Glenc
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This is the 125 I've been working on since Christmas, set it up Dec 23rd. I'm finding a tank this size is difficult to aqauscape well, just can't seem to get it to look right. It is starting to look better, foreground and midground are ok, back ground and left side still need alot of work. Still looking for the right plants. I am using Turface mvp for substrate, 1 inch at the front to 6 inches at the back.
I am experimenting with Metal Halide lighting as well, there are 2x150wt pendants on there and 2x65wt PC in the middle to fill it out. I plan on getting another MH pendant for the center, just don't have the cash yet. So far it is doing well, growth is excellent with MH, just not sure I like the colour as much as when I ran with all PC. The MH lights seem to wash out the reds. I am running 14000k in the MH fixtures at the moment, picking up 10000k bulbs next week, hopefully that change will bring the reds back. The MH lights are intense, get pearling way down deep in the tank and the water just sparkles. Fish colours are real nice as well.
I am experimenting with Metal Halide lighting as well, there are 2x150wt pendants on there and 2x65wt PC in the middle to fill it out. I plan on getting another MH pendant for the center, just don't have the cash yet. So far it is doing well, growth is excellent with MH, just not sure I like the colour as much as when I ran with all PC. The MH lights seem to wash out the reds. I am running 14000k in the MH fixtures at the moment, picking up 10000k bulbs next week, hopefully that change will bring the reds back. The MH lights are intense, get pearling way down deep in the tank and the water just sparkles. Fish colours are real nice as well.