Honor 20 gal update 6/16

honor · 04-24-2008, 04:00 PM

just a 10 gal with some moss and a sword and some other ones i have no idea's the name to. running marineland 20 biowheel filter. no heater, 2 22watt 6500k screw in floros.

just dosing with excel. ghost shirmp, pink fox. khuli loaches

gona rescape soon as my driftwood has been nice and soaked for a few weeks. got a diy co2 reactor, need to build up my co2/yeast chamber. but im gona wait till i have my driftwood ready. haha, maybe clean the tank up a little.

start of a journal i guess.

gumby · 04-24-2008, 04:50 PM

Nice tank!

Although I'm not entirely sure 44watts for a 10 gallon can be considered a low tech. LOL

Homer_Simpson · 04-24-2008, 05:42 PM

That is indeed a nice tank. But just some friendly advise, TIFWIW, unless you start injecting c02, preferably pressurized c02 and start dosing ferts, you could be in for some major algae outbreaks.

I would seriously consider reducing lighting to two 10 watt 6500K compact fluorescent bulbs if you don't want the hassle of injecting c02 ,want to make this a "true" low tech tank, and avoid long term algae issues.

honor · 04-24-2008, 06:53 PM

guess it's not low tech. just low maintenance.

honor · 05-07-2008, 03:02 AM

got more plants and started using co2

gumby · 05-07-2008, 03:51 AM

Looks very nice. I'm hoping my moss will start looking like that soon.

Is that HM in the foreground?

honor · 05-07-2008, 03:01 PM

naw, i think it's HC

confuted · 05-07-2008, 04:57 PM

Wow, that's a lot of substrate

honor · 05-07-2008, 05:03 PM

yeah, i have an undergravel filter running. i wanted it to run slow so i piled it on.

it's operating half thru the HOB filter and a 7watt heater to draw the water

sick lid · 05-07-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confuted

Wow, that's a lot of substrate

I like the change in elevation that it gives. Hilly.

honor · 05-23-2008, 11:06 PM

not much growth, just started introducing co2

honor · 06-17-2008, 05:51 AM

added some hairgrass, that sword is getting outa hand tho haha.

honor · 06-17-2008, 11:29 PM

the sword is taking up too much of the light space, what would you guys recommend that i plant there in it's place?

**CobraGuppy** · 06-18-2008, 03:18 AM

Maybe Hygro Corymbosa?

The leaves kinda look like a sword except just smaller.

honor · 06-18-2008, 06:32 AM

micro sword that isnt micro anymore.

04-24-2008, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	Honor 20 gal update 6/16 just a 10 gal with some moss and a sword and some other ones i have no idea's the name to. running marineland 20 biowheel filter. no heater, 2 22watt 6500k screw in floros. just dosing with excel. ghost shirmp, pink fox. khuli loaches gona rescape soon as my driftwood has been nice and soaked for a few weeks. got a diy co2 reactor, need to build up my co2/yeast chamber. but im gona wait till i have my driftwood ready. haha, maybe clean the tank up a little. start of a journal i guess. Last edited by honor; 06-17-2008 at 05:51 AM.

04-24-2008, 05:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Homer_Simpson Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 787	That is indeed a nice tank. But just some friendly advise, TIFWIW, unless you start injecting c02, preferably pressurized c02 and start dosing ferts, you could be in for some major algae outbreaks. I would seriously consider reducing lighting to two 10 watt 6500K compact fluorescent bulbs if you don't want the hassle of injecting c02 ,want to make this a "true" low tech tank, and avoid long term algae issues. __________________ I AM A TESTER AND A PROUD CONTRIBUTOR TO: Is permanent algae prevention with a planted tank possible or is it a myth?? Check out the Link Below. The Lost World was designed to answer this question. Click Here To Learn More About The Lost World Two very different non-C02, low tech, low maintenance tanks Click here to see how they compare.

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CobraGuppy Blue Mustard HMPK Betta!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 708	Maybe Hygro Corymbosa? The leaves kinda look like a sword except just smaller. __________________ ~Harry

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04-24-2008, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
gumby Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 116	Nice tank! Although I'm not entirely sure 44watts for a 10 gallon can be considered a low tech. LOL

04-24-2008, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	guess it's not low tech. just low maintenance.

05-07-2008, 03:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	got more plants and started using co2

05-07-2008, 03:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
gumby Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 116	Looks very nice. I'm hoping my moss will start looking like that soon. Is that HM in the foreground?

05-07-2008, 03:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	naw, i think it's HC

05-07-2008, 04:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
confuted Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 384	Wow, that's a lot of substrate

05-07-2008, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	yeah, i have an undergravel filter running. i wanted it to run slow so i piled it on. it's operating half thru the HOB filter and a 7watt heater to draw the water

05-23-2008, 11:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	not much growth, just started introducing co2

06-17-2008, 05:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	added some hairgrass, that sword is getting outa hand tho haha.

06-17-2008, 11:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	the sword is taking up too much of the light space, what would you guys recommend that i plant there in it's place?

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06-18-2008, 06:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
honor Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 379	micro sword that isnt micro anymore.