[tom91970]

1/4/08
Placed java moss and 15 Malaysian Trumpet Snails into tank. Tied moss to driftwood. Noticed one snail had movement, but none have moved from original location.




Close-up of driftwood with rotala indica in foreground. Top of rotala has started to look better since CO2 injection. These plants have been in another tank for about 9 months.





1/5/08
Took petrified wood out of 30 gallon tank and put into 14 gallon. Placed two pieced at the back near filter intake, one on top of the other. Third piece was placed at an angle running alongside the heater. Tied java moss to rocks. Rearranged some of the cabomba. Took out last plastic plant.

Bought six Kuhli loaches and placed three into the tank.


1/6/08
9:08 p.m.- saw one trumpet snail roll over. The picture below shows a group of the MTS in the middle of the front part of the tank.



Close-up of the right side of the tank. Rocks in the middle are stack to provide hiding spots for fry. At the moment there’s no fry in the tank but the kuhli loaches love it.



Close-up of the left side.



1/7/08
Started second batch of CO2 mixture; added Leaf Zone
Ammonia = 0

1/9/08
pH = 7.2

1/16/08
Placed two aponogeton bulbs into the tank. Malaysian trumpet snails are starting to move around the tank and burrow in the sand.

1/16/08
14g ammonia= 0


More pictures will be added as the plants become fuller. I’m also expecting some banana lilies soon.