Fauna: None and there may never be any. I'm tired of having to fix my slopes in other tanks due to the inhabitants. Ferts: EI + Excel + RootCaps. Filter: Hagen Mini Elite. Flora: Mini micro sword; Blyxa japonica lining back wall. Lighting: 18w of PC lighting + moonlight at night. 6700K/10000K combo bulb. Substrate: Sand topped with AS Amazonia.
Tank was just set up three hours ago so it is a bit bubbly. Scaping rocks were from my Mini M's previous scape making things a bit limited. As usual, I'm happy with how the scape turned out (I'm not hard to please). :smile:
I paid $15 shipped for it. I actually got two at the time and have one used over my Mini M. I like how the moonlight has its own dedicated cord/plug so that it can be added to its own timer.
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I paid $15 shipped for it. I actually got two at the time and have one used over my Mini M. I like how the moonlight has its own dedicated cord/plug so that it can be added to its own timer.
I've been thinking about this prospect since adding the CO2. I still need to test my KH though, and I do not have a test kit for that. I also need to test my pH Sunday and see if it's fitting for CRS.
If I do manage to keep a successful colony of CRS then you can certainly have some for free. Do you know if jojos sells CRS?
Sooo, my husband yelled at me as soon as he say the UPS guy come at 6:30 pm and drop off the 11.4. You might be getting a new tank if I can't sweet talk him into letting me keep it
It's a 950W Rosewill Extreme PSU. We are thinking it is the PSU as well. It fried the memory on his Video Card, one of the stick of Ram that is a set, and one of the RAM slots on his mobo. It has to be the PSU.
Yes, Rosewill PSU vary greatly when it comes to quality and there have been reports of the Xtreme 950w causing similar damage to what you described. Even though brands such as Corsair and Seasonic are more money, I think they are worth it since the PSU can take out a whole PC if it so chooses. Plus, a stable PSU can mean a higher CPU overclock!
Oh, we aren't gonna overclock. Funny part is, the Xtreme got really good reviews when I purchased it in Dec 2009. I should go look into that now that you say something, but I wonder if they corrected the issue with it in the newer stock.
Well, Newegg has a lot of recent reviews stating that the unit has either died, or sparked and died, or sparked, died, and took a few components with it. Of course, Newegg reviews, for the most part, are not a good thing to base the quality of anything on. I was hoping to find a review of the PSU on