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            Sarge's Aquarium
 
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  CO2 reactor, Eheim 2224 and CO2 Cylinder     Aquarium capacity: 55 Gallons.
 Filtration: Eheim professional 2224, Ehfimech, Phosphate resin.
 Fertilisation: Bioplast ferroPlant, NutriPlant, ViroSan, Leafzone.
 CO2 fertilisation:  Bioplast CO2 reactor (bubble counter, diffuser, Rena powerhead), 2KG CO2 Eheim cyliner, Magnetic stop valve (CO2 stops for 5 hours during the night).
 Lighting system:  2 Visi-Lux twin fluorescent lamp.
 Fluorescent lamps: 2 Power-Glo's (35 watts); 1 Life-Glo (40 W), Titron (40 W).
 Hood:  Mahogany.
 Lighting time:  10 hours, with pin-timers.
 Temperature:  25C
 Substrate: Pea gravel (rounded), 2 - 3mm. with Root Tabs, Laterite, Thermocare Heating Cable (50W).
 Water Changes: 15% every 2 weeks..
 Ammonia:  0ppm
 Nitrite:  0ppm
 Nitrate:  10ppm
 CO2 Content:  20 - 25 Mg/l during diffusion
 Oxygen:  8-10mg/l
 pH:  7.2pH at the morning; swings to 7.0pH during CO2 fertilisation.
 Phosphate:  0.2ppm
 General hardness: 6 dGH
 Carbonate hardness: 6 KH
  The plants:Hygrophilia polysperma.
 Hygrophilia difformis (Water Wisteria).
 Cryptocoryne blassi.
 Vallisneria gigantea; spiralis.
 Gymnocoronis spiranthoides.
 Cabomba caroliniana.
 Myriophyllum hippuroides.
 Echinodorus tenellus (Pygmy Chain Sword).
 Nymphoides aquatica (Banana Plant).
 Lismachia numularia.
 Alternanthera reineckii.
 Echinodorus osiris (Red Amazon).
 Crypt becketi.
  Inhabitants:1 Marbled Angelfish, 6 Neon tetras, 6 Cardinal tetras, 4 Otos, 2 Guppies, 2 Platies, 1 Bristlenose Catfish,
              3 Peppered Cories.
 
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