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  1. simplicitysarah

    Additional light options for my 55 planted

    I was hoping to not spend that much, but I'll check it out! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
  2. simplicitysarah

    Additional light options for my 55 planted

    I have a finnex fugeray on my 55 gal.. I have mostly low light plants but am not getting much growth. I dose glut and pps-pro. Should I had another light fixture!? :hide: Looking for advice whether I should increase lighting? Was looking at ray2 or a T5 or t5ho., but then I wonder if that would...
  3. simplicitysarah

    JUST discovered a slow leak :( :(

    thanks.. well i chose not to reseal it.. I bought a brand new one.. i could of tried to reseal it but I guess i took the easy way out. and when we emptied tank and lifted it.. it started leaking everywhere around the base.. That small leak could of been a disaster, if I hadnt noticed it and...
  4. simplicitysarah

    JUST discovered a slow leak :( :(

    help!!! bottom corner of my 55 is wet.. I thought it was from doing a WC this morning.. It is right at corner of tank, and if you put towel on water, its comes right back.. what do i do? do i have to empty it entirely? All i have set up right now is a 10 gal beside my 55gal..
  5. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    tank as of today! still trying to figure glut amt and light hrs! still have a little bit of BBA I'm reading algae on glass is from not enough light . is that right?? what's the max glut and PPS-Pro for a 55gal
  6. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    so how many ml of PPS-Pro do you suggest? and tomorrow I will up my glut 1ml per 2gal
  7. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    I do test weekly phosphate. 5-1.0 nitrates 5 so i went down to 5ml PPS-Pro bc of algae.. probably shouldn't have? what should I dose
  8. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    still can't find 6500k.. but i'm not giving up!! need some encouragement with my plants!!! tips are starting to brown.. its the start of BBA right? why? I currenty dose 10ml glut, 5ml each of pps-pro...(i was dosing higher ml of pps-pro but it seems to make it worse) I just added a ton of plants...
  9. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    I'll def check back for 6500k!
  10. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    in an attempt for more lighting, I went to Lowe's and bought 2 work lights with cfls.. i can't remember the bulbs I bought but they didn't have 6500k. I'm already noticing a HUGE difference! it's been 3 or 4 days and alot of new growth... is it sleek and attractive no, but this stay at home mama...
  11. simplicitysarah

    The fish at the zoo in MN!

    it's probably been 5 years since we went, but we really liked it!!
  12. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    ok that's good! it's only been alil over a week!
  13. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    That's what I was afraid of :-( I love my fugeray, but I kinda wish I got the ray2..
  14. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    I also want to purchase Rotala mini butterfly! do you think it will do well in my tank? I love the red! or barclaya longifolia?
  15. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    Hello! my water wisteria is growing great!!! i am getting alot of stems coming off them! I have read to trim top and replant, but i also read that leaving the bottom cut off isn't good. One post said to throw away the bottom part! Should I do this? Also my ludwigia broad leaf has lost all...
  16. simplicitysarah

    setting up sunsun canister right now and need help!

    I remember my problem was that tubing being too long.. once I trimmed them I could get it to prime.. also shift the canister front back and side to side hth
  17. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    great! thanks for the info!!
  18. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    Yes i used H2O2..ill try glut next... do I turn filter& lights off for glut or just H2O2?
  19. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    also I spot treated my dwarf sag with peroxide on Sunday. I see no difference should I do again or wait to see if it changes color
  20. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    Yes thanks so much! I haven't seen any runners off them or dwarf sag :-( guess I'll be patient
  21. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    we are soo thankful that you share your knowledge!!
  22. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    any better? is middle to bunched together?
  23. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    well I tried grouping and kept referring to her pic of color groups too!! post pics when tank settles down! one of my cories swam in my hand! lol talk about not expecting that feeling on my hand! :-D
  24. simplicitysarah

    My 55 planted build!!

    :banghead::hide:who knew i could be so aquatic scaping challenged!
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