College the Wood Shrimp doing Well, but Tank Conversion in Doubt

[botia]

First, I am pleased to report a primary batch of Infusoria culture
did yeild the desired result and another batch was started about one
week ago the first batch loaded with Chlorella and Diatoms. The
shrimp, College, is doing well, as best as I can determine. Also, an
iodine test was incorporated into monitoring Tank Two, and the first
test results yesterday indicated the desired low levels of iodine. The
daphinia population has shrunk down a bit, and I am not sure why -- but
the group hasn't taken any drastic turns in numbers as of yet. Every
day of care I dedicate to College the wood shrimp, is a day I am
reminded I don't know alot about marine life, and the now regular
disclaimer; one should not buy Atyopsis moluccensis unless one is
willing to invest alot of time and money in it's care.
On the tank conversation plan -- the realization of biogenetic
ligands and other chemical properties relating saltwater control has
thrown real doubt into the CCSER plan. I have have almost entirely
given up on figuring a brackish and freshwater tank combination.
Again, the retrofit
design thus far I am not at all confident of an efficacious result -
ergo; the likelihood of successful CCSER employment, at present
assessment; poor, and again, the study of brackish zone is still
ongoing, though recently dimmed.
Present parameters; Tank Two is a 30 gallon tank holding about 23
gallons of fresh water with no addition Dr. Wells freshwater aquarium
salt, pH 7.6 and stable. Iodine added 8 drops this week. No water
change. Carbonate hardness of 2.5 and stable, water temp 25C during
the day dropping to 23C during night. Low levels of nitrate, stable.
Daphinia population small and instable. Blood worms population
exhausted. Hydra population exhausted. Common water Snails small and
stable. Cyclops population small and stable. Java ferns (4) stable and
barely growing. Java moss (four bunches) stable and barely growing.
Amazon swords (2) flora stable and growing. Lotus (1) flora stable and
rapidly growing. UnID "Spout"grass flora, stable and like bamboo
spouting up other plants. UnID "I" worms population small and slowly
growing. The wood shrimp about is about 5.4 centimeters in length.