Godly3vil Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Some updated pictures. Water level is low because it of the distance between light and water, will fill it completely once I hang the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 cool as. i like the overgrown jungle sorta look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 :cophot: :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 :cophot: nice tank dude whats that single stem in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Looking awesome. :cophot: I was going to say you need to hide your waterline :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 why does everyone want to hide the waterline, imo it makes it look like its underwater instead of some alien world..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks guys, I am not too sure what that stem plant is fishguy but I think it's bacopa caroliniana it grows faster than ambulia anyway lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Just picked up 3 young yoyo loaches real cheap, hopefully they enjoy snails lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 co2 just ran out, will have to go refill it tomorrow. I'm pretty happy that it lasted 4 1/2 months especially with me playing around with it when I first set it up. I think I will get at least 6 months use out of a full cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGilberg Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 How many bps are you running? I have 3bps seems pretty High but fish are alg so i dont think ill change it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Running about 4bps which keeps my co2 around 28ppm. I have finally finished modifying the hood/lid so that the new lights can sit above the tank at the height they are meant to. I am really pleased with how well it came out and even better it only cost me $16 for the wood and a can of spray paint. With the new lights I have noticed a lot of new growth and healthier looking plants which is what I really wanted, kind of kicking myself for not going metal halide when I first set it up considering I have gone from pl to t8 to T5HO and now mh in the space of a few months lol but oh well you live and you learn. Here's some new pics from today, dwarf sag is going nuts. Also I have managed to finally hide the waterline which I have to say looks much better in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looking great. :cophot: Plants definitely look healthy and growing well You need a bigger tank :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looks awesome dude! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looking great. :cophot: Plants definitely look healthy and growing well You need a bigger tank :fshi: Cheers dude, I know lol I am probably going to buy the big tank that Cliff has in his garage, it's huge. I'm going to see him tonight to pick up some more stuff and a bunch of glass to make a sump. I also will be adding a massive uruguaynsis sword 60cm+ and 20-30 large c. balansae this week if the guy who I bought them off can get to the courier so that will all be for the background and should look great hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Cliff's tank would be a good size. Also to convert to SW in the future. If you need any help with the sump setup, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looking sweet pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Stayed up till 3 this morning re-planting the tank, added a huge (80cm+) uruguaynsis sword plant and finally some c. balansae. I took out all of the dwarf sag as it was just trapping food under it which was leading to a planaria outbreak. Also now I might actually be able to see most of my fish not just the discus lol. Found a few different types of sword plants I didn't realise I had aswell so that's a bonus. Tank is still heating back up to temperature and will probably have a mini cycle with all the disturbance I caused from ripping it to bits so discus are in a 130ltr holding tank until all the levels become stable again. Will post some pics later hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Pics will have to wait till tomorrow now as I just went to Jim's and he kindly gave me a huge aponogeten crispus? plant that I have to find a place for, it's funny as not long ago I couldn't find any long leave plants to use as a background but now within the last week I have more than I know what to do with lol. Also have 11 clown loaches now to put in ranging from around 5cm to 12cm. Bye bye snails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Here's some pics of the way it is now, don't think I will be changing it for awhile now took long enough to do it this time, not to mention the mess haha. The c. balansae is already starting to melt a little bit so hopefully it doesn't all melt off and if it does hopefully it all grows back. Finally got myself a ph controller aswell so will be installing that probably tomorrow and keep the ph at a steady 6.6 as without co2 it rises back to 7.4-7.6, I haven't put the discus, loaches or tiger plecs back in yet as I want to give the plants time to settle and hopefully root before they take their toll on them. The uruguayensis sword on the right side has some leaves over 80cm long from the base of plants, anyone know how tall these things can grow? From what I have read on the net everyone seems to claim they only get to a foot tall not much more but this thing is nearly 3 feet long and still growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Looks Supberb! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Looks Supberb! :thup: :iag: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Such a huge difference. You have done well. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Picture with just the T5 and and blue PL tubes; Looking down the tank from the left side; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kithrup Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 My uruguayensis has peaked at about 75-80cm (hopefully!) in about 10 weeks since planting. It's just sent up it's first flower spike which is growing up out of the corner of the tank with the lid propped up. My macrophyllus is bigger than the uruguayensis and my red melon sword has hopefully grown to full size now at about 55cm which is much bigger than I was told/expected. You are dosing more CO2 than me so I'm not sure if this will make yours grow bigger. Great looking tank by the way. I think the clearing at the front really helps with aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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