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Forum: Lighting 08-06-2010, 08:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,179
Posted By leaf
Your 50 for being only 2 months old in that vid...

Your 50 for being only 2 months old in that vid shows some decent plant growth! If anything it's slightly overgrown and could use a good trimming. The groundcovers are getting choked out by taller...
Forum: Lighting 08-06-2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,179
Posted By leaf
Now thats what I'm talking about! tons of...

Now thats what I'm talking about! tons of pearling going on and otos seem very happy!

My 20g low tech has T5HO lighting but really funky light cycles. ;)

edit: I'm never afraid to go 4wpg or...
Forum: Lighting 08-06-2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 495
Posted By leaf
How long has it been since you introduced the...

How long has it been since you introduced the glosso to the tank?
What substrate are you using?
Forum: DIY 08-06-2010, 07:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 808
Posted By leaf
For the cost of those flasks you could have...

For the cost of those flasks you could have bought a used co2 tank? Purdy diy setup though, it's sometimes fun to watch those yeast go to work... entertains me like a lava lamp.
Forum: Lighting 08-06-2010, 07:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,179
Posted By leaf
I don't see why 4wpg of T5 is considered alot. I...

I don't see why 4wpg of T5 is considered alot. I run 4wpg of t5 on my 20g low tech.
Forum: Equipment 08-04-2010, 01:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,214
Posted By leaf
... or injecting an enclosed jungle room....

... or injecting an enclosed jungle room. :biggrin:

You might be able to run the tank for a while on just fumes but put some liquid in the darn thing. Eventually, it will dump, fart, or whatever.
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 08-04-2010, 02:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 487
Posted By leaf
edit: hard water does suck

edit: hard water does suck
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 08-03-2010, 10:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By leaf
That is one nutty diy co2 setup essa. Pretty much...

That is one nutty diy co2 setup essa. Pretty much have a small brewery going on there... if only home distillation was legal you could offset your fish expenses with PT brand rum!
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 08-01-2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,489
Posted By leaf
Crushed eggshell. Yummy.

Crushed eggshell. Yummy.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 07-28-2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 860
Posted By leaf
nevermind i wasn't thinking dhg for some reason....

nevermind i wasn't thinking dhg for some reason. dhg does great emersed.

edit: whats that stem plant you have growing there?
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 07-28-2010, 07:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 860
Posted By leaf
E. belem I've found is one of those plants that...

E. belem I've found is one of those plants that grow much more quickly submersed. A handful turned into a tankful in a few months... while emersed the leaves turned waxy and tough and grew very...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 06-25-2010, 06:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,039
Posted By leaf
I agree with bigboi on this one. I too have...

I agree with bigboi on this one. I too have learned my lesson with hairgrass, it's hardiness has a tendency to choke out smaller ground covers such as glosso and hc. Sometimes it can look pretty cool...
Forum: Algae 06-25-2010, 06:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,157
Posted By leaf
It will go away eventually and won't cause any...

It will go away eventually and won't cause any harm really. It's just unsightly. People do say Otos are sensitive thus drip acclimation is the best. I drip acclimate all my fauna and have never had...
Forum: DIY 06-24-2010, 04:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,934
Posted By leaf
Yeast increase their activity and co2 output with...

Yeast increase their activity and co2 output with warmer temperatures. A heating pad on the same timer as the power head may prove to be slightly beneficial.
Forum: Algae 06-21-2010, 06:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,157
Posted By leaf
Someone mentioned otos... I think just about...

Someone mentioned otos... I think just about every tank should have a couple at least. They do pick at dw fungus. The best fungus eater I've come across however, is the pleco.
Forum: Lighting 06-21-2010, 03:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 442
Posted By leaf
2x75 Mh although you did not have it as an...

2x75 Mh although you did not have it as an option. Gotta love the shimmer effect!
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 06-21-2010, 03:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,039
Posted By leaf
Agreed! ^^^ How often do you have to replace...

Agreed! ^^^
How often do you have to replace your co2 mixtures?

The scape overall is very calming, great job with the hills and plant selection!
Forum: Plants 06-21-2010, 03:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 546
Posted By leaf
Like most everyone has said give it some time....

Like most everyone has said give it some time. The plants are adjusting to your water... once vals are comfortable they have a tendency to take over a tank. At one point I wish I had never bought em...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 06-21-2010, 02:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 510
Posted By leaf
I would go with a 150 although it is a TON of...

I would go with a 150 although it is a TON of light. Have a good distance between the water and the lamp, probably more than one and a half feet. It takes some confidence to play around with this...
Forum: Algae 06-14-2010, 04:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,500
Posted By leaf
It's gonna take alot of blackouts + trimming +...

It's gonna take alot of blackouts + trimming + manual removal but I don't see any reason to start over unless you h8 the scape.
Forum: The Lounge & Introductions 06-14-2010, 04:19 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,928
Posted By leaf
knowing that if I sleep in I'll start a vicious...

knowing that if I sleep in I'll start a vicious cycle.
Forum: Plants 04-24-2010, 03:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,998
Posted By leaf
I would actually suggest breaking up that blyxa...

I would actually suggest breaking up that blyxa on the right into 2-4 stems and the one on the left into a couple stems. More surface area = more light absorbed... dunno? Maybe I just like alot of...
Forum: Aquascaping 04-23-2010, 03:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,635
Posted By leaf
I had alot of fun taking the mesh used to hold...

I had alot of fun taking the mesh used to hold vegetables/avocados and using it to secure to sandstone/slate. If you use rounder rocks, you'll get riccia hills. Pile riccia on a stone and lay the...
Forum: Plants 04-22-2010, 07:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,998
Posted By leaf
Blyxa does grow like a weed, after it has adapted...

Blyxa does grow like a weed, after it has adapted to your water conditions. It also hates being uprooted and replanted. It benefits from good water currents and EI dosing with co2. I may be a little...
Forum: Equipment 04-19-2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 721
Posted By leaf
Also we expose our plants to extreme conditions...

Also we expose our plants to extreme conditions in the aquaria, which increases their demands for nutrients/co2. Nature is more low tech, at least when it comes to creating aquatic biomes. I guess...
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