90
Gallon Freshwater Aquarium
Established 02/10/97
EcoSystem Catalogue
A
List of the Life Within,
And the Unfortunate
Deaths, as well.
Updated November 24, 1998
Updates
11/24/98 The one remaining rainbow shark appears to be stable, now. He is eating well, and roaming the tank like he used to. His fins are a bit ragged, though. I am having to remove some of the surface Fern Stuff (See how much I know about plants? I got them from a friend, and do not know the proper name.), as it is blocking light and interfering with the feeding! The Albino Channel Cats have finally slowed their phenomonal (to me) growth, and are settling down now. Getting ready to add some automatic feeders...
About My Tank
The tank itself was made by All Glass Aquariums, out of .312" (5/16") panes of glass. The bottom is tempered glass, and there are center struts across the frame on the middle top and bottom to prevent bowing. It measures 24" tall, 48" long, and 18" deep. It is powered by twin Marineland Penquin BioWheel 330's, which are rated at 300+gph under optimum conditions. A Whisper 800 air pump provides aeration through two airstones and the four-tube undergravel filter. Due to natural evaporation caused by the substantial surface movement, I add approximately 3 gallons of aged and treated tap water a week to this tank - making water changes virtually unnecessary!! (My living room is kind of humid...)
This picture shows one of the prize fish of the tank - his name is Sharky! He is an Irridescent Shark 10 1/2 inches long. This is the only picture I currently have of this tank. Also shown in the picture is a large Amazon Sword plant in a basket (not planted very well - this has been remedied!), and the 6" brown loach in the bottom right corner of the tank. The rocks are brown lava, and the gravel is brown lava and white granite. (The side of the tank you are being shown is 18" wide - the left (back) wall is NOT shown.)
All Measurements Were Made With a Scale, Through The Glass. Fractions Have Been Converted, Resulting In the Three-Place Decimal Numbers Below. (My eyeball is pretty good - see what I do for a lining!)
Qty Description Date of Add Lgth. at Add Lgth. Now
Sharks
1 Iridescent Shark 05/15/97 4.000 inches 10.500 inches
1 Bala Shark 11/30/97 2.500 inches 5.000 inches
1 Rainbow Shark 02/30/98 2.000 inches 2.750 inches
Gourami
2 Blue Gourami 08/30/97 3.000 inches 4.000 inches
2 Gold Gourami 10/30/97 3.000 inches 3.750 inches
2 Pearl Gourami 02/30/98 2.750 inches 3.250 inches
Catfish
2 Albino Cory 02/30/98 0.750 inches 1.250 inches
2 Albino Channel Cats 07/11/98 1.500 inches 7.000 inches
2 Striped Cory 02/30/98 0.750 inches 1.375 inches
5 Striped Thai Glass Catfish 08/30/97 2.000 inches 2.875 inches
6 Thai Glass Catfish 07/11/98 2.500 inches 2.625 inches
Miscellaneous
5 Red Eye Tetra 11/30/97 1.500 inches 1.750 inches
4 Kuhli Loaches 08/30/97 2.500 inches 5.250 inches
1 Brown Loach 08/30/97 6.000 inches 6.000 inches
2 Spotted Plecostomus 09/30/96 3.000 inches 10.500 inches
Plants
1 Amazon Sword 04/30/97 5 inches tall Grown to Top!
5 Amazon Sword 02/15/98 0.000 inches 5-6 inches tall
1 Floating Fern Stuff* 04/30/98 Tiny Surface Full Surface
*This plant was obtained from a friend, and I do not know the proper name. I have yet to see it at my LFS, so that I can name it. Sorry!
For a total of: 40 Fish, 8 Plants
The 90 Gallon
RainBow* Fish Obituary
Founded 09/28/98*
Qty Description Add Date Add Lg. Death Lg. Death Date Cause
1 Gold/Black Algae Eat 07/11/98 1.100 inch 1.500 inch 09/02/98 Unknown
1 Upside Down Catfish 03/10/98 0.500 inch 3.125 inch 09/15/98 Unknown
1 Rainbow Shark* 06/15/97 4.000 inch 6.312 inch 09/28/98 Body Slime
1 Neon Platys Breeding 0.000 inch 0.750 inch 09/30/98 Unknown
1 Molly Hatchet 11/30/97 0.500 inch 0.750 inch 10/05/98 Unknown
1 Upside Down Catfish 03/10/98 0.500 inch 2.500 inch 10/28/99 Unknown
1 Kuhli Loach 11/19/98 2.500 inch 2.100 inch 10/30/98 Unknown
*This shark was almost an original addition, and he "ran" the tank in his prime. His death prompted the establishment of the Obituary, as I needed a way to commemorate him!
Total Deaths on Record: 8 Last Death: 10/30/98
