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Old 13-10-2006, 08:22 PM
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Filter - 390L per hour standard internal filter

2 Comets - Small one is 4 inches from mouth to tip of tail. Large one is 7 inches from mouth to tip of tail.

I change 30% of the water every 3 or 4 days and use my gravel pump at least 3 times a week just to make sure I haven't missed anything and to pick up the fresh waste.

Ammonia - trace, but about 50 times better than it was a month ago.

Tetratest 5 in 1 test strips:
pH - 7.6 ish
kH - 6°dH approx.
gH - 10°dH approx.
Awaiting delivery of Ammo Chips.
NO3 (Nitrate)- 10 mg/L approx.
NO2 (Nitrite)- <1 ml/L (Been this level for ages)
Temp. - 77°c - 84°c Varies with time of day, ambient temp. etc

I don't get algae growing on the glass or decorations because I keep it out of direct sunlight. There's a light in the lid of the tank which is on for between 10 & 12 hours a day, making sure the fish get a good balance of light and darkness. I've done my research

Here's a couple of pics:



Apologies for the quality. I'm using my phone to take the pics.

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