Life of a DWARF CICHLID in a COMMUNITY TANK | EP7 BLACKWATER AQUARIUM

In this video we continue to follow Dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) in the low tech shallow Blackwater aquarium. I was not able to acquire new fish for my community tank for this video but next episode 5 new additions to the aquarium are coming.

Support Channel on Patreon and get extra benefits
https://www.patreon.com/IMaquariums

Support Channel on Youtube and get extra benefits
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNQd7XNY4HvIsuv6Llyfrw/join

00:00 Intro
00:14 Recap EP1-EP6
00:46 DAY 69 Blackwater Aquarium
01:23 Just the right number of snails
01:47 Emersed growth
02:00 Stick on the glass tab
03:30 DAY 80 Blackwater Aquarium
03:41 Adding new botanicals and Catappa tea
04:01 DAY 83 Blackwater Aquarium
04:19 Decomposing botanicals
04:38 No algae?
05:10 "Worm-like" dry food
05:34 Adding sinking wafers
06:42 DAY 90 Blackwater Aquarium
06:55 Replanting steam plants

Aquarium - 90cmx45cmx27cm (35inx18inx10in)
Optiwhite glass 10mm | Tank Volume 110LTR/29GAL
Filter - Hang on back (1000L/H (264GAL/H))
Light - LED (Power 40W | Luminous flux 3580lm)
Heater - 100W
CO2 - NO
Skimmer - YES
Plants - Hygrophila corymbosa "Kompakt", Hygrophila polysperma, Anubias nana petite, Anubias nana gold, Anubias barteri nana, Salvinia natans, Microsorum pteropus, Bacopa caroliniana, Egeria densa

Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/im_aquariums/

Music - Epidemic Sound:
Howard Harper-Barnes / Virtuosity / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Q6M3EXw6h1/
Gavin Luke / To the Moon and Beyond / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/H6shp6f3WB/