Tank Arrangements

[Maxw47]

No, even though it is low light, one incandescent won't do it good. And I already told you the ferts I use, same with paytertot.

 

[aqua hobbyist]

thanks paytertot and maxwell, you two helped me a lot in understanding the importance of fish keeping.

 

[Maxw47]

Your welcome. Maxwell? That is my full name but how did you find out?

 

[aqua hobbyist]

just guessed, I didnt even know I was wrong about your username, probably just a lucky guess.

 

[aqua hobbyist]

Could you please answer my planted thread

 

[Maxw47]

ya, i'll take a look at it

 

[aqua hobbyist]

If I added ghost shrimp, would the mopani Wood be a good place to hide behind?

 

[Maxw47]

Ya, they would like it. They would also enjoy any plants.

 

[aqua hobbyist]

If I added tons of shrimp, and there was algae from a colormax bulb, would they eat it?

 

[Maxw47]

How many is 'tons'. They would sure eat algae, but I wouldn't depend on shrimp to eat all of that algae.

 

[aqua hobbyist]

About 10-20!!!

 

[Maxw47]

I had 12 RCS in my ten gallon (when I was a rookie). I had barely any light and was dosing CO2 and ferts. HUGE beginner mistake! The shrimp did not clean off the glass, got the fake driftwood pretty good, and didn't do a great job on my plants. I would just change both bulbs.

 

[aqua hobbyist]

Prove the person who told me the bulb was okay, wrong. He's in my "HELP" thresd

 

[Maxw47]

Well, just looked at that thread. He is saying that that bulb is 6,700K. IDK where he is getting that. If you could prove that to me, then my answer would be different. But all of the 'colormax' bulbs I have seen have a warm color temp which isn't good for plants.

 

[aqua hobbyist]

http://www.thatpetplace.com/coralife-mini-power-compact-fluorescent-bulbs

 

[Maxw47]

Ya, I already saw that. I can't find the color temp though.