"XL Nano" -new pics 5-28 (56k)

ununknown · 04-04-2008, 11:18 PM

hey what kind of substrate did you use in the bottom layer? And the top?

**clwatkins10** · 04-05-2008, 01:40 AM

oh, yes sorry, it is a 10 gallon, which is a big nano in my mind, hence the name, i just use play sand that i had in my 29 gallon, so it is cycled already, i have noticed the hairgrass already growing towards my hc, but i dont mind, im just glad its growing, today i started dosing excel, so hopefully algae will be kept to a minimum, i changed 2 of the 10 watt lights to 14 watt lights, the glass has been getting this translucent white "film" on it (which makes the water look cloudy), and i have been wiping it off, any ideas on what it might be? i can see where a snail has eaten some of it (i can see zig-zags of cleans glass)

Dave in the basement · 04-05-2008, 11:30 PM

I just gotta say it- that is one good looking rock.

Any idea what kind it is?

And the tank looks great, too. Good work!

Dave

**clwatkins10** · 04-06-2008, 01:02 AM

um, what is the rock..... black something.... maybe black granite...

gentledental4u · 04-06-2008, 01:18 AM

I've seen it in my lfs marked as "Obsidian Delight"

**clwatkins10** · 04-06-2008, 01:24 AM

oh, and does anyone know if coco bedding or coco fiber would work as a bottom layer of substrate for my 2.5 gallon im setting up? i would put sand on top of it

**clwatkins10** · 04-06-2008, 01:32 AM

could i just put in some mud from my backyard if i know it doesnt have chems in it?

gentledental4u · 04-06-2008, 01:40 AM

yes, both would work very well. soil is really good at growing plants because it's chock full of nutrients!

gentledental4u · 04-06-2008, 01:41 AM

You should buy this book called "Ecology of the Planted Tank"

It talks all about using soil as the substrate, how to, and what to avoid

**clwatkins10** · 04-06-2008, 02:07 AM

ok, thanks i looked on google and ive already got a pot of mud, i added some water and boiled it to remove any bacteria (hopefully this wont affect the nutrients) and it is now cooling, waiting to be put in my tank!

, i will then add .75" of sand on top

**clwatkins10** · 04-06-2008, 02:23 AM

another thing off topic to this tank, but what wood would you recommend for my other nano, i have pin oak, maple and peach wood, im thinking oak (i will be removing the bark)

**clwatkins10** · 04-07-2008, 02:45 AM

ok, i changed the filter and the water is a lot more clear! i scraped the film off of the glass and the tank looks great, both hc and hairgrass are growing like crazy! this is the first time that i have successfully grown hairgrass! third times the charm

ill post an update at the end of the week

**jinx©** · 04-07-2008, 03:05 AM

I read a good article on "How to Mineralize Soil Substrates" in this months issue of AquaScaping World magazine.

It's a cool online mag that also allows you to download the issues in PDF format. They've only had two issues so far but I've liked both so far, and it's hard to beat free.

**clwatkins10** · 04-07-2008, 03:19 AM

cool, thank 4 the tip

**clwatkins10** · 04-13-2008, 04:09 AM

update:
the white film stuff came back when i remixed a new co2 batch

the hc is growing!

04-04-2008, 11:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
ununknown Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 78	hey what kind of substrate did you use in the bottom layer? And the top? __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. EDIT: If at first you don't succeed, FAILURE is your destiny

04-05-2008, 01:40 AM	#17 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	oh, yes sorry, it is a 10 gallon, which is a big nano in my mind, hence the name, i just use play sand that i had in my 29 gallon, so it is cycled already, i have noticed the hairgrass already growing towards my hc, but i dont mind, im just glad its growing, today i started dosing excel, so hopefully algae will be kept to a minimum, i changed 2 of the 10 watt lights to 14 watt lights, the glass has been getting this translucent white "film" on it (which makes the water look cloudy), and i have been wiping it off, any ideas on what it might be? i can see where a snail has eaten some of it (i can see zig-zags of cleans glass) __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-05-2008, 11:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dave in the basement Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 65	I just gotta say it- that is one good looking rock. Any idea what kind it is? And the tank looks great, too. Good work! Dave __________________ 5 Gallon hex – Jillions of MTS and 10 CRS 15 Gallon (my son’s aquarium) – Platies, Cories, and the Gupster 15 Gallon Trainwreck – Danios, Cherry Barbs, and a Dwarf Gourami 55 Gallon semi-South American biotope – Swordtails, Cherry Barbs, and Corydoras Skittish

04-06-2008, 01:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	um, what is the rock..... black something.... maybe black granite... __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-06-2008, 01:18 AM	#20 (permalink)
gentledental4u Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bernardino, CA Posts: 107	I've seen it in my lfs marked as "Obsidian Delight" __________________ Hello, my name is Joey. Pippity, poppity, here is dee zoppity: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...urnal-56k.html

04-06-2008, 01:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	oh, and does anyone know if coco bedding or coco fiber would work as a bottom layer of substrate for my 2.5 gallon im setting up? i would put sand on top of it __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-06-2008, 01:32 AM	#22 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	could i just put in some mud from my backyard if i know it doesnt have chems in it? __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-06-2008, 01:40 AM	#23 (permalink)
gentledental4u Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bernardino, CA Posts: 107	yes, both would work very well. soil is really good at growing plants because it's chock full of nutrients! __________________ Hello, my name is Joey. Pippity, poppity, here is dee zoppity: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...urnal-56k.html

04-06-2008, 01:41 AM	#24 (permalink)
gentledental4u Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bernardino, CA Posts: 107	You should buy this book called "Ecology of the Planted Tank" It talks all about using soil as the substrate, how to, and what to avoid __________________ Hello, my name is Joey. Pippity, poppity, here is dee zoppity: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...urnal-56k.html

04-06-2008, 02:07 AM	#25 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	ok, thanks i looked on google and ive already got a pot of mud, i added some water and boiled it to remove any bacteria (hopefully this wont affect the nutrients) and it is now cooling, waiting to be put in my tank! , i will then add .75" of sand on top __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-06-2008, 02:23 AM	#26 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	another thing off topic to this tank, but what wood would you recommend for my other nano, i have pin oak, maple and peach wood, im thinking oak (i will be removing the bark) __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-07-2008, 02:45 AM	#27 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	ok, i changed the filter and the water is a lot more clear! i scraped the film off of the glass and the tank looks great, both hc and hairgrass are growing like crazy! this is the first time that i have successfully grown hairgrass! third times the charm ill post an update at the end of the week __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-07-2008, 03:05 AM	#28 (permalink)
jinx© Bucket Lugger (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 930	I read a good article on "How to Mineralize Soil Substrates" in this months issue of AquaScaping World magazine. It's a cool online mag that also allows you to download the issues in PDF format. They've only had two issues so far but I've liked both so far, and it's hard to beat free. __________________

04-07-2008, 03:19 AM	#29 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	cool, thank 4 the tip __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

04-13-2008, 04:09 AM	#30 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	update: the white film stuff came back when i remixed a new co2 batch the hc is growing! __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

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