Tank Details
This page lists details about my fish tanks Karinya and Cooinda.
Karinya
 November 6, 2002 |
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| Size: | 10 gallons 20"x10"x12" 200 sq. inches surface area |
Plants: |
One unknown live plant. |
Fish: |
Betta (1); Corydora (6); Harlequin Rasbora (9); |
Decorative materials: |
Natural colored gravel, lava rock, red shale, blue mylar background |
Lighting: |
15W Interpet Triton florescent 12h on/12h off via a timer |
Filtration: |
AquaClear Mini with two sponges, no activated charcoal. Currently set on 1/2 output to keep the currents in the tank low. |
Heater: |
Hagen Tronic 50W |
Tank name details: |
Karinya is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning 'Peaceful home' |
Notes: |
Tank is located in my apartment.
Based on the surface area rule of the number of fish in a tank, 200 sq. in. divided by 12 sq. in. means that I can get 16 inches of fish safely in the tank. |
Cooinda
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Size: |
Half gallon (US) |
Plants: |
None |
Fish: |
Betta (1) |
Decorative materials: |
None |
Lighting: |
None |
Filtration: |
None |
Heater: |
None |
Tank name details: |
Cooinda is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning 'Happy place' |
Notes: |
Tank is located in my office at work.
You can learn more about this fish in this tank here. |
i have a question about a mollies. i have a molly that i think might be pregnant and she looks like she might have fur where it look like she is pregnant
Just a note on fish tanks, A rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon. Add circulation/aeration it goes to 2 inches of fish per gallon. Add filtration it goes up to 3 inches of fish per gallon. No need to include the tails when counting inches of fish.
For best filtration use an under gravel filter with 1/2 pound of gravel per gallon of tank. (my personal opinion and experience.)
