1st set up

maxtcee · 06-21-2012, 10:26 AM

whats up guys first post here
just started my low tech so far i have
180 gallon 6x2x2
tera vita leonardite capped with eco complete as my substrate
a few peices of driftwood
some slate rock
and as for the plants
dawrf baby tears
lace java fern
brazilian pennyworth
dwarf hair grass
cyperus
dwarf lily plant
micro swords
octopus plants
im running 4 36inch 10000k t8 bulbs but was thinking of switching to 2 36 inch 6500k t5 bulbs for my lights hope this wont be to much lighting
i just set it all up yesterday
and hit it with 3 cap fulls of seachem flourish complete
i really hope this works out as im so stoked about low tech please if you guys think i did or need to do something else please tell me ill post up some pix tonight

BBradbury · 06-21-2012, 10:55 AM

Hello max...

Welcome! Tank has got to be nice. Great size with plenty of room to work. 6500K bulbs are the way to go. They come closest to natural daylight at 5500K. The T5s will give you good intensity. After several years using the T8s and T12s, i recently switched to T5s and have the added LEDs in the strip. Really brightens up my tanks. The plants are doing nicely.

Am getting into "terraphyte" tank keeping. It's a little twist on standard tank keeping. Anyway, keep us posted on your tank and include some pics if poss.

B

Sethjohnson30 · 06-21-2012, 11:26 AM

Sorry of I'm thread jacking but I googled and came up with nothing. What is this teraphyte tank keeping you speak of?

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Sethjohnson30 · 06-21-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by maxtcee

whats up guys first post here
just started my low tech so far i have
180 gallon 6x2x2
tera vita leonardite capped with eco complete as my substrate
a few peices of driftwood
some slate rock
and as for the plants
dawrf baby tears
lace java fern
brazilian pennyworth
dwarf hair grass
cyperus
dwarf lily plant
micro swords
octopus plants
im running 4 36inch 10000k t8 bulbs but was thinking of switching to 2 36 inch 6500k t5 bulbs for my lights hope this wont be to much lighting
i just set it all up yesterday
and hit it with 3 cap fulls of seachem flourish complete
i really hope this works out as im so stoked about low tech please if you guys think i did or need to do something else please tell me ill post up some pix tonight

Can't wait to see pics

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livingword26 · 06-21-2012, 09:12 PM

I think the lighting in your tank would be low/medium or maybe medium depending on reflectors. The 2 t5' would probably be high light, again depending on reflectors. I think the dwarf hair grass, and the dwarf baby tears will need the higher light, but they are also going to need co2 and the rest of the fertilizers with the high light. If you want to stay low tech, then do a little more research on the plants and see what will live in the light levels you have.

GMYukonon24s · 06-22-2012, 01:35 AM

Welcome to the forum. You have a nice start to this tank. I agree with livingword26 has said in the above post.

CatB · 06-22-2012, 01:38 AM

beautiful, and welcome to TPT!
for future reference, this is a good thread for lighting questions: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=105774

maxtcee · 06-22-2012, 11:18 AM

thanks for all the reveiws and comments
i know about the baby tears but my neighbor grows them and he gave me a few to try out
should i be dosing the tank with anything else beside seachems flourish ?

06-21-2012, 10:26 AM	#1
maxtcee Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: south jerz Posts: 39	1st set up whats up guys first post here just started my low tech so far i have 180 gallon 6x2x2 tera vita leonardite capped with eco complete as my substrate a few peices of driftwood some slate rock and as for the plants dawrf baby tears lace java fern brazilian pennyworth dwarf hair grass cyperus dwarf lily plant micro swords octopus plants im running 4 36inch 10000k t8 bulbs but was thinking of switching to 2 36 inch 6500k t5 bulbs for my lights hope this wont be to much lighting i just set it all up yesterday and hit it with 3 cap fulls of seachem flourish complete i really hope this works out as im so stoked about low tech please if you guys think i did or need to do something else please tell me ill post up some pix tonight Last edited by maxtcee; 06-22-2012 at 01:05 AM..

06-21-2012, 10:55 AM	#2
BBradbury Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 1,331	First Set Up Hello max... Welcome! Tank has got to be nice. Great size with plenty of room to work. 6500K bulbs are the way to go. They come closest to natural daylight at 5500K. The T5s will give you good intensity. After several years using the T8s and T12s, i recently switched to T5s and have the added LEDs in the strip. Really brightens up my tanks. The plants are doing nicely. Am getting into "terraphyte" tank keeping. It's a little twist on standard tank keeping. Anyway, keep us posted on your tank and include some pics if poss. B __________________ "Aquarium (Water Building) Keeper"

06-21-2012, 09:12 PM	#5
livingword26 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 978	I think the lighting in your tank would be low/medium or maybe medium depending on reflectors. The 2 t5' would probably be high light, again depending on reflectors. I think the dwarf hair grass, and the dwarf baby tears will need the higher light, but they are also going to need co2 and the rest of the fertilizers with the high light. If you want to stay low tech, then do a little more research on the plants and see what will live in the light levels you have. __________________ 29 gallon, Fluval 306. Aquatop PF25-UV Power Filter, 1x39 watt T5HO 7" above tank. P.F. Sand, Pressurized CO2, 5 Glowlight Tetra's, 3 Halequin Rasborah's, 3 neons, 2 Oto's, 5 Cherry Shrimp, 4 Amano Shrimp.

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06-21-2012, 11:26 AM	#3
Sethjohnson30 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portland oregon Posts: 1,078	Sorry of I'm thread jacking but I googled and came up with nothing. What is this teraphyte tank keeping you speak of? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-22-2012, 01:35 AM	#6
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,842	Welcome to the forum. You have a nice start to this tank. I agree with livingword26 has said in the above post.

06-22-2012, 01:38 AM	#7
CatB Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,018	beautiful, and welcome to TPT! for future reference, this is a good thread for lighting questions: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=105774

06-22-2012, 11:18 AM	#8
maxtcee Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: south jerz Posts: 39	thanks for all the reveiws and comments i know about the baby tears but my neighbor grows them and he gave me a few to try out should i be dosing the tank with anything else beside seachems flourish ?