My 75g (some ?'s)

[flchamp89]

Good catch Bert. I cant tell but why can't you put longer piece of tubing on it and get it lower ? The diffuser hangs on rim?

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Yeah, after a modification to the rim... i have plenty of tubing, should i run some tubing down into the water so that its deeper?

 

[Bert2oo1]

I would love to, but i had to cut into the black frame to get it to hang at all... and is it ok to have the co2 line in the water? I doubt it would hurt anything, just wondering

Ahh I see. Definitely something to look at for later on tho. You would be loosing heaps of co2 being that high and being such a large tank it will struggle to reach the other side.

Co2 line is fine in water just make sure you have a check valve in the line so water can't back flow into your regulator.

I also love the lighting. If I wasnt renting my house id do the same! Just looks so clean.

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Thank you. And if the line is ok in the water, ill have to come up with a way to get it lower

 

[flchamp89]

Yes lines ok. You want it as low as possible. Hold as much co2 in tank as possible.

 

[Bert2oo1]

Thank you. And if the line is ok in the water, ill have to come up with a way to get it lower

You can even drill a hole in the intake tube of the hob and push the line into that. I've never done it myself but I've seen plenty of people do it.

However I don't like drilling hardware etc

 

[flchamp89]

Bert on fire. Since its a penguin that middle device that opens to allow more pick up. It might fit there. Been long time since I ran the penguin.

 

[Tigerbarb12]

I ended up hanging it from the bottom suction of the heater, so its centralized and only an inch above the sand

 

[Bert2oo1]

I ended up hanging it from the bottom suction of the heater, so its centralized and only an inch above the sand

Good stuff should help you a lot more. Get a drop checker in there. You want it to be lime green by lights out of possible.

If your co2 is a little low it will cause some issues

 

[Tigerbarb12]

I have a drop checker, ill see if i can get lime green by lights out

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Ok, so how long will it be before i see my plants flourishing? And how often should i dose the recommended ferts from GLA? Do i dose the 1ml per 10g and 0.1ml per 10g every day like it says, or no? Btw since that last pic i now have some more plants, including java moss

 

[Bert2oo1]

Ok, so how long will it be before i see my plants flourishing? And how often should i dose the recommended ferts from GLA? Do i dose the 1ml per 10g and 0.1ml per 10g every day like it says, or no? Btw since that last pic i now have some more plants, including java moss

Yep dose every day and 50% water change weekly. You should notice change in about 2 weeks or so

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Ok thank you

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Quick question, so i can start recording this info to start pinpointing a balance. Are my two 48" finnex planted+ lights over my 75g putting me in med or high light? Note that they hang from chains and i have them about 4.5 inches above glass.

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Ok, starting today, wont change a thing all week, apart from a 50% wc saturday..

Dose 8ml macro daily
Dose .8ml micro daily
CO2 set to roughly 5bps
CO2 on at 3:00pm
Lights 5 inches above glass
Lights on at 4:00pm
CO2 off at 7:30pm
Lights off at 8:00pm
CO2 back on at 11:00pm
Lights back on at 12:00am (midnight)
CO2 off at 3:30am
Lights off at 4:00am
50% wc saturday

Ill go with this for 2 weeks and see what happens, tweak if need be

 

[Tigerbarb12]

I got my plants in the mail. I think im done buying plants for a while. Let these settle and grow/spread

 

[flchamp89]

Looks good super clean. Nice wood. Wood needs some moss lol

 

[Tigerbarb12]

I have the java moss on the right side. Kind of looking forward to that spreading a bit

 

[Tigerbarb12]

Thank you for the compliment. Id still like a nice large rock in the middle, just behind the wood

 

[flchamp89]

My bad. I see it now lol.