Author Topic: Jack's 60L Aquarium (Read 9134 times)

JackH · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2018, 02:57:09 pm »

Quote from: Theycallitguppylove on May 14, 2018, 02:44:45 pm

Your 60l tank is a total SNAP with mine!! ☺️

In my 60l I had 7 cherry barbs, 11 green neons (only asked for 9....ended up with 11!) and 5 c.habrosus

Had to move the corys to my new guppy tank though as temp was a tad high for them once I got my blue rams.

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Your tank is much better looking though

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Theycallitguppylove · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2018, 03:23:26 pm »

Oh no I like yours!! *

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JackH · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2018, 04:31:43 pm »

Thanks!

JackH · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2018, 09:50:25 pm »

New air pump arrived and installed to the aquarium and it looks great!
Also got some pictures of the tank, please let me know what you think of the photo I have been messing with settings. There is also a picture or two of the barbs as they are starting to explore more!
(Yes I know there is sand on the plant, i ruffled some sand messing with the bubble stone.

20% Water Change tomorrow and the fish will be getting freeze dried blood worms for the first time!

Theycallitguppylove · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2018, 06:58:01 am »

Looks great! *

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plankton · « **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2018, 08:19:14 am »

Looks good.

Don't forget to soak the freeze-dried food in tankwater for at least 20 mins to rehydrate.

JackH · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2018, 09:25:09 am »

Thanks guys, and Yeh good job you reminded me that I would've have forgot seeing as it's been a couple years since I used blood worms haha

JackH · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2018, 09:41:12 pm »

Fish loved the blood worms, was the most active I have seen them yet. Their colours are getting more vibrant by the day and they are becoming more accustomed to people.

I added some new sand on top of the old sand as it was getting thin, rinsed thoroughly and is slightly different colour to the old sand but i don't mind the mix!

JackH · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2018, 06:12:58 pm »

So I looked up the water Hardness levels in my area and as a was sure i have soft water. So this should suit tetras and barbs

Calcium mgCa/l - 16.36
Magnesium mgMg/l - 1.21
Hardness as mg/l CaCo3 - 45.81
Clark degrees - 3.21
French Degrees - 4.58
German Degrees - 2.57

plankton · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2018, 07:22:55 pm »

Yes, lovely and soft.
I know what I would keep and breed in that.......zebra plecs. My wife would have other ideas about spending hundreds on fish though......

JackH · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2018, 09:28:38 pm »

Quote from: plankton on May 18, 2018, 07:22:55 pm

Yes, lovely and soft.
I know what I would keep and breed in that.......zebra plecs. My wife would have other ideas about spending hundreds on fish though......

You would have to speak very nicely to her

Also just googled Zebra Plcs...they look so funky and cool

JackH · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2018, 10:18:50 pm »

With the fish settling in nicely a week on, I have been able to check the male:female ratio.

It would appear i have 2 males and 5 females, so not much colour as i would like to have but i plan to add neons in the next couple weeks once things quiet down at work.

Theycallitguppylove · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2018, 10:48:38 pm »

I think the female cherry barbs are beautiful! I have one in particular and her gold stripe is stunningly bright. Hopefully yours will colour up more! I bought more females as the males were too aggressive with each other so I think your ratio is ok ☺️

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JackH · « **Reply #28 on:** May 19, 2018, 11:28:58 am »

Yeah they are nice but I love the bright red of the males

JackH · « **Reply #29 on:** May 19, 2018, 09:08:41 pm »

I was wondering if my lighting hours are ok, i have no live plants in the aquarium so its more for reducing algae.
Currently, 10am-1pm, 2pm-10pm

Tonight's water tests:

PH (low) - 7.6
PH (High) - 7.4
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm

All looking well, fish are very active and their colours look great and eating well.

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Author Topic: Jack's 60L Aquarium (Read 9134 times)