Recent content by Exigenn

How do you go about getting these nice, dense java ferns? All the ones i have are very thin and kind of look like crap?

Has anyone has success breeding nerites? I was thinking about either taking eggs from one of my tanks that has several nerites and putting them into something like a 2.5 gallon brackish tank or just putting 2/3 nerites in their. If anyone has has success breeding them what salinity was it in...

I looked into that a while back, Seemed like kind of a pain in the behind. What do you think about the T5HO fixture i posted?

I use root tabs right now anyway. I like my amazon swords and crypts lol. I agree with looking stupid but i have never gotten a noticeably bad smell unless im right next to it. Cost and effect lol, Stupid looking save $100+ lol. I was originally looking at this T5 fixture (Odyssea PS Dual 6500K...

I have a bottle of excel but im not against DIY co2. Wont be doing pressurized Co2 though. How about a bag of eco-complete and the rest black diamond blasting sand? Also, Why did he say no on the T5s and you say yes? Just curious.

So thats a no on carpeting plants..... That was one of the big reasons i wanted to try high-tech. I would do eco with water ferts and a carbon source. So what light am i going to need? I really don't want to spend more then $60-80 on a light. $100 being the absolute max. Would one of these be...

How about this fixture? Coralife Freshwater Double Aqua T5 Strip 36 Inch Why not eco-complete or something like that for substrate. Im not opposed to spending more those were just my price guidelines so to speak.

What do you have available?

Endlers, for plants java moss, amazon frogbit and guppy grass are pretty much the ones that come to mind. Considering its likely not going to be the easiest task to plant root feeders in something like that and that those plants provide tons of cover and shade. Also all fast growers.

I like these personally. Lights Of America 10 Watt Mini Fluorescent Aquarium Bulb, 1ct - Walmart.com

Im thinking about converting my 30 long to a high tech(ish) planted tank. The tank will need several things and the planning is still in the infancy stage but i definitely want to try it. There is a few things im wondering/need to know. 1. Substrate - I was thinking either dirt capped with...

Something like ecocomplete would probably help any root feeders, my nitrate reduction method is lots of java moss lol. I only had a few strands of hornwort but it all died. Would love to try it again personally. if you did a med light LED with ferts and something like ecocomplete heavily...

Were the fish in the water when you did this or did you remove them? Im tired so ignore me if i missed it lol.

i would love that but thats pretty far out of the range im willing to spend, really no more then $100 preferably around $50 lol. I know you get what you pay for but im not looking for anything fancy or even particularly nice looking. Just needs to be able to grow some low light plants.

Yea, i had another post asking which one of a few LEDS listed would be best and people were saying for a 75 none of them would really be any good and i might need 2 for the light to be evenly distributed. No way im buying 2 of them lol.