antwan Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 The regulator I got just fit straight onto my bottle but if yours doesn't fit I don't think it would be difficult to get attachments to make it fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 The joys of a high tech tank :lol: About a week or two ago I lowered the lights and increased how long they were on for by a couple of hours, all in the same day. Big mistake. I got a biiiig outbreak of green, black beard, and brown algae. On Friday I got an FX5 and a new reactor and there's already a noticeable difference in water clarity and the response from the plants. I put the lights back to their original height and they are now on for 9 hours a day. (New 10,000k bulbs too! They are nice, much whiter). Tomorrow I will do a haul-over (good deciding this at the end of the weekend eh?) and remove any leaves with algae, give the pieces of wood a nice clean, and rearrange slightly. Perhaps I'll lower the lighting to 6-7 hours a day til it starts pumping again too. If anyone in Christchurch has any spare cuttings of fast-growing stems let me know I need sponges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 what stem plants do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Red pine, green pine, Hemianthus micranthemoides, heteranthera zosterifolia, rotala rotundifolia, rotala macrandra, bacopa caroliniana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Red pine, green pine, Hemianthus micranthemoides, heteranthera zosterifolia, rotala rotundifolia, rotala macrandra, bacopa caroliniana. After it's settled down can I hit you up for some cuttings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 sure, but it's gonna be a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 sure, but it's gonna be a while. I know the feeling... :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 It's so bare Lighting will be down to 6 hours as of tomorrow. CO2 is cranking and plenty of ferts so there will hopefully be no algae this time! :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 errrrr.. what happened to all your plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 They got algae'd. Had a few nice surprises while redoing the tank today though so it's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Those plants won't be using many nutrients especially if they have been shocked from getting pruned or rearranged so you won't need to dose as much until they settle in (aka your CO2 and nitrate could climb to an unhealthy level for the fish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Woah! Bare tank! That is quite the change. Those plants won't be using many nutrients especially if they have been shocked from getting pruned or rearranged so you won't need to dose as much until they settle in (aka your CO2 and nitrate could climb to an unhealthy level for the fish). I've got this happening now - have disconnected the co2 for now, will reconnect and re-fert after a 50% water change on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I've got this happening now - have disconnected the co2 for now, will reconnect and re-fert after a 50% water change on Thursday. If you don't need as much CO2, it is best to have a low constant level rather than none, fluctutations are a recipe for staghorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 If you don't need as much CO2, it is best to have a low constant level rather than none, fluctutations are a recipe for staghorn. How do I slow down DIY co2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 How do I slow down DIY co2? you can put an air value , like you use on you air pump on it, so long as you do not have it done up tight cos it will pop the tubing off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 How do I slow down DIY co2? you can put an air value , like you use on you air pump on it, so long as you do not have it done up tight cos it will pop the tubing off Another excuse to go to HFF tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Another excuse to go to HFF tomorrow... i was there on sunday lol, when i got my co2 cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's coming along slowly, my CO2 tank ran out on Friday evening so had the long weekend without CO2 but the tank didn't really suffer. I added 7 more oto's to the tank and they're doing a great job of eating the green algae on the sides of the glass (plenty left too). When I stripped the tank down I had 7 pup green barclaya's and 3 pup red barclaya's which is always good. The red never seems to get taller than 20cm in there though, lucky it looks good in the midground. I'm going to try have a few large green's on the left hand side instead of just one because I think it might look a bit nicer. Today I added a good amount of Cryptocoryne affinis and I think beckettii, Bacopa caroliniana (under-rated plant!), I have some Hygrophila corymbosa 'stricta' that's just starting to grow, and Ludwigia arcuata and Alternanthera 'rosaeafolia' converting from emersed to submersed. Oh, also added a pair of Apisto agassizii which means I will thin down the T-bars to maybe just one pair. Here's a pic, lots of growing to be done! Ps. The FX5 is a brilliant filter, coupled with a CF1200 it has the perfect amount of flow needed for the 'gentle wavy' look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Looks great! Some more crypts would be awesome, and with those lights they will go nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's pretty much all crypts around the front of the wood. C. wendtii, walkeri, willisii, affinnis, and beckettii. I think I'm going to need to buy some more root balls with all these heavy root feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artem Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 So this is who bought my Bacopa! Its one of my favorites, people don't give it enough credit IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's a wonderful plant that's for sure! What other ferts do you add to the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Did you raise the lights back up or is this the new level? It looks great! I'm considering lowering my lights but that won't be for a while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Ahh thanks Artem, there was a lot in that package! I'm still just adding Comprehensive, NPK mix, and Iron chelate every second day. I will start to up the dosing as the plants grow. Lights are back up on the highest notch again, they will be staying there too. The plants seem to be growing well though, I'll post another photo in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Wow looking great! Just wondered, what is the height and width of the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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