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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-08-2013, 11:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,716
Posted By niko
HC loves acidic substrate. If grown emersed in...

HC loves acidic substrate. If grown emersed in AquaSoil a water sample from within the substrate shows a pH of 5.0-5.5. In this environment, without any additonal fertilization the roots of the HC...
Forum: Lighting 01-08-2013, 12:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,062
Posted By niko
Well, as I promised, I just tried the 14W grow...

Well, as I promised, I just tried the 14W grow LED array by itself over the tank that already has a 30W LED flood light + a 24W T5HO Giesemann Midday:

Observations of the pearling. Percentages are...
Forum: Substrate 01-07-2013, 10:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,149
Posted By niko
Must have been 10 years ago there were some posts...

Must have been 10 years ago there were some posts on the net about Black Diamond having 2 issues. Both of them connected with the production of the stuff which results in bags with varying...
Forum: Lighting 01-07-2013, 10:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,062
Posted By niko
Jonatan, I meant using exotic wavelengths...

Jonatan,

I meant using exotic wavelengths that are not normally used produces really weird coloration. Not like getting the red leaves redder or someting like that. Just very weird colors you...
Forum: Lighting 01-07-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,313
Posted By niko
Are these lights with the 30 degree angle on the...

Are these lights with the 30 degree angle on the LED?

When you look at the tank in real life is the middle part (where the lights overlap) lit much stronger than the sides?
Forum: Lighting 01-07-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,062
Posted By niko
Auban, How strong are the actinics that you...

Auban,

How strong are the actinics that you use compared to the light that is "pretty to the light"? Or maybe you use only actinics? In any case - how strong are then over what size tank?

I...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-07-2013, 05:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 784
Posted By niko
This whole thing with turning CO2 on and off was...

This whole thing with turning CO2 on and off was started by the Japanese. There are reasons that have to do with the way the plants absorb the CO2 (Diana explained it already), but also there is a...
Forum: Lighting 01-07-2013, 05:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,062
Posted By niko
Besides some experiments with the blue part of...

Besides some experiments with the blue part of the spectrum we also need some more understanding of how the light intensity works versus the spectrum. I say that because recently I stumbled on a bit...
Forum: Algae 01-06-2013, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 293
Posted By niko
2 ideas. Guaranteed to work. Both of them not...

2 ideas. Guaranteed to work. Both of them not very likeable at first glance.

1. Get a ton of Amano shrimp.
I'm talking 200 in a 25 gallon tank. Getting 20 will not do anything to the Clado....
Forum: Lighting 01-06-2013, 02:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 991
Posted By niko
So you are asking how sheer intensity compares to...

So you are asking how sheer intensity compares to good spectrum. Which one will result in better plant growth? I don't really know the answer to that. And I am not sure what are we really...
Forum: Algae 01-04-2013, 04:40 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,992
Posted By niko
My take on BBA is that organics cause it. The...

My take on BBA is that organics cause it. The tank is dirty although it may look clear as a mountain stream. Maybe I missed it but in 4 pages of posts there was only one mentioning of the filter (A...
Forum: Equipment 01-02-2013, 03:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 347
Posted By niko
1. The 2 intakes that suck the water have a total...

1. The 2 intakes that suck the water have a total diameter that is smaller than the 3 pipes connected to the green hoses. Theoretically this may result in a slightly reduced filter output because...
Forum: Tank Journals 01-02-2013, 01:04 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 6,870
Posted By niko
I too like the rocks. But the tallest one...

I too like the rocks.

But the tallest one should not have the very tip cut off. I don't know if you want or can push it down but it will certainly look better if it is not going out of the...
Forum: Tank Journals 01-02-2013, 12:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,806
Posted By niko
I like the rimless tank and the October picture. ...

I like the rimless tank and the October picture. Why did you change the light fixture?

Now I'd like to see "streets" of plants and very, very dense planting of all these stems. I'm kind of sick...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-01-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 409
Posted By niko
1-st picture is an example of the most commonly...

1-st picture is an example of the most commonly used sponge filter. The kind that you have to clean on a regular basis because waste builds up in it and the water can't flow through it very well.
...
Forum: Algae 01-01-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 277
Posted By niko
So your experience is that the algae exploded...

So your experience is that the algae exploded overnight.

If you really have such high Nitrate (160+) you need to reduce it for sure. The question is how low do you want it so if algae decides to...
Forum: Lighting 01-01-2013, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 991
Posted By niko
Hm, I didn't know Fulham sold bulbs also. ...

Hm, I didn't know Fulham sold bulbs also.

Found a spec sheet, here it is. Look at page 4 for the spectrums. Nothing to write home about as it seems:...
Forum: Equipment 01-01-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 361
Posted By niko
The bacteria that eats Ammonia is only a small...

The bacteria that eats Ammonia is only a small percent of the organisms that make up your biofilter. So imagine supressing it. You will get even less results.

These same bacteria do not like pH...
Forum: Fish 12-31-2012, 03:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 210
Posted By niko
Well, Ember tetras are some of the most hardy...

Well, Ember tetras are some of the most hardy dwarf fish ever. I've had 400 of them in a 40 gallon tank, all of them getting Ich and all of them to the last one surviving. It is not unusual for...
Forum: Fish 12-31-2012, 03:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 209
Posted By niko
It doesn't sound like you have a strong...

It doesn't sound like you have a strong fluorescent light close to the surface of your tank but for what it's worth you need to know that even grounded fluorescents create an electromagnetic field...
Forum: Lighting 12-30-2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 991
Posted By niko
I don't exactly know. I am learning about these...

I don't exactly know. I am learning about these things as we speak.
But here's a guess - the photosynthesis is best if the blue is more than the red:...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 12-30-2012, 01:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 434
Posted By niko
I work with epoxy very much every day. One thing...

I work with epoxy very much every day. One thing that many people miss is the degreasing.

Get Lacquer Thinner and wipe the area with it. Wipe in one direction and do not re-use the paper towel. ...
Forum: Equipment 12-30-2012, 01:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 417
Posted By niko
Eheim compact. I got 2 of them - the 2000...

Eheim compact.

I got 2 of them - the 2000 and the 5000 - on my big tank. External. Can't hear a thing.

Flow is 1,100 gph actual from both pumps (5 feet head).
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 12-30-2012, 01:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,059
Posted By niko
"Can you grow pot in that tank?" "Is a Blue...

"Can you grow pot in that tank?"

"Is a Blue Tetra a schooling fish? Is a Congo Tetra a schooling fish? They are? Ok, give me one of each. They will school together."

"I sent you the wrong...
Forum: Lighting 12-30-2012, 01:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 991
Posted By niko
If I understand you correctly you are asking if...

If I understand you correctly you are asking if adding green light to please the human eye is also useful in some way to the plants.

If this is so then I think that the "middle" part of the...
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