,’  Oplismenus hirtellus ’Variegatus,’ Alternanthera ficoidea, Asclepias curassavica, Spathiphyllum sp. Submerged= Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea,’ Ludwigia glandulosa, Mayaca fluviatilis, Ludwigia repens, Rotala rotundifolia, Rotala nanjenshen, Rotala macrandra v. ‘narrow leaf,’ Nesaea ‘red’ sp., Staurogyne repens, Eleocharis parvula, Glossostigma elatinoides
    • Fauna Species List: Corydoras pygmaeus, Hemigrammus rhodostomus, Caridina multidentata 
    • Goal for the Future: