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This is my aquarium plan anno 2005. Things in italics were the things I managed to complete, while those that are crossed out are the things I did not get done.

A significant change has occurred since I made this plan in the spring of 2005. I have decided to decommission my two 325-liter aquariums, and this will have a major impact on which species I can keep in the future.

Aquariums and equipment

I have sold my large aquarium rack with the 2 325-liter aquariums, as well as my 45-liter and one of my 25-liter tanks. I only have my small rack left and some "loose" breeding tanks. Ever since 2003, I have been considering getting a large corner aquarium for the living room, but I don't have space for the 470-liter one I fell in love with. On the equipment side, I am well covered; perhaps I will invest in some external filters, but I haven't decided yet. For the sake of the plants and photography, I am also considering buying a double T5 fixture of 2x24W with a built-in reflector 2x39W with loose reflectors, which I will install over my new 148-liter and my two 75-liter tanks. Above my 128-liter and 100-liter tanks, I will initially mount reflectors.

Fish and plant purchases

I have made a list of the fish I would like to try my hand at in the future, as well as others I am just considering.

• Live-bearing toothcarps
  • Heterandia formosa
  • Black molly, Poecilia sphenops
  • Sailfin molly, Poecilia velifera
  • Variatus platy, Xiphophorus variatus
  • Red swordtail, Xiphophorus hellerii
• Characins (primarily tetras)
  • Rummy-nose, Hemigrammus bleheri
  • Black Phantom Tetra, Megalamphodus megalopterus
  • Dwarf Pencilfish, Nannostomus marginatus
  • Three-lined Pencilfish, Nannostomus trifasciatus
• Cichlids
  • Southern mouthbrooder, Pseudocrenilabrus philander dispersus
  • Shell dweller, Neolamprologus similis
  • Tanganyikan cichlid, Neolamprologus leleupi
  • Tanganyikan cichlid, Cyprichromis leptosoma "Tanzania Neon"
  • Pseudotropheus socolofi
  • A Labidochromis species, e.g., zebroides, sp. 'Hongi' or sp. 'perlmutt'
• Catfish
  • I have not yet decided on a species, but I would like to try another suckermouth catfish species.

For most of the tetra and barb species, I will continuously get rid of the species where I have been successful with breeding. My Melanochromis auratus will be sold when they are ready.

Breeding

In 2004, I set out to try breeding a wide range of traditional egg-laying aquarium fish, from zebrafish to cardinal tetras. Here I have listed an order and reasoning for each fish.

• Dwarf gourami to test infusoria production.
• Red shoulder angelfish to produce a batch for sale, as well as to do another using the natural method.
• Congo tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus
• Emperor tetra, Nematobrycon palmeri
• Cherry barb, Puntius titteya
• Harlequin rasbora, Trigonostigma heteromorpha
• Silvertip tetra, Hasemania nana
• Corydoras sterbai
• Black neon tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
• Cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi
• Red platy, Xiphophorus maculatus, mostly for fun
• Guppy, Poecilia reticulata, to breed one or two strong and beautiful strains

In addition to the above, I naturally also hope that my other cichlids will spawn regularly and that I can take fry from them for raising.