Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
original message
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:12:37 -0500
From: Brian Bastarache <bast_at_ici.net>
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Syngnathus sp
Here are the details:
Tank: 60 gallon hexagon
Filter: Fluval 430 with carbon, Fluval foam block and SeaTech pads, and
some bioballs and lava rock for biological media
.
Lighting: Full spectrum flourescents bulds (2) in the hood on a timer with
a 12 hour photoperoid.
Substrate: Fine sand and a few shells (of native inverts) and rocks. There
are a few vynil plastic plants that look like eel grass. We have used these
same plants in two other 60 gallon hex, esturine setups too.
Diet: mostly live brine shrimp, supplimented with marine vitamins and
frozen food (mostly for other inhabitants).
Tank Mates: 2 nine-spine sticklebacks and a few grass shrimp.
Chemistry: salinity about 18-20 ppt pH about 8 ammonia was usually low,
but we did get occasional spikes. ( The seahorses survived.)
Did I leave anything out?
Brian Bastarache
NANFA- New England
Bristol County Natural History Center
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