blueether Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'll admit that the fitting in mine is very tight as well, maybe we shouldn't by cheep fittings and fixtures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Maybe :digH: Once I get these bulbs in would dosing Flourish and Comprehensive be enough? Specs Tank: 40x25x28cm (22L) Lighting: 2x15W T2 Substrate: Flourite Black Sand Planned Plants: Dwarf Hairgrass and Glosso Or would I need to dose something else as well? Or could I just use Valyrays (trademe) plant fertilizer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Ended up getting 2 14W bulbs, fit like a charm :roll: Got some excel as well, flourish, plants and I'm away :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Watch this space next Friday. :spop: Glosso and Hargrass on the way + Seachem Nitrogen. This will be temporary until I source some KNO3 and K2SO4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 dunno if they still do but Bluelab hydroponics used to mix fertilisers to order (this was years ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I've ordered 200g KNO3 and 100g K2SO4 off Valray. Awesome trader, highly recommended :thup: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Everything's a bit straggly at the moment, I've got to wait for the glosso to set in a bit. Went to get hairgrass from the pet shop but it was brown and now very good. I accidentally dropped one of my lights into the tank and well... :oops: Getting 200g of KNO3 and 100g of K2SO4 soon. Added phosphate into the substrate because it can only be absorbed via the roots (I think). Will get a better photo soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecap Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Very cool, can't wait to see the progress :thup: I have a similar tank in size and plants so will follow with interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Cheers, I follow yours too :spop: I had some massive OCD this morning, tore up all the plants and planted them individually two hours later I had finished. Still waiting on the fertilizers to arrive... :spop: How long of a photoperiod should I have? Currently doing 6 hours with 15W of CFL. Will up it once I get more plants, fertilizers and when I get round to buying a new light :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecap Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Cheers, I follow yours too :spop: I had some massive OCD this morning, tore up all the plants and planted them individually two hours later I had finished. Still waiting on the fertilizers to arrive... :spop: How long of a photoperiod should I have? Currently doing 6 hours with 15W of CFL. Will up it once I get more plants, fertilizers and when I get round to buying a new light :digH: I started out at 6 hrs.... possibly could of been less for the first few weeks. Had a litte GSA, GDA and brown algae but seemed to stop appearing when plants /ferts got going..... but i will be at 6 or less for at least the next week You will be happier with nthe results of planting the glosso individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Small update. Pretty happy of the tank except I've got to make the rocks on the LHS of the tank to look more like one rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Looking good Matt :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 I had some massive OCD this morning, tore up all the plants and planted them individually two hours later I had finished. : looks nice but I think I can see one glosso leaf out of place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Two of them actually Sophia. RE-DO! :slfg: Once it establishes itself and more grows around those rocks they will look more 'as one'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I bought some Flourish Nitrogen today from Kapiti Kritters and they chucked in some Dwarf Hairgrass :happy1: :happy2: Thanks!! Wee update (sorry for quality, I'll get some better ones when I find the camera) FTS Picture of the DHG Did a trim today as well, glossos growing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Tip 1: Put your lights on a timer when you go on holidays for about 2-3 hours a day, enough to keep the plants alive, but not too much to get an algae outbreak. Tip 2: Make sure to plug your lights into the timer! :slfg: Tank melted a bit after a 3 day holiday :facepalm: starting to recover though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecap Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 oh no :facepalm: Hope things are getting back on track.... Keen to find out how your ferts are going and how much you are dosing when you get back how you want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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