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I took most of the hornwort out and tossed it in the turtle tank. I just left about a 1ft piece up top because the ghost shrimp like to sit in it. I wrapped it around the dw until the moss takes off. I will definitely pull up the dwarf sag a bit. I started out with a hill of sand in the center...

Here are some updated pictures. Finally got all my orders of plants. I have some dwarf sag up front. In the middle I have amazon swords, lemon bacopa, anachris, red tiger lotus, cabomba fanwort, Crypt Wenditii De Witt, and Red Ruffle leaf sword. In the back I have a row of jungle val. I have...

I like thinner leaves, some plants I like are rotala wallichii, mayaca fluviatilis, hygrophila pinnatifida, or hygrophilia corymbosa but not sure if it would look better to use a couple rounded leaves since I am putting jungle val in the back and dwarf sag in the front. I can probably put 3 more...

I got the substrate in today. I did about 1/4in of special kitty litter, a thin layer of osmocote and azomite, vigoro organic potting mix (I couldn't find miracle gro), and a cap of pool sand. The pool sand is not as white as I would have liked though. It looked whiter when I see pics of...

Fresh, ok, Thanks! Alex, yes, the tank is 24in wide. I had a thread last week about which light to choose (I think you even helped me out in that thread) and although 2 finnex were suggested, I think pretty much everyone said to go with the ecoxotic. It has 120° optics with 60° reflectors. I...

I definitely want some dwarf sag but haven't ordered my lighting yet. Hopefully will have it by fri-mon

It is hard to judge size by the picture because the stand is so big but, yes, it is 55 gallons. It is 29in tall, from flat pane to flat pane it is 24in and from a corner to corner it is (I think) 27in. I bought this tank to set up a salt water tank and had LR built up the center of it, worked...

So, I have been waiting months to be able to set this tank up and the day is finally here! The stand that came with this tank crumbled and the tank fell into the wall last time it was set up. I was waiting for my stepdad to build me a stand. I stressed to him that it has to be able to hold...

Jeta, I don't think either finnex will give me enough par so I'm just gonna go with the ecoxotic. At 30in it will have a par of 30 so it will prob be at about 26-27in and hopefully that will be enough for what I'm looking to grow. Just want some jungle val, dwarf sag, xmas moss, downoi, and a...

lol, yes, they are a bad influence on me! But it doesn't take much to get me to spend money...

That doesn't sound like a bad idea, Fresh, I may go with the finnex for the 75 I have that is not as tall as this 55 but one tank at a time for now haha

Alright...I think I am just going to go with the ecoxotic then. I am already spending more than I want to so what's a few extra bucks to get a better light....I have been waiting for a stand to get built for my tank before I set it up and I will have that Sunday night. I have to order the light...

Brookster, now you are giving me too many options! lol What would you do? Would you double up or just go for the ecoxotic?

Eddy, While buying the 2 planted + will still save me about $40 than buying 1 ecoxotic. I think If I am already going over my original budget I would want all the bells and whistles of the ecoxotic. It seems I am very limited with the height of this darn tank... Brian, I have looked at the...

How many gallons is the betta setup? I have 3-10 gal tanks not in use and I was wanting to setup one like yours.

I bought this tank 5 or 6 years ago before I was into planted tanks, otherwise this would not be my tank of choice right now! I might just go with the ecoxotic and then just post pone setting up my 75gal for a while so I can do this one right from the start. According to the website, at 30in the...

Actually, I just remembered my birthday is in less than 2 weeks....maybe I will make everyone else buy me the ecoxotic....hmmm soo many decisions haha

I'm sorry to ask so many questions! But I have one more...Is the output similar with the finnex and t5ho? The t5ho I looked at for aquariums (in my $$ range) comes with 2 bulbs or I could get a regular t5ho with 4 bulbs.

Ok, thanks, guys. I checked out the e-series and that's an option to upgrade to next year but I shouldn't really be spending more than $100 at the moment. The tank is only 24 inches wide so I am guessing the spread won't be too much of an issue, right? There were a few medium light plants I was...

Brookster (or anyone willing to help me lol) what about the finnex planted plus?...can you tell me the difference between that and the ray2? I read the ray 2 has "Daylight: 7000k Dual LED Strips" and the planted+ has "TRUE 660nm intensive photosynthesis RED LEDs(88) 7000k + (48) 660nm RED + (8)...

Great, Thanks!

Just a little info on the tank I am setting up first....It is a 55gal hex tank. The height of the tank is 29in. I am looking for a low-med light tank that does not require co2. For substrate I plan to use 100% clay kitty litter, azomite, osmocoat, mgocpm, (possibly some dolomite and latrite)...

I am an plant newb and I have never tried java moss but I have been reading a lot about people having problems with java moss today and the general consensus was java moss does better in cooler temperatures. The people who had problems growing it had temperatures at or above 80 degrees...