1/22/Y18:
I've been in PHX for a looong time(20+ yrs)...work in tech, and always had an interest in fish and model airplanes....my 2 main hobbies.
The planted tank side of the hobby has kept my interest for ~4 years now.
I currently have a 200gln tank.
Tank CO2 with the high pressure diffusers from AFA. Neptune Apex and BML LED strips....3 strips at 90W and 1 75W strip at the front(tank is a flat back hex). It's a lot of light, so I run at ~75% max.
Tank was built by a local company...I really wanted a single sheet of Acrylic bent at the front.
The installed 2 Ocean clear filters....one a 25micron catridge, and 2nd a Bio filter.
Pump is a BL55HD...which pumps 1100GPH....and it's pressure rated, so I think it gives about 7X turnover of the water volume per hour.
I just did a full rescape(2weeks ago)....tank is emptied to the bottom glass(acrylic really).
Th tank has about 95 Litres of Aquasoil (90L regular and 5L powder on top), which is under some powersand L.
I got 20lb dragon stome from AquariumCoop, that sent me some excellent pieces.
I did a dry start for 2 weeks with HC and Eleocharis Belem. I flooded the tank a fews ago, and the belem seems to have taken off...the HC seems OK, but not spreading as fast as the belem seems to be.
I have a big slope from front to back, so I was having issues keeping the back wet and the front NOT flooded….so I just went ahead and filled the tank with water.
Due to the big substrate slope….I’d have to say the plants seem to be doing better with the filled water.
I used a tiny amount of super Thrive in the water I used to spray down the substrate prior to planting the following:
1. 10 cups of HC (tissue culture)
2. 10 cups of E Belem (tissue culture)
More plants on the way….
Hopefully all the articles I've read here on barrreport will help get what I've always wanted....a lush capetted tank! Fingers crossed!
I've been in PHX for a looong time(20+ yrs)...work in tech, and always had an interest in fish and model airplanes....my 2 main hobbies.
The planted tank side of the hobby has kept my interest for ~4 years now.
I currently have a 200gln tank.
Tank CO2 with the high pressure diffusers from AFA. Neptune Apex and BML LED strips....3 strips at 90W and 1 75W strip at the front(tank is a flat back hex). It's a lot of light, so I run at ~75% max.
Tank was built by a local company...I really wanted a single sheet of Acrylic bent at the front.
The installed 2 Ocean clear filters....one a 25micron catridge, and 2nd a Bio filter.
Pump is a BL55HD...which pumps 1100GPH....and it's pressure rated, so I think it gives about 7X turnover of the water volume per hour.
I just did a full rescape(2weeks ago)....tank is emptied to the bottom glass(acrylic really).
Th tank has about 95 Litres of Aquasoil (90L regular and 5L powder on top), which is under some powersand L.
I got 20lb dragon stome from AquariumCoop, that sent me some excellent pieces.
I did a dry start for 2 weeks with HC and Eleocharis Belem. I flooded the tank a fews ago, and the belem seems to have taken off...the HC seems OK, but not spreading as fast as the belem seems to be.
I have a big slope from front to back, so I was having issues keeping the back wet and the front NOT flooded….so I just went ahead and filled the tank with water.
Due to the big substrate slope….I’d have to say the plants seem to be doing better with the filled water.
I used a tiny amount of super Thrive in the water I used to spray down the substrate prior to planting the following:
1. 10 cups of HC (tissue culture)
2. 10 cups of E Belem (tissue culture)
More plants on the way….
Hopefully all the articles I've read here on barrreport will help get what I've always wanted....a lush capetted tank! Fingers crossed!
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