This is my 10 gallon Marineland aquarium.
View attachment 83134 Specs:
~2ft. x 1ft.
Freshwater
HOB filter, came with tank
In-tank heater, came with tank
Small gravel, ~2in. deep
Plastic rock decór, purchased at Petsmart
1 large Anubias Nana, 1 medium Anubias which I don't remember, and 3 small grass plants which I don't remember
1 very old guppy, 4 1-year-old Harlequin Rasboras, 2 False Julii cories, and 1 very, very fat Monkey Loach. And, about 60 snails of various sizes and shapes.
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Water Parameters:
Nitrate 10
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Chlorine 0
pH 7.5
GH ~350
Temp: 78° F
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Schedules:
Feeding:
Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri: Morning and evening.
Wed, Sat: Fast days.
Cleaning:
Saturday afternoon, once a week. Vacuuming every time, alternating weeks on sponging the sides. Carbon filter changed once a month.
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Other Info:
I received this tank for my birthday last year in January. It took me till February to get it set up, and I then waited a week to get fish... I did not know much about cycling back then. I bought the remaining guppy, who's name is Max, and Gordon, another guppy. A week later, I bought a guppy named Coral.
I then bought the 4 Harlequin Rasboras, two a week. Shortly thereafter, Gordon died of a genetic disorder where his spine curves, making it hard to swim, and eventually crushing his organs. It was really sad, and he looked so horrible...
I then bought a different, bigger guppy named Sammy. He and Max didn't get along very well. It is my belief that Gordon's death affected Max, making him irritable... which he then took out upon Sammy.
Meanwhile, poor Coral had the same disease Gordon did, and was slowly dying away. A few months after I got Sammy, Coral died, as well as Sammy the next day. That was pretty horrible, and that was when I decided to never euthanize a fish.
And so I was left with an irritable Max and 4 Harlequins. Another week later, I purchased my two cories, which I named Cory and Dory. And then I bought Joe, the snail who's children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great GREAT grandchildren, and their children now live in my tank.
Eventually Joe's children took over the tank. I caved in and bought a very slender Monkey Loach named Kyle. Poor Kyle has so much to eat, he now always looks as though he has eaten a marble.
The tank's inhabitants now live in harmony, and shall until the day Max dies. I plan to get another monkey loach when that happens.
Thank you for your patience while reading this very long post. I hope to win, but wish all of luck to the other lovely contestants!
