New finnex planted plus !!!

[Brookster123]

This will be going on my 20 tall, currently lit up by a dual t5no, I've been dosing the full seachem line for a month now, excel for 2 months.. Tank has been running for 4-5 months.. Plants are micro chain sword, hygro kompact, rotala roundfula, anubias nana, java moss.. Growth has been ok, micros have sent out a couple runners.. Anubias has some gda that I'm hoping the phosphates will deal with, I just started dosing phos last week, didn't have a test kit yet.. I've had the sponge filter in there since day 1 to aid in cycle, I've been meaning to remove it but everytime I try my gf insists that her guppys will become massively depressed without the bubbles..

 

[Brookster123]

New light... Man it's bright!!! The blues make mr ramster look really nice too!
Edit- first pic with blues on, this is no blues

 

[Brian_Nano12g]

Congrats on the new LED. I'm sure the Planted Plus+ is a very nice light.

 

[malonbl]

Brookster, congrats on the new light. I recently upgraded to it as well and am really enjoying it. Are you running the blues along with the red/white? I ask because I haven't been able to find out if this is recommended or not. I believe some do and some don't.

Also, I just updated my glut/corydora thread which I know you had an earlier interest in. Not to worry you as it may not be glut related, but I lost another habrosus.

 

[Brookster123]

I'm going to run the blues for now because... Simply.. They make the ram pop, he even seems to like this light better.. It's strange, he's been out and about ever since I fired it up.. Not in a stressed out "what the heck is all this?!?" Way either.. More confident.. I hope my plants feel the same

 

[Brookster123]

This moonlight setting is pretty cool!!!!!











Lastly.. Unicorn puke detector.. Grrrrrr. TEARDOWN TIME!!!

 

[Ian086]

I'm going to run the blues for now because... Simply.. They make the ram pop, he even seems to like this light better.. It's strange, he's been out and about ever since I fired it up.. Not in a stressed out "what the heck is all this?!?" Way either.. More confident.. I hope my plants feel the same

Nice light Brookster. So much brighter. Tank looks really well......

 

[agrasyuk]

Looks good. I plan to use the the planted+ for my 55gallon soon

 

[Darkseid76]

Yeah I've been planning on the same light for my tank.

Looks fantastic.

 

[Plantaholic]

Unicorn puke! I call that gravel Fruity Pebbles(get it?) Surely you wont tear it down due to a few neon rocks...?

 

[Brookster123]

It's a great option pricewise vs. competition, let's see how it grows plants! I won't tear down, I'll just use the moonlight and my planting tongs to pick them out

 

[Fresh2o]

Looking forward to updates on plant growth. Looks like a nice fixture. Congrats!

 

[Brookster123]

Looking forward to updates on plant growth. Looks like a nice fixture. Congrats!

me to haha, I'm thinking the next logical step would be a freshhhhh DIY co2 setup, as soon as I move my generator out from under the kitchen table I can set it up. Cool if I pm you with questions??

 

[Fresh2o]

me to haha, I'm thinking the next logical step would be a freshhhhh DIY co2 setup, as soon as I move my generator out from under the kitchen table I can set it up. Cool if I pm you with questions??

Certainly. Ask away.
Confession time: I have gone to the dark side. Received my regulator and tank this week and will be setting up pressurized CO2 this weekend. Nothing wrong with DIY CO2; it has certainly done wonders for my tank. When I went from dual T5 NO to the Finnex fugeray I saw increased growth but after adding DIY CO2 the affect on plant growth was dramatic for the most part. Just looking for consistency with the amount of CO2 being introduced.

 

[Brookster123]

Mind sharing what you got? I'm guessing you've forgone expenses to incorporate your own ingenuity??

 

[Fresh2o]

Mind sharing what you got? I'm guessing you've forgone expenses to incorporate your own ingenuity??

Premium Aquatek CO2 Regulator with Integrated Cool Touch Solenoid
Aquatek CO2 Paintball Tank CGA 320 Adapter
Valken CO2 Aluminum DOT-TC Paintball Tank, 24 Ounce
Aquatek CO2 Proof Tubing, 16 ft (this did not arrived)
Aquatek Bubble Counter + Check Valve (included with the regulator)

 

[Fresh2o]

Mind sharing what you got? I'm guessing you've forgone expenses to incorporate your own ingenuity??

The CO2 tubing did not arrive so impatient me ran out and got 1/4" polyethylene tubing. Will post pics on my Fresh2o's 20g Long Rescape thread.

 

[Brookster123]

Awesome!! How much was the setup?

 

[TMRC Exotics]

I know I'm a page late, but the unicorn puke had me cracking up.

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[Brookster123]

I know I'm a page late, but the unicorn puke had me cracking up. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I don't know how they keep getting in my kitchen?? Readyyyy



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