20L

TANK SIZE/ DIMENSIONS: 20 gallon long ( liters): 30" L x 12" W x 12" D
FILTRATION: Fluval MSF #204 Canister Filter; Marineland Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel
AEREATION: 1 AquaClear 301 powerhead, RenaAir 200 (2-4 1" airstones)
HEATING: Tetra Acura 100-150 watt heater in a heater cage
LIGHTING: Double wide reflector with two 24" 20 watt bulbs: Coralife 10,000K & Coralife Spectra Max
                   Single reflector strip to be used for nightime feeding and viewing- 1 24" 20 watt Aquarium
                   Products Blue Moon Reef bulb
SUBSTRATE: ~15 pounds large gravel (1/2" diameter); ~10-15 pounds small/ pea gravel (< 1/4" diameter); silver sand- all laced with laterite planting medium
DECORATION: Rockworked back wall- base 2-3 6" smooth roughly rectangular rocks, built up with rocks of varying sizes to make caves and nooks. Two slate ledges jutting out in the center. Secured with aquarium adhesive.
PLANTS: Cryptocorne wendtii, Anubias nana, Anubias barteri, Java Fern (Microsorium sp.), Micro sword (Echinodera sp.)
POSSIBLE
FISH:             Kuhli Loaches (Pangio kuhli)
                      Skunk Loaches (Botia morelti)
                      Corydoras sp. (C. aeneus, C. melanistius, C. paleatus, C. panda)
                      Common Pl*co* (Hypostamus plecostamus)
                      Queen Arabesque Pl*co** (L260?)
                      Small [<2"] Clown Loaches** (Botia maracantha)
                      Yo Yo Loaches (Botia almorhae)
                      Raphael Catfish (Platydoras costatus)
                      Ram Cichlids (Microgeophagus ramirezi)
                     Apistogramma sp.

Underlined: I already own at least one of these species
* Might be traded in at LFS due to sheer size
** Depends on whether I trade in the common pl*co

The Clown Loaches may be useful in controlling the agression of the skunk loaches. Clowns tend to be the dominant loach species in the tank. The Kuhli spend much of their time buried in the gravel- they'll love having sand to dig through.

FEEDING:       PROCESSED:           Tetra TabiMin; Wardley Shrimp Pellets; Hikari Algae Wafers;
                                                                TetraMin Pro
                       DRIED:                    Tetra Krill-E; Tetra Delica: Baby Shrimp
                       FREEZE & THAW:   Silversides; Beefheart; Bloodworms
                       LIVE:                       Brine Shrimp; Blackworms
                       FRESH:                    Cucumber; Zucchinni; Peas; Romaine Lettuce