150x60x62 Tank

- Photo or video of the tank in full: ||| - Photo ou vidéo du bac en entier :


Date of the tank established: ||| Date mise en eau :
Still prototype, just moved into tank since 20 April 2012

C'est toujours un prototype, je viens d'emménager ce réservoir depuis le 20 Avril 2012

====================================

TECHNICAL PART: ||| PARTIE TECHNIQUE :

Dimensions and volume of the tank (litres): ||| Dimensions & volume de l'aquarium (litres) :
150x60x62 (cm3); with 8 mm glass thickness, the nett should be: 148.4 x 58.4 x 60.4 (cm3) or 523.46 Liters ..

150x60x62 (cm3), avec épaisseur de verre 8 mm, le volume net devrait être: 148,4 x 58,4 x 60,4 Littres (cm3) ou 523,46 litres..

Desired type of biotopes: ||| Type de biotopes voulue :
I don't have a desire to create a nature replica bitopes.

Je n'ai pas le désir de créer un aquarium biotope.

Link biotope: ||| Liens du biotope
-

Total debit of your filter in the aquarium: ||| Puissance totale de filtration dans l'aquarium :
Planning to go with 3000 L/H pump.. J'ai planifié d'aller jusqu'à 3000 L / H avec la pompe ...

Power / Output (l / h) filters and the model and the order of filter media (from top to bottom) : |
Puissance/Débit (l/h) des filtres et modèle :
Haven't really put a filtration yet..

Je n'ai pas encore mis encore de filtration

planned only 1 submersible pump (Atman AT-105)
In a wet and dry sump filtration aquarium (60x40x50) in a 5 chambers..

J'ai prévu seulement 1 pompe submersible (Atman AT-105)
Dans un aquarium de décantation humide et sec (60x40x50) avec 5 chambres (compartiments) ..

Chamber 1 filled with
Filter cotton, sponge, and japanese mat filtration in zig-zag setup which looks like the one I used for my 1397L tank:

Une sorte de ouate, une éponge, et un tapis japonais dans une configuration en zig zag qui ressemble à celle que j'ai utilisé pour mon aquarium 1397L:

tapis japonais : http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=WL5611&child=WL5611&tab=5&utm_source=mdcsegooglebase2&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=mdcsegooglebase2&utm_content=WL5611


Chamber 2 filled with
Bio balls

Chamber 3 filled with
Cat litter at the base for only about 1 cm depth and large zeolites on top.

Chamber 4 is left empty

Chamber 5 is the output chamber, also left empty

How do you clean your filter media and how often for each filter? ||| Comment vous nettoyez vos masses filtrantes et tous les combien pour chaque filtres ?

After the tank is properly set up, I clean the filter mats whenever necessary (i.e. when it looks dirty), so it can even be several times a week. But for a thorough filter meda clean up, I do it weekly. The method I use to clean the filter media is by taking out the filter mats first and clean them under running water, then I move on to the bioballs (spray it with water from the tank) then the zeolites (also spray it with water from the tank). I try to clean the dirt that are in chamber 2 and 3 the best I can by draining/refilling the water in those chambers.

Type, power, lighting duration: ||| Type, puissance, durée éclairage :
No lighting, natural sunlight only. Duration: during the day.

Other accessories: ||| Autres accesoires :
At the moment, since the filtration system hasn't been up and running, I use an airpump. When the tank is completely set up, I will not be using any accessories such as heater or airpump. However, if the weather gets cold, I will use a heater as needed.

====================================

WATER: ||| L'EAU :

Frequency & quantity of water changes:
30% water change weekly when the tank has been setup properly.

As of now, since the tank hasn't been setup properly, I do daily water change to suck all the dirt and poop from the tank to minimise the ammonia level.

Water Preparation: ||| Préparation de l'eau :
(conditioner, salt, ...) - dose used
No water conditioner added.

Temperature: ||| Température :
Haven't measured yet.

CO2 diffusion: ||| Diffusion CO2 : diffusion method and rate or extent
No CO2 diffusion used

PH:
7,2
KH:
5
GH:
>7; <14
Nitrate no3:
0 ppm
Nitrite no2:
0 ppm

** Test was done on 20 April 2012: 01:15am

I also have test results for my ground water from a professional water test laboratory. Here are the results:

Spoiler:

Other: ||| Autres :
Water source is ground water, so when it's not filtered, there's some sedimentation in the water.

====================================

POPULATION: ||| LA POPULATION :

Current population: ||| Population actuelle :
2 Comets (Carracius auratus Comet variant)
3 Flagtails (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)

The comets and the flagtails were moved in into this tank this morning because one of the comets that originally from the pond got eaten by my turtles so to save the rest I moved them into this tank.

I also planned to move in 27 Rainbow fish and 3 Leporinus into this tank.

Picture of the current population: ||| Photo de la population actuelle :
Photos coming up soon...

Population died: ||| Population décédée:
-

Type & dosage Food: ||| Type & dosage Nourriture:
Morning: 1/2 tbs Tetrabits Complete.
Evening: Bloodworm
I also planned to put in some vegetation to be consumed by the Flagtails, comets, and the Leporinus.


====================================

PLANTS & DECORATIONS: ||| LES PLANTES & DECORS :

Type of sand: ||| Type de sable :
type and size..
Type: Cat litter (zeolites) with laterite layer at the base
Size: 2 mm

Existing plants: ||| Plantes actuelles :
None

Photo of your plants: ||| Photo de vos plantes :
Photos coming up soon...

Plants lost: ||| Plantes perdues :
-

Soil nutrient: ||| Sol nutritif :
-

Fertilization: ||| Fertilisation :
No fertiliser used

Sets: ||| Décors :
-

Update:
What the.. I thought yesterday the comet showed agresiveness toward his comrade.. But the fact is, just now I found them spawning in that bottomless tank..

********************

Mise à jour:
Ce que le .. Je pensais hier la comète a montré agresiveness vers son camarade .. Mais le fait est, tout à l'heure je les ai trouvés frai dans ce réservoir sans fond ..

The eggs seems to be rotten, so I threw them away and do a water change.. The comets aren't chasing each other right now..

************

Les œufs semble être pourri, alors je les ai jetés et faire un changement d'eau .. Les comètes ne sont pas chasser les uns des autres en ce moment ..