Time Lapse of Planted Aquascape

[Zimmanski]

What's up with the needle valve? I just got all my Aquatek stuff in and am waiting for the cylinder. Are you using yours on a timer?

The knob is really flimsy feeling and its either too much flow or not enough, maybe im just used to having a knob for working pressure along with a needle valve but Im not a fan of theirs. I love the rest of it though. It is on a timer so It doesnt matter too much, though when I came home yesterday the co2 wasnt coming out, so today I increased it some and by the time I got home it was still going but less than I had set it in the morning. maybe my tank is starting to get low

 

[Brian_Nano12g]

Yeah in the beginning i found i had to periodically (more than i wanted to) try to fine-tune it between 1 and 2 bps because it would just stop flowing on any random day. Now both seem to be staying at the setting i left them at. It's weird.. But they work now.

 

[Rivercats]

Well I'm retired so I'm home most of the time so I'll just watch it, a lot! Tomorrow I'm going to 'attempt' to get my set up.

 

[Zimmanski]

Maybe there's a break in period or something haha, I'm sure ill get it figured out. It's not a bad regulator by any means, I'm happy with my purchase.

J I'm excited for you! I think once you get it set up you're really going to like having some co2 in your tank.

 

[Zimmanski]

Hello all!
I haven't been on AA very much lately, nothing crazy going on with my tanks and life through me a curve ball, but after doing a water change on the 36 I realized how much the tank has progressed and how much I really like this tank. So after staring at the tank for a bit I wanted to give all of you an update. Nothing has changed with the stock, still 5 highfin black/spotted something or other corydoras, 4 beautiful chocolate gouramis, a amazing red/blue/black doubletail betta, and about 12-14 harlequin rasboras. Plants are pogostemon stellata, java fern, corkscrew/jungle val, and blyxa japonica. The blyxa I got from Peabody's Paradise and it came in as absolute mush, not even recognizable by any means. I love peabody's paradise, don't get me wrong, he even sent me a new order free of charge and came in the same way haha, all of the other plants I got from him have been great quality. Anyway I managed to save 2 leafless pieces of it and buried it in the tank just to give it a shot.. Well it seems to like my tank apparently! I added the color led strips from costco for night viewing and am enjoying the t5ho/ray2 combo, and the aquatek regulator has been dead on accurate the entire time. Anyway, enough rambling and time for some pictures. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

 

[Zimmanski]

Oh, and here's some pictures of the led strips. The first one if just the strips on white, the last two are colors by themselves, and the rest are the ray2/led strips combo that I like because it looks like a sunset haha

 

[Brilliant_Barbs_21]

Oh, and here's some pictures of the led strips. The first one if just the strips on white, the last two are colors by themselves, and the rest are the ray2/led strips combo that I like because it looks like a sunset haha

Wow love the fourth one.

 

[Mebbid]

Very nice tank! Is there another link to view the time lapse videos? They are apparently no longer available on youtube. I just noticed this thread today and would like a chance to see them

 

[Zimmanski]

Very nice tank! Is there another link to view the time lapse videos? They are apparently no longer available on youtube. I just noticed this thread today and would like a chance to see them

Thank you! That's odd, you can search for my YouTube channel, Zim Zimmanski

 

[tiger terror]

Thank you! That's odd, you can search for my YouTube channel, Zim Zimmanski

Great video!