DOOA’s system aquariums allow us to effortlessly enjoy creating layouts and growing plants. Shibata, one of the best maintenance technicians in the NAC department, introduces the daily maintenance and practice. I’m doing the maintenance today too!, says Shibata.

Recording the System Terra 30’s appeal

When introducing the fish as the main focus, introduce them at least 3 to 4 weeks before the photoshoot and allow them to acclimate to the environment in the layout so that they can show their true colors. The time spent thinking about fish and selecting the right fish for the layout should be fun as well. Just looking at the water dripping from the moss and Aphyosemion gardneri swimming beside the Anubias that are growing on the stones, “My own Africa” is expanded in my mind. That’s what I love about System Terra! Now that I have photographed the work, I will end my monthly journal of the maintenance of System Terra 30, and starting from the next article, I will record the new System Paluda 30 from the creation of the layout .

DATA
DATA Water quality measurements (22 weeks after production):
COD 4
NO3 1
PO4 ≦ 0.05
TH 20
pH 6.4
Water temperature 26.0°C

Point 01 Welcoming Fish
The pH and temperature of the water in the bag containing the fish is slowly adjusted to the water in the System Terra 30, welcoming the fish into the layout.

Point 02 Arranging the entire system neatly.
Before shooting, the entire System Terra 30 should be prepared by changing water, cutting old leaves, cleaning glass surfaces, and wiping down.

Point 03 Photographing the layout
In order to preserve the layout as a work of art, the CO₂ System Kit and other surrounding equipment were removed for this photo shoot.