Hi! As I have discussed with a few fellow members with 12 gallon long tanks, it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to just 12 gallon long tanks. Its basically a thread dedicated to our small 12G long community in hopes of keeping it always exciting and drawing new interests everyday. This thread is open for ideas, questions, suggestions, etc. as a whole. Whether you already have a 12G long, looking for ideas how to design it, or simply thinking to get one, I want this thread and its members to help you in whichever way possible :biggrin:
Goals:
* Have your very own community focusing on 12G longs.
* Learn, inspire, share & support (Remember it as L.I.S.S).
* Give RAOK(s) from your very own 12G tank(s) for newcomers or to those in need when you have extra.
* Have fun! This is what it is all about
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Anyone care to share their experience with the Finnex Fugeray? Did you have any algae blooms? Did you rest it right on the tank, or did you have to raise it? How much? How long is your photoperiod?
There are dozens of people here on the forum documenting their usage of the fixture. Just use the search feature or check out some of the tank journals. You may also refer to the Finnex sponsor forum to determine PAR data for each fixture - that'll allow you to determine how high a particular fixture needs to be suspended above a tank for your specific light needs.
If you're using a 36" fixture? 135 PAR at 6 inches above the substrate, 73 at 12 inches, 47 at 18 inches. That means you'll need to probably raise it a foot and a half above the tank for low light. Anything else and you'll need CO2 and daily fert dosing.
nope nothing, but it isn't going anywhere. someone would have to intentionally try and tip it over. i don't even thing someone falling into it would do it.
Washington state. Never thought about earthquake. Maybe i should put a coupe screws throught the cabnet and into the studs in the wall just for insurance... Haha
This forum is great everyone. I am seriously considering setting up a 12gal long at my office. Major problem i see with this is over the weekend. Does anyone have an office set up in which they leave on timers over the weekend? Has anyone attempted this?
Thanks and i love all the great info your guys have provided.
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I have a 12 long that I leave over the weekend and it is definitely set up on timers. I have my dosing schedule so that I does on Monday Wednesday and Friday over the weekend seems to be okay. The only thing I need to make sure I do is top off the water on Friday because my office environment so dry that by the time I come in on Monday I need to add a little bit more. There is a good amount of evaporation
MISC: Sieryu Stones or Driftwood. Maybe both. Still thinking it through.
This is the start of my planning on what the initial materials will be. I will think about Flora once i establish the setup. Anyone have any comments on my starting materials though?
Also thank you @nerdariostomp for the good information on office dosing and evap.
12G Club: Got a 12 GalloN RimlesS or wanna get 1? PoSt/SeE HeRe! RAOK OFFERED!!!
No problem. I like the single addition approach but have seen tanks with both wood and stone that look nice. HC is pretty common as well as dwarf hairgrass, but its really up to you and your vision of the look you're going for.
I was trying for glosso and will be swapping that out for staurogyne repens and probably some low growing crypt and I have some Anubias nana petite as well which looks cool
12G Club: Got a 12 GalloN RimlesS or wanna get 1? PoSt/SeE HeRe! RAOK OFFERED!!!
I wanted to do one but its at work so simplicity as the recipe. It'd be awesome to have one of these in a two level rack with a sump/riparium underneath in a 33 long (48x12x12)
how thick is the mr aqua 12 glass? i measured mine and it was about 5mm, but i tried searching on google, but the best info i could find was that mr aqua aquariums glass thickness range anywhere from 5mm-10mm depending on size.
the reason is... im trying to order one of the green leaf aquarium (GLA) "all glass" thermometers, but not sure if i should order the 5mm one or the 8mm one. would the 5mm be a tad to snug? would the 8mm be too loose? this thermometer is sexy btw...
12G Club: Got a 12 GalloN RimlesS or wanna get 1? PoSt/SeE HeRe! RAOK OFFERED!!!
Did some new planting today (staurogyne porto velho and Brazilian micro swords) up the hill and moved my light down a little. Should look good once it fills in
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