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Aquarium Advice Regular
After researching, planning and saving for numerous months, I've finally completed my high-tech 29 gal, and I couldn't be happier. I wanted to take advantage of the tank's depth, where I could create scale without compromising the high demanding plants, especially the carpeting ones. Now, of course I'm aware of PAR limitations with depth, but I'm happy to see some of my HC pearling with one Finnex Planted + 24/7 (at max setting).
I'm a fan of Mr. Dennis Wong's work and I wanted to go about this tank in his same fashion. Hence, I used drainage cells to give the Ohko Stones (35lbs worth) height, and I filled the cells with Hoffman Crushed Lava Rock {*Took 4.5 bags (2 liter size) to fill the cells, where each bag cost $3 at my local gardening store*}.
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I decided to use Brightwell Aquatics Aqua Soil, for lack of ammonia leaching. Unfortunately the Ultra Fine was out of stock, but I luckily had tons of Seachem Flourite Black Sand put away from prior tank jobs. This stuff made planting easier, where the plants anchored much better than just with the Brightwell Fine size, alone.
Here's a list of the majority of the plants I used:
Hemianthus Callitrichoides, Micranthemum Monte Carlo, Pogostemon Helferi, Hygrophila Araguaia, Staurogyne repens, Hydrocotyle tripartita, Hygrophila siamensis, Didiplis diandra, Wisteria, Alternanthera reineckii mini, Fissidens moss
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Considering I don't have any ammonia leaching, nor fish or shrimp yet; I created my own solutions and decided to EI dose. I currently dose daily 0.5 ppm of iron, but I'm considering doubling that for my red plants. I daily alternate between Macros and Micros.
In conclusion, I hope this setup and dosing regimen promotes optimal plant growth. If not, I may have to consider additional lighting. CO2 is not and will not be the limiting factor.
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29 Gal - SunSun HW-504B - Finnex Planted + 24/7 - CO2 with Milwaukee MA957 and in-line CO2 Reactor - Eheim Skim350 - Brightwell Aquatics Aqua Soil - Seachem Flourite Black Sand - Drainage Cells
I'm a fan of Mr. Dennis Wong's work and I wanted to go about this tank in his same fashion. Hence, I used drainage cells to give the Ohko Stones (35lbs worth) height, and I filled the cells with Hoffman Crushed Lava Rock {*Took 4.5 bags (2 liter size) to fill the cells, where each bag cost $3 at my local gardening store*}.
I decided to use Brightwell Aquatics Aqua Soil, for lack of ammonia leaching. Unfortunately the Ultra Fine was out of stock, but I luckily had tons of Seachem Flourite Black Sand put away from prior tank jobs. This stuff made planting easier, where the plants anchored much better than just with the Brightwell Fine size, alone.
Here's a list of the majority of the plants I used:
Hemianthus Callitrichoides, Micranthemum Monte Carlo, Pogostemon Helferi, Hygrophila Araguaia, Staurogyne repens, Hydrocotyle tripartita, Hygrophila siamensis, Didiplis diandra, Wisteria, Alternanthera reineckii mini, Fissidens moss
Considering I don't have any ammonia leaching, nor fish or shrimp yet; I created my own solutions and decided to EI dose. I currently dose daily 0.5 ppm of iron, but I'm considering doubling that for my red plants. I daily alternate between Macros and Micros.
In conclusion, I hope this setup and dosing regimen promotes optimal plant growth. If not, I may have to consider additional lighting. CO2 is not and will not be the limiting factor.
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29 Gal - SunSun HW-504B - Finnex Planted + 24/7 - CO2 with Milwaukee MA957 and in-line CO2 Reactor - Eheim Skim350 - Brightwell Aquatics Aqua Soil - Seachem Flourite Black Sand - Drainage Cells
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