BANGAR
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I am digging that buddha I've seen it before but I still like it
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Heck's dirted tank rescape
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It's growing on me, this is technically the mrs tank, she has some weird fascination with Buddha, we have like 6 statues in my house
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Added a piece of sandblasted grapevine in today after work
Read online that it was safe still going to be watching it carefully
It's a little big but I think it helps the tank a lot, just need some moss to go on those branches
Excuse the glass algae on the sides please, I am lazy after work today
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Read online that it was safe still going to be watching it carefully
It's a little big but I think it helps the tank a lot, just need some moss to go on those branches
Excuse the glass algae on the sides please, I am lazy after work today
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I believe it is, I found the piece in the lizard section at a small new pet store in town that opened up next to my work, it's sand blasted and I think it's pretty bangin for a 10$ piece
I would prefer Java moss but I can't find it around here, I think ill have some Christmas moss here soon so that should do nicely, it takes up more lower space than I was planning though so I'll probably end up moving a lot of the crypt undulata to the back or to the 29g
Excited about seeing what the next week or two brings though
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I don't know my guy, I thought grapevine rots pretty quick in water being that it's a soft wood. Does look sweet though, manzanita is a hardwood option but not as cheap. ?
Cha boi Jessie.
We will see, if it rots it rots I guess
Manzanita is pretty much out of the question for me though as all the pieces I see online are like 30$ plus like 15 shipping
Can't justify that
It's what I wanted but just can't find any locally
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Fresh2o
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I found one nice branch of manzanita at a Marshall's department store. Originally priced at $20 marked down to $5. May have been a fluke because it was the only piece I found there. You might want to checkout places that sell bridal/wedding supplies.
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Didn't know those kinds of places sold it thanks for the heads up
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One month update:
Getting some really bangin plant growth in my crypts the past month
You should see the size of some of the leaves on the wendtii
Am having a bit of a hair like algae problem though, any suggestions
I bumped the light down to about 7 hours a day from a 5 on 4 off 5 on 10 off cycle
I also added some Amazon frogbit to help cut down some of the light as well
Do you guys think that will be enough to get rid of it?
Thanks for following along, here is a FTS
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Getting some really bangin plant growth in my crypts the past month
You should see the size of some of the leaves on the wendtii
Am having a bit of a hair like algae problem though, any suggestions
I bumped the light down to about 7 hours a day from a 5 on 4 off 5 on 10 off cycle
I also added some Amazon frogbit to help cut down some of the light as well
Do you guys think that will be enough to get rid of it?
Thanks for following along, here is a FTS
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Fishperson
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Looks good! 
Raising the light may be the most effective solution.
Raising the light may be the most effective solution.
Looks good!
Raising the light may be the most effective solution.
About how high should I raise it?
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BANGAR
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Why don't you just turn the light on for less time? Glad it's going well. What's the stocking lost again?? for the fish I mean.
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I cut it down three hours last week and it seems to be helping, I didn't think it was good for the plants to have less than 7 hours so I don't want to cut it down more
And stock is:
1-half moon beta
6- neon tetras
4- panda Cory cats
It's a little overstocked according to aquadvisor, but my nitrates haven't hit 5 ppm in months so I figured it's ok
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PoppaRyno
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Grapevine is fine. Shouldn't have any worries there. Had some in a tank for 4yrs now. Looks great man.
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Thanks!
It's been in there a month and a half and it still feels nice and firm all the way around so I was thinking I was in the clear on it, but it's nice to have some reassurance
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Fishperson
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Well, if you are able and your plants aren't too demanding, start raising it 2 inches maybe and then go from there.
That's only if decreasing the photoperiod doesn't help.
I think decreasing the photoperiod tends to slow down algae rather than stopping it.
BANGAR
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Heck what's the verdict on raising your lights?!?
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I think I'm gonna go to Home Depot tomorrow and get some wall brackets or shelf supports so I can raise it a bit.
I have some jump cord, do you think that will hold the light fine?
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