8/30/00 | Bought the tank, 20G Long tank, DIY substrate heating & controller. | |
9/1/00 | Plants and fish arrived! Added 2.5 bags of Flourite, 55W Power-Compact light strip. | |
9/2/00 | Water is clearing. | |
9/5/00 | Almost looks like an aquarium, started DIY CO2 injection. | |
9/10/00 | Crystal clear water. Note the growth of the Cabomba on the extreme right. | |
9/16/00 | After a replanting with new plants from Chuck Gadd. | |
10/8/00 | Bought high-pressure CO2 system from Dave Gomberg. Had some Black Beard Algae. Got more plants from Chuck. | |
10/28/00 | Vals growing very nicely, BBA under control by adding KNO3.. | |
11/28/00 | After a major trimming and some rearrangements.. | |
1/12/01 | Removed large sword at the back-right corner. Substrate heating coils broke.. | |
3/2/01 | Pearl Grass growing out of control, needs trimming.. | |
7/20/01 | CO2 clogged, causing a decline in plant health and the death of VailMolly and Otos.. |