Nortzy21
Aquarium Advice Activist
So I set up a 20g planted awhile back and upgraded to a 29 gallon just a few months ago. I wasn't running CO2 and simply had a fluorescent bulb (very low tech). However, today marks the start of a new journey. I just upgraded my lighting to LEDs and am setting up a DIY CO2 system this weekend.
Here's a pic of the tank from a few months ago with the old fluorescent lighting
Here's a shot from today with the new LEDs (I'm also still keeping the zoo med flora sun up to add a little more red and blue wavelengths)
I'm running a 30 inch Finnex 24/7 planted+ LED fixture
And here's a look at some of the stuff being used to construct the DIY CO2 system
Although my tank isn't quite a high tech, I'm hoping these new improvements will help the plants take off. Please excuse the aquascape right now. I'm planning on getting more driftwood and maybe some rocks. If anyone can tell in the pic, I could use some advice on whether to place some of my plants (fore, mid or background). Obviously, I'm really not digging the random placement of plants right now[emoji23]. Keep in mind, I'm a high schooler supporting this tank off a minimum wage job (which btw is at a pet store), so the equipment is not the most high tech. But, I give this tank lots of love and am hoping it will take off soon. I HIGHLY APPRECIATE any advice or criticism!
Tank on,
Sam
Here's a pic of the tank from a few months ago with the old fluorescent lighting
Here's a shot from today with the new LEDs (I'm also still keeping the zoo med flora sun up to add a little more red and blue wavelengths)
I'm running a 30 inch Finnex 24/7 planted+ LED fixture
And here's a look at some of the stuff being used to construct the DIY CO2 system
Although my tank isn't quite a high tech, I'm hoping these new improvements will help the plants take off. Please excuse the aquascape right now. I'm planning on getting more driftwood and maybe some rocks. If anyone can tell in the pic, I could use some advice on whether to place some of my plants (fore, mid or background). Obviously, I'm really not digging the random placement of plants right now[emoji23]. Keep in mind, I'm a high schooler supporting this tank off a minimum wage job (which btw is at a pet store), so the equipment is not the most high tech. But, I give this tank lots of love and am hoping it will take off soon. I HIGHLY APPRECIATE any advice or criticism!
Tank on,
Sam