20 Litre - Frog Tank

15th April 2005

Tank Specifications:
    18" long, 10" wide, 10" high
    20 litres estimated water volume

Lighting:
    8 Watt normal output "Daylight" fluorescent
    12" blue cold cathode
    12" white cold cathode
    12 hour photoperiod (09:00 - 21:00)

Filtration:
    No artificial; only plant biomass

Heating:
    50 Watt submersed heater
    ETI digital aquarium thermometer
    24-26°C

Decoration:
    Bogwood
    Rock
    Terracotta flower pot
    Small pebbles

Substrate:
    Standard 2-3mm pea gravel & coarse black 2-3mm gravel

Fauna:
    Hymenochirus sp. (African Dwarf Frog) (2 ♂, 3 ♀)
    Physa sp. (Pond Snail)

Flora:
    Lemna minor (Duckweed), floating on surface
    Microsorium pteropus (Java Fern), attached to bogwood & attached to small pebble
    Vallisneria tortifolia (Twisted Vallis), planted in substrate

Feeding:
    Frozen Bloodworm (1 block) fed every other day
    Occasional live Daphnia, live Artemia, live Bloodworm

Last Water Change:
    Sunday 2nd April 2006