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Here's the DIY C02 I made this weekend. It produced 24 bubbles per minute using 1 cup sugar, 1/3 tsp yeast, and 1/2 tsp baking soda. The reactor bottle is a 32oz beer growler and the bubble counter a Jack Daniels double shot. It seemed stable and I checked the pressure by opening the reactor...
Added the ordered plants. Plantedaquariumcentral.com did a great job packing the plants and only 2 day shipping from AZ to TN. All plants looked very green and healthy.
Did some searching on DIY root tabs - seems like most favor Osmocote in 00 gel caps.
Is this the correct version:
Scotts Smart-Release 2 lb. Indoor and Outdoor Plant Food-274250 at The Home Depot
I'm really learning a lot from this forum - thanks!
Made room for the new plants on the way. The crypt spiralis is a shorter, more foreground variant, correct? I'm thinking the amazon sword should go behind the wood between the two java ferns. Anacharis back left corner and fill in with the other plants. Thoughts?
Sorry, I was referring the pic of my tank on the first page - using that driftwood and plants along with the new plants. I'm thinking the larger, reddish brown piece of wood maybe causing too much dark space behind it and of course taking up too much area that could be better used for plants.
I ordered the 20 gallon low-light package today from plantedaquariumcentral.com
Comes with:
2 x Java Fern or Lace java fern
2 x Cryptocoryne Wendtii "red"
2 x Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis, or Spiralis
2 x Anacharis or Anacharis narrow leaf, or Bacopa Carolina
1 x Marimo Ball
1 medium Amazon...
Update:
Went to Petsmart and bought the glass top and Aqueon dual T5 fixture with a 14 watt daylight (6,700K) and a 14 watt colormax bulbs.
Cut the carbon out of the Quietflow 10 and put it to use.
Would it be beneficial to run the original fixture as well with it's 15watt T8? Guess...
Thanks for this information. I never considered a glass top before - did a search and they are less expensive than I thought. Is there a difference in running one dual T8 fixture vs two single T8 fixtures?
Another thing that i've noticed:
Several months back I changed from play sand to black aquarium sand (Petco brand) and have noticed a significant reduction in the rate of my plants' growth. What benefits would play sand have over Petco's aquarium sand? The only physical differences were that...
Here's a couple of questions for my planted 20 gallon - 23Wx12Dx17H.
Currently i'm running:
-AquaClear 30 with the carbon bag removed
-Single T8 Zoo Med Flora Sun, 18" 15watts - 10 hours on a timer.
-Marineland Hidden LED - 17"
-Black aquarium sand
-Driftwood
-2 Java Ferns, 1 Crypt Wendtii, 2...