Aquarium Tank

Study on

type: Which is best for aquascaping. Bracess/ unbracess. On shelf cheap/ optiwhite aquarium pro and cons.

size: pico, nano, medium 1.5 footer to 3 footer, large 3.5footer above.

why ADA?..pro and cons.

My Aquarium Today

RISE OF THE TIGER

The scape style is called Iwagumi (rock formation)but mine is half scale Iwagumi, which only have the main stone without the supporting stone as per Takashi Amano full scale Sanzon Iwagumi.

I will discuss more on the Iwagumi style later. For now i will try to eloborate more on my current tank specification.

The Tank

Normal 2 footer cheap tank.
Dimension: 60l x 30d x 45h cm
Volume: 81liters/ 21 US gallons/ 18 UK gallons
*Quicklink to aquarium calculator:
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/information/calculate.htm#Aquarium Volume Calculator

Filter

Eheim Classic 2217
Flowrate: 1000l/hr
*Quicklink to EHEIM Asia Pacific:
http://www.eheimasiapacific.com/prod_e_extfilter_classic.html

Lighting

DIY 2x 36watts Philips 865 daylight 6500k

Using 1x 36watts x 2 Philips e-ballast. (with wiring diagrams *credit goes to Nasfish my-mac.net/forum)

Analog timer for photoperiod ON/OFF
Pic soon
DIY light stand
pic soon
DIY light housing using

"KELUAR" sign =p

CO2 Injection

2kgs Mods CO2 fire extinguisher tank.

MIC manual regulator
pict soon
CO2 silicon tubing
picture soon
Plastic valve to control CO2 distribution

Aquamedic glass bubble counter + ruby checkvalve

Rhinox 1000 glass diffuser
picture soon
MIC Powerhead for finer CO2 distribution.

Aquamedic Glass dropchecker

Temperature control
Pic
DIY fan

thermometer

My Aqua

Evolution of my tank Oct 08 - Feb 10 on flickr

December 2008

October 2009

Feb 2010

May 2011

January 2012

October 2012

Visit my atFitJab flickr

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