Starting Point!

Breeding freshwaters species and learning to do aqua-scaping has never occurred to me before thanks to a great introduction from a good friend of mine, Derek. I was amazed by the artful aqua-scapes by various professionals and the beauty it brings to the little freshwater species in the aquarium itself. The balance itself is amazing when you get to learn how they correlate with each other to achieve such balance. It is an overall aqua ecology.

Starting of the project

This is how my tank looks like after the set up on the first day. The water is still cloudy due to the soil I put in.

Usually the water will be clearer each day as the water filters run. For me, to speed things up, I used Bio Care biological filteration. It can be used for freshwater and saltwater fishes. The bio ceramic ring is said to create idea habitat and nitrification bacteria which promote a healthy environment for fishes. It costs approximately RM18 per box (850g). My tank water was crystal clear a day after the set up. I have been using it for almost a month now, well, so far so good I must say.

As you notice, I actually planted live aquatic plant in my tank and to unable the plant to survive and runs its photosynthesis system, I must ensure there are sufficient Carbon Dioxides (CO2) in the tank. As shown below, I DIY-ed my own CO2 regulator for my tank. You can easily purchase any CO2 regulator out there if you find it is too much to trouble to DIY. Have a look at the third picture at the right; see the little bubbles coming out from the diffuser?  That is the CO2 that I am talking about and so far, I am glad to say, my plants are growing well.

You can Google up all kind of DIY methods on the web if you are interested to try for yourself too. They are easily available.

Soil, Bio Care filteration, and sand.

Closer look at my tank on the first day. I themed this ‘The Lost Atlantis’. It didn’t turn out as how I imagined though.

My tank after 3 weeks. I am actually breeding guppies now and I introduced a few to my empty tank just to test out how well they can cope in my current tank. The guppy species above is called Blue Tuxedo.

When you are introducing fishes to your tank, you need to make sure your water suits the type of fishes you plan to rear. The above are the few things I have to ensure my water at its correct PH and balance for the guppies.

I am looking forward to breed more of my guppies. Stay tuned for more progress update.