little bit more grow in and re-decor - Aquarium Advice

Thebluyak · 09-13-2006, 05:46 PM

Mods, move this if needed but since its plants figured it was in the right section.

I recieved a nice package from peyton with some beauty plants in it, I will be recieving 6 more varaties tomorrow or friday when they come and Ill update as I replant and add the newly won plants!

Enjoy

Alshain · 09-13-2006, 06:07 PM

Usually we put threads with lots of photos in the show off forum to "warn" Dial Up users. Never the less, nice pics.

Thebluyak · 09-13-2006, 06:14 PM

I didnt think the file size was to big, so I didnt think itd be a problem to dial uppers..

Thanks!

mr funktastic · 09-13-2006, 07:00 PM

actually this doesnt belong in show off since u will be updating it. it belongs on the aquascaping thread so u can give updates with new plants and arrangements. i like it though. it will look really good once things start to fill in and thivken up. what plants will u be recieving tomorrow?

Thebluyak · 09-13-2006, 08:50 PM

The plants im getting in the mail are: ALTERNANTHERA REINECKII ,LUDWIGIA INCLINATA VAR CUBA,RED LUDWIGIA,PEARL GRASS,LUDWIGIA INCLINATA,BACOPA AUSTRALIS. Im not sure if they will get here tomorrow or friday. Im adding some more light to my tank, changing out the small strip light to CF tomorrow or friday also when I go to my house to pick up the plants.

mr funktastic · 09-13-2006, 09:09 PM

nice selection u are getting. that tank is going to have alot of colour.if u are adding more light have u thought about fertalizers and co2? what are the specs of your tank? lighting, co2, ferts, substarte, nitrate/phosphate/potassium readings.... all that kind of stuff. its alwasy good to know those things. i hope a mod moves this to the aquascaping thread. u will gets lots of great suggestions and advice once more people check it out.

Thebluyak · 09-13-2006, 09:16 PM

lets see, ill start in order of your questions, I dose 1/2tsp of CSM+b every other day, I dose potassium Nitrate as needed to keep my nitrate levels above 20ppms (the reds dont come out till nitrates become limited) I use DIY c02 and last time I checked was getting about 30ppms of co2, ill need to do another ph comparision. Lighting- i have 2 40w flourescents and a 20w flourescent but the 20w is being replaced with two highest watt CF bulbs i can find when the plants arrive. Im going to pick up some flourish excel to help out. I use flourite susbtrate and honestly dont have a phosphate or postassium kit, I just know something is out of line when algea starts to show its head. So far ive been doing good on the algea, ill have minimul spot algea that I just wipe off and I have a slight growth of BBA which I was recommended to use the excel on.

Alright jsut tested PH. Out of faucet PH is 7.0 and drops to a PH of 6.4 with a KH of 3 Im not sure what ppms of co2 that is, the calc was saying like 23. Nitrates are 20ppms as I jsut dosed potassium nitrate. I wish I had ordered the potassium sulfate from greg but I didnt and dont want to pay another shipping charge.

Im really kind of diving into this head first as this is the first planted tank ive ever had but its a trail and error basis from here on out! Ive got a good handle on everything, ive read a ton about all the planted threads since ive joined. So feel free to give me any tips I think that might help.
I jsut checked online and CF bulbs im looking at are 27 watts, so all together that will give me a rating of 3.7 wpg not counting restrike and loss of light.

Thebluyak · 09-16-2006, 03:55 PM

Alright there is the after, the before is at the top of the post. Since I got an overwhelming amount of plants off aquabid, I had to pull out about 6or7 stalks of babomba that was about 19 inches tall. These are free along with 2 java ferns, I think they are java ferns I dont remember but I have no room for them. Anyone wants them first come first serve as it will only be one shipment. Once all these other plants grow in (hopefully I wont kill them!) Then ill be giving out packages asap.

Peyton · 09-16-2006, 04:45 PM

Looks like that sunset hygro is already grown six inches at least! Looking good Ryan.

Thebluyak · 09-16-2006, 05:27 PM

LOL yeah that thing is shooting up there. Im jsut hoping ive got enough light to support some of the new varaties.

