Forum: Tank Journals
04-23-2012, 01:13 PM
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Forum: Tank Journals
04-19-2012, 05:28 PM
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60 litre Iwagumi. CO2, ferts and metal halide.
Well where to start? This tank is my first planted and has been setup about 2 months. In that time I've done almost everything wrong at least once, but have learnt hard by my mistakes.
Luckily I...
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
04-19-2012, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,022
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Forum: Substrate
03-14-2012, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 452
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Forum: Lighting
03-12-2012, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 308
wpg is pretty arbitrary to be honest, PAR is a...
wpg is pretty arbitrary to be honest, PAR is a more accurate method (quick google)
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/lighting/105774-par-vs-distance-t5-t12-pc.html
I would say though that 3wpg...
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Forum: Lighting
03-12-2012, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 308
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Forum: Lighting
03-10-2012, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,496
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Forum: Lighting
03-09-2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 4
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heh, Did have some algae, Clado but it was...
heh, Did have some algae, Clado but it was definitely because I introduced it.
Ripped open a large Marimo, 1 day later have clado across every surface, in every plant on every rock. Don't listen...
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Forum: Lighting
03-08-2012, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 270
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Forum: Lighting
03-08-2012, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 270
Is this setup low, medium or high?
I have a lighting rig, but it isn't all t8, and it's set fairly high so it is hard to judge WPG, let alone PAR.
The rig has 2x15w T8 bulbs set either side and a 150w 10k metal halide in the...
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
03-06-2012, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 6
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thats a shame, and a waste of a good OE blue...
thats a shame, and a waste of a good OE blue tiger :(
I have a similar bell I got from a kit that I use with my DIY (Sometimes), so thanks for letting me know of the potential issues.
In the...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
03-05-2012, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 2
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Magensium Nitrate or Potassium Nitrate?
Deciding I need to fert my 60l planted I bought some salts from aquarium plant food.
I (kind of) accidentally bought magnesium nitrate as well as potassium nitrate to go along with potassium...
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Forum: Plants
02-21-2012, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 1
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Do I need ferts with active substrate and co2?
Hi all,
growing DHG and HC on top of Oliver Knott active.
All appears to be stable and estalishing fine, but wondering do i need to dose ferts as i have already a nutrient rich substrate,...
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Forum: Substrate
02-21-2012, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 506
Thanks for your advice.
I raised the...
Thanks for your advice.
I raised the substrate up to around 2-3 cm and everything appears to be establishing well.
I'm getting pearling on the hc anyway, so i can only assume that's good.
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Forum: Lighting
02-18-2012, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 0
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Lighting rig with metal halide and T8 height
Hi guys, here is my dilema.
I have a cool lighting rig I got for a song, it houses 150w metal halide and 2 x 15w t8's.
I have it lighting my 60 litre planted tank 8 hours during the day while...
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Forum: Substrate
02-15-2012, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 506
Depth of ADA Ammazonia for DHG and HC Cuba
Hi all,
quick question.
In my 60l I have a thin (2mm) layer of sand on the base covered by around 1 - 1.5 cm of ADA ammazonia II.
Is this thick enough for Dwarf HAir Grass and HC Cuba root...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-12-2012, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 418
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-12-2012, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 418
I went to the aquatic store today and actually...
I went to the aquatic store today and actually bought a bubble counter / proper ceramic fizzing diffuser.
I've got it hooked up to the 16g co2 cannister atm just for giggles and the difference in...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-12-2012, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 418
Using this graph:...
Using this graph: http://aquadaily.com/2009/01/29/co2-ph-kh-chart/ I see I'm at 9 mg/l of co2.
I know HC Cuba is gonna want a lot more than that, 15 mg/l?
So i appreciate i need to get...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-12-2012, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 418
Yes that's correct, I wish to grow HC cuba,...
Yes that's correct, I wish to grow HC cuba, however want to ensure I have lighting / ph / kh / co2 requirements met to avoid wasting money on killing the plant as it's very expensive.
That is why...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-12-2012, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 418
New 60l shrimp tank build from newbie
Hi all, what a great forum here!
A bit about me, normally i keep axolotls, fresh coldwater critters with no planting whatsoever, however recently i've setup 2 shrimp tanks, 1 a 200 litre for...
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