antwan Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thanks 60x60cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Nothing terribly exciting, just a few pics. Water level low due to living in Christchurch :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Looking good. What is the plant in the middle picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 barclaya (red) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 That's a red barclaya. Mine only stays that size, possibly due to it being directly under one of the halides. Most others get huge like the green variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 That's a red barclaya. Mine only stays that size, possibly due to it being directly under one of the halides. Most others get huge like the green variety. Thats not the one I gave you is it? Either way, next time it buds one off, I can I buy the baby off you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Nah this is from the genus Barclaya. What you gave Robyn was a Cryptocoryne. I have a couple of pups but I'm going to grow them up a bit first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Wow that looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Ah sweet - I had one barclaya too at one point but wan't sure which. Let me know if you are wanting to sell - when did the tank change from geos though? Not keeping up at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I changed it around December, couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 haha, it looks good - how many discus do you have in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Originally had 6, but sold the smallest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 That looks awesome. Are your plants all SA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 That looks awesome. Are your plants all SA? Not by a long shot. It's about half and half (american and asian). One thing that really frustrates me about this tank is that Rotala rotundifolia will not turn red in it :evil: . Even when I put it in the tank in red form it just goes green again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 What K are the bulbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Left one is 10,000k and right one 6,700k. I had a 10,000k in the right hand side and it broke, got a replacement and it broke too. So this will have to do. They don't really make much of a difference in colour of the plants, just the sand and wall behind it. Well, that's what I reckon anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Try 14000K. It should make a marked improvement despite its unusual spectrum. It should also be much cheaper than the 6500K bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 To bring out the reds? You don't reckon it would look too blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 It actually looks pretty great with FW tanks. It'll be blue-ish for a couple of weeks before it dulls down to a more normal watery colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 One thing that really frustrates me about this tank is that Rotala rotundifolia will not turn red in it :evil: . Even when I put it in the tank in red form it just goes green again. Mine is exactly the same. It drives me nuts. I don't think it's going to last in the big tank because of it. It's been under 10000k t5 LO bulbs in a shallower tank and is red as a red thing. Under 6500k MH bulbs in a deeper tank it's just green. It threatens to go red at the top every now and again with a little pink but then goes green. sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 It actually looks pretty great with FW tanks. It'll be blue-ish for a couple of weeks before it dulls down to a more normal watery colour. Hmm might try them out later on down the track. Mine is exactly the same. It drives me nuts. I don't think it's going to last in the big tank because of it. It's been under 10000k t5 LO bulbs in a shallower tank and is red as a red thing. Under 6500k MH bulbs in a deeper tank it's just green. It threatens to go red at the top every now and again with a little pink but then goes green. sucks. It's frustrating eh. Such a pretty plant when red, but I think it's gross when green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 My lighting in my big tank is really DIY, but grows plants sweet, just adding Co2 atm, just wanted your opinion p44. It has 6 mounted compact fluro 24watt 6500k cool daylight bulbs, standard bayonet fitting, the boxes say they wind out to the equivalent of 120watts of light each. I don't have algae growth, but the tank is 600 deep, is this enough, plus co2, to grow a carpet plant? e.g sag? glosso? chain swords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Most green swords should be ok, but I don't think that glosso will grow under those lights given the depth of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hey Antwan, I've got some baby swords (off a monster one) if you were wanting them? Just noticed that you were thinking about it at the start of this thread - kinda being swamped by them atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thanks, but I'm sorted for plants now, just got to wait on them to grow. Took a ton of photo's tonight and got one good one and one ok one. These are awesome tetra's, mini piranha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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