I also doubled up on my co2 and I am runnig 2 2liter bottles directly into the filter intake.

09-13-2006, 05:46 PM	#1
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	little bit more grow in and re-decor Mods, move this if needed but since its plants figured it was in the right section. I recieved a nice package from peyton with some beauty plants in it, I will be recieving 6 more varaties tomorrow or friday when they come and Ill update as I replant and add the newly won plants! Enjoy

09-13-2006, 06:07 PM	#2
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09-13-2006, 06:14 PM	#3
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	I didnt think the file size was to big, so I didnt think itd be a problem to dial uppers.. Thanks!

09-13-2006, 07:00 PM	#4
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	actually this doesnt belong in show off since u will be updating it. it belongs on the aquascaping thread so u can give updates with new plants and arrangements. i like it though. it will look really good once things start to fill in and thivken up. what plants will u be recieving tomorrow?

09-13-2006, 08:50 PM	#5
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	The plants im getting in the mail are: ALTERNANTHERA REINECKII ,LUDWIGIA INCLINATA VAR CUBA,RED LUDWIGIA,PEARL GRASS,LUDWIGIA INCLINATA,BACOPA AUSTRALIS. Im not sure if they will get here tomorrow or friday. Im adding some more light to my tank, changing out the small strip light to CF tomorrow or friday also when I go to my house to pick up the plants.

09-13-2006, 09:09 PM	#6
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	nice selection u are getting. that tank is going to have alot of colour.if u are adding more light have u thought about fertalizers and co2? what are the specs of your tank? lighting, co2, ferts, substarte, nitrate/phosphate/potassium readings.... all that kind of stuff. its alwasy good to know those things. i hope a mod moves this to the aquascaping thread. u will gets lots of great suggestions and advice once more people check it out.

09-13-2006, 09:16 PM	#7
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	lets see, ill start in order of your questions, I dose 1/2tsp of CSM+b every other day, I dose potassium Nitrate as needed to keep my nitrate levels above 20ppms (the reds dont come out till nitrates become limited) I use DIY c02 and last time I checked was getting about 30ppms of co2, ill need to do another ph comparision. Lighting- i have 2 40w flourescents and a 20w flourescent but the 20w is being replaced with two highest watt CF bulbs i can find when the plants arrive. Im going to pick up some flourish excel to help out. I use flourite susbtrate and honestly dont have a phosphate or postassium kit, I just know something is out of line when algea starts to show its head. So far ive been doing good on the algea, ill have minimul spot algea that I just wipe off and I have a slight growth of BBA which I was recommended to use the excel on. Alright jsut tested PH. Out of faucet PH is 7.0 and drops to a PH of 6.4 with a KH of 3 Im not sure what ppms of co2 that is, the calc was saying like 23. Nitrates are 20ppms as I jsut dosed potassium nitrate. I wish I had ordered the potassium sulfate from greg but I didnt and dont want to pay another shipping charge. Im really kind of diving into this head first as this is the first planted tank ive ever had but its a trail and error basis from here on out! Ive got a good handle on everything, ive read a ton about all the planted threads since ive joined. So feel free to give me any tips I think that might help. I jsut checked online and CF bulbs im looking at are 27 watts, so all together that will give me a rating of 3.7 wpg not counting restrike and loss of light.

09-16-2006, 03:55 PM	#8
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	Alright there is the after, the before is at the top of the post. Since I got an overwhelming amount of plants off aquabid, I had to pull out about 6or7 stalks of babomba that was about 19 inches tall. These are free along with 2 java ferns, I think they are java ferns I dont remember but I have no room for them. Anyone wants them first come first serve as it will only be one shipment. Once all these other plants grow in (hopefully I wont kill them!) Then ill be giving out packages asap.

09-16-2006, 04:45 PM	#9
Peyton Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milton, WV Posts: 514 Images: 15	Looks like that sunset hygro is already grown six inches at least! Looking good Ryan.

09-16-2006, 05:27 PM	#10
Thebluyak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the wild things are (NC) Posts: 378	LOL yeah that thing is shooting up there. Im jsut hoping ive got enough light to support some of the new varaties. I also doubled up on my co2 and I am runnig 2 2liter bottles directly into the filter intake.