10 gallon Build/ Journey Thread :)

[tyspot1000]

I am making this thread on the progress of the planted 10 gallon I have got today (1/15/11)

With the help of my friend, We got it setup within an hour, but I didnt rinse the gravel/sand, so now its really foggy.

Equipment:

Lighting: Marineland LED double bright lighting system/ 450 Lumens.
Substrate: Flourite black
Filter: Aquaclear 20 (100 GPH)
Heater: Fluval M50
15lbs of flourite.

I am soon to add plants and hopefully since I seeded the tank with cycled filter media, It will cycle within a week or so

I will keep everyone updated!

1st pic: Whole tank with all LEDS
2nd pic: Whole tank with only blue LEDS
3rd pic: FLuval heater
4th pic: Lighting system with my feet.

 

[tyspot1000]

5th pic: Cycled filter media in media bag.

 

[fort384]

Great! Looking forward to seeing how this progresses. Good start! Not too many people are using LEDs on the FW side yet. Will be anxious to see how it works out. I know ziggy has had great results.

 

[tyspot1000]

Thanks! The water has gotten a little less cloudy, enough to see the heater now Yeah, This was the cheapest LED system they had and recommended ($80)

Once it clears up, I will take a picture of it with the white LEDS and the blue LEDs on

Tyler

 

[tyspot1000]

I took some pics tonight! I decided to put on my background on tonight to make it look good. Possibly friday (Snow/sleet storm coming tomorrow) most likely saturday, I am going back to my LFS and getting some plants

Heres the pics:
1st pic: without background
2nd pic: with background

 

[fort384]

That fixture looks BRIGHT! Can't wait to see it grow some plants. Looks like the tank is clearing nicely. Are you going to put some hardscape in as well?

 

[tyspot1000]

Im not sure yet, first I Have to see with my LFS what plants it can support. The managers wife said they could support a Reef aquarium, but I havent seen one on a Reef tank yet.

I plan on (if it can support it) doing low-moderate light plant setup with some nice driftwood.

As for fish, I plan on possibly adding 3 threadfin rainbows (1m,2f) , 1 lampeye killi, and Amano and rcs shrimp.

 

[The_Desacrator]

If you can, get your hands on some anubias. They look great and are pretty hardy. I also like Amazon Swords.

 

[tyspot1000]

I am planning on getting some anubias nana for the tank. The amazons wouldnt fit in my tank though, and need more lighting than other plants.

 

[Aquarium1]

Following

 

[tyspot1000]

Thanks!

 

[tyspot1000]

Update:

I got back from the LFS and brought back:
1 cambomba caroliniana
4-6 contortion val
1 rosette sword
1 anubias barteri
2 lutea

and I transfered my banana plant from the 30 gallon to get more light (was growing quite nicely actually.)

I kinda think it looks ugly a little, but oh well. I will get some picks tomorrow, the tank is a little cloudy.

 

[tyspot1000]

*Update*

All my plants are doing great. The banana plant, its leaves are starting to grow taller than they did in the 30 gallon. The cambomba is growing pretty fast! The rosette sword is looking better. And the contortion vals....Im not sure how they are doing. They look like they are not growing, but still pretty green.

I got this pic that I took the day after I got the plants, so its not that great looking as it does now. My camera is dead and I need it charge so you all will have to wait to see what it looks like next time!

 

[fort384]

Looking good. Plants look healthy!

 

[tyspot1000]

Thanks!

 

[Durvish]

Following -- I've been very interested how the double brite LED will work in a planted 10 gallon.

 

[tyspot1000]

I was also. Ive heard of reports from some people sayin they arent able to, but I proved that wrong My plants are growing pretty fast

 

[Durvish]

Keep us updated. I may have to grab one of those lights now.

 

[tyspot1000]

Its a marine land double bright lighting system.

 

[tyspot1000]

*update*

My plants are doing great! The vals are doing fine now, I was just over reacting about one leaf dieing.

Ive been feeding the tank for almost 3 weeks now and the parameters are:

Ph: 7.4
Ammonia: 0-.25 ppm (It was hard to tell, the color was close to both)
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:0-5 (Also hard to tell from chart, in-between)