100Liter planted joy from Europe

Revos · 03-04-2013, 09:15 AM

Maybe, I decided I'm going to change one of my 10 000K lights with a 8000K one with a strong blue and red specter... we will see if it helps

Mumford · 03-04-2013, 12:48 PM

Did you paint your sides and back all black?

- Mumford

Magnum26 · 03-04-2013, 01:11 PM

Nice tank.

Nice Razor logo what did you buy?

Revos · 03-04-2013, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mumford

Did you paint your sides and back all black?

- Mumford

No actually its a big piece of paper behind the tank thats black... sides aren't black

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnum26

Nice tank.

Nice Razor logo what did you buy?

Haha good eye man! I actually got a keyboard from razer on xmass hehe razer ftw!

Revos · 03-04-2013, 02:14 PM

More random pics

My male krib in his MANCAVE

And here's my lighting... 2xHagen Life-GLO +1x some 10 000K bulb...

I plan to replace this 10 000K bulb for an 8000K bulb with strong red and blue specter... hopefully it will helps bring the reds out more and also help better with growth.

That's all for now

BoxxerBoyDrew · 03-04-2013, 03:55 PM

WOW!!!!

You have done a FREAKIN' AWESOME JOB on this tank, and didn't I read that it is your FIRST TANK!!! I wish my tanks looked half as good as this one!!! You for sure have the Green Thumb!!!

I feel your pain about the lower leaves falling off your plants!!! Mine do the same thing! I have tried to plant them a little bit farther apart, and still they shed their lower leaves!!! GGRRRRRRR

I know I have plenty of light with 2- T5HO 48" Bulbs with good reflectors! I just can't figure it out either!

I am subscribed 4Sure, and hopefully one of us can figure the lower leaf problem out, and can help the other!!! I bet someone will chime in hear on how to fix it pretty quick! There are A BUNCH OF AWESOME PEOPLE HERE, and I would have given up LONG AGO if not for them!!!

Best of luck with your tank!!!
Drew

Saxtonhill · 03-04-2013, 11:14 PM

That is an AMAZING first planted tank! Well done! (And you have me beat hands down...mine looks raggedy compared to yours).

Revos · 03-05-2013, 12:43 PM

Thank you both for the lovely comments, I really appreciate it

I also ordered a new nano co2 diffuser today, I think those work really well with diy yeast co2, but I won't get the new bulb till the next week though

I also switched do dosing EI. So we will see how that goes ;D

Revos · 03-10-2013, 10:17 AM

Here's the most recent picture

So whats new?
Well.... I increased the lighting period to 12hours and the first time I have no algae cause of this, so I guess balance is good atm. Plants are loving it

Ludwigia is reder than ever. Also you can see the male krib on the left side of the picture and the female krib sticking its head out from underneath the driftwood haha

I also did putt my cheramic diffusor into vinegar for the night and VOILA it works like new again. Who says DIY co2 is weak!?

Comments appreciated!

**acitydweller** · 03-10-2013, 10:28 AM

very nice outcome. Seems you hit the problem with having the light at the less than efficient color temp and fixed it. the ideal is 6500k and even with my ray 2, the plants will tell you that it still is slightly off in my tank. I am referring to how they grow and not how they look under the light. Glad to hear the red is coming up in the new growth.

Revos · 03-10-2013, 10:38 AM

Before i had 3x6500K bulbs too, but to be honest I don't think thats good. The best bet would probably be to have diferent bulbs, so maybe 2x6500K and 1x8000K... we will see if the red will continue to get better in time

Revos · 03-10-2013, 05:16 PM

Some new pictures from today

Rbp917 · 03-10-2013, 05:40 PM

Thanks for posting, you did an amazing job setting up your display.

Revos · 03-10-2013, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbp917

Thanks for posting, you did an amazing job setting up your display.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by display, but thank you :P
I just enjoy taking pictures alot and then browse through the thread and see how the plants develop

Revos · 03-14-2013, 06:40 PM

Current state

I changed the plants around a lil bit... still struggling to get the reds to pop...
I don't really know what else to do.

Any advice?

03-04-2013, 12:48 PM	#17
Mumford Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 478	100Liter planted joy from Europe Did you paint your sides and back all black? - Mumford __________________ Fluval Spec V - Growout Tank 20 Gallon Long - Work in Progress

03-04-2013, 01:11 PM	#18
Magnum26 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 91	Nice tank. Nice Razor logo what did you buy? __________________ See more of my tank: Here What have I got in my tank? Fish list PC Gamer and general geek.

03-04-2013, 11:14 PM	#22
Saxtonhill Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New England Posts: 179	That is an AMAZING first planted tank! Well done! (And you have me beat hands down...mine looks raggedy compared to yours). __________________ 20G tropical tank (re-learning about live plants & lighting conditions) 30G tropical tank (also re-learning plants here) 40G goldfish tank (natural rock hardscape, just a java fern here) 60G (has plants now...more education going on here also) 10G (live plants and a betta) "Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson

03-10-2013, 10:28 AM	#25
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (126/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,077	very nice outcome. Seems you hit the problem with having the light at the less than efficient color temp and fixed it. the ideal is 6500k and even with my ray 2, the plants will tell you that it still is slightly off in my tank. I am referring to how they grow and not how they look under the light. Glad to hear the red is coming up in the new growth. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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03-04-2013, 09:15 AM	#16
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	Maybe, I decided I'm going to change one of my 10 000K lights with a 8000K one with a strong blue and red specter... we will see if it helps

03-04-2013, 02:14 PM	#20
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	More random pics My male krib in his MANCAVE And here's my lighting... 2xHagen Life-GLO +1x some 10 000K bulb... I plan to replace this 10 000K bulb for an 8000K bulb with strong red and blue specter... hopefully it will helps bring the reds out more and also help better with growth. That's all for now

03-04-2013, 03:55 PM	#21
BoxxerBoyDrew Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waco,Tx Posts: 611	WOW!!!! You have done a FREAKIN' AWESOME JOB on this tank, and didn't I read that it is your FIRST TANK!!! I wish my tanks looked half as good as this one!!! You for sure have the Green Thumb!!! I feel your pain about the lower leaves falling off your plants!!! Mine do the same thing! I have tried to plant them a little bit farther apart, and still they shed their lower leaves!!! GGRRRRRRR I know I have plenty of light with 2- T5HO 48" Bulbs with good reflectors! I just can't figure it out either! I am subscribed 4Sure, and hopefully one of us can figure the lower leaf problem out, and can help the other!!! I bet someone will chime in hear on how to fix it pretty quick! There are A BUNCH OF AWESOME PEOPLE HERE, and I would have given up LONG AGO if not for them!!! Best of luck with your tank!!! Drew

03-05-2013, 12:43 PM	#23
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	Thank you both for the lovely comments, I really appreciate it I also ordered a new nano co2 diffuser today, I think those work really well with diy yeast co2, but I won't get the new bulb till the next week though I also switched do dosing EI. So we will see how that goes ;D

03-10-2013, 10:17 AM	#24
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	Here's the most recent picture So whats new? Well.... I increased the lighting period to 12hours and the first time I have no algae cause of this, so I guess balance is good atm. Plants are loving it Ludwigia is reder than ever. Also you can see the male krib on the left side of the picture and the female krib sticking its head out from underneath the driftwood haha I also did putt my cheramic diffusor into vinegar for the night and VOILA it works like new again. Who says DIY co2 is weak!? Comments appreciated!

03-10-2013, 10:38 AM	#26
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	Before i had 3x6500K bulbs too, but to be honest I don't think thats good. The best bet would probably be to have diferent bulbs, so maybe 2x6500K and 1x8000K... we will see if the red will continue to get better in time

03-10-2013, 05:16 PM	#27
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	Some new pictures from today

03-10-2013, 05:40 PM	#28
Rbp917 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 34	Thanks for posting, you did an amazing job setting up your display.

03-14-2013, 06:40 PM	#30
Revos Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 38	Current state I changed the plants around a lil bit... still struggling to get the reds to pop... I don't really know what else to do. Any advice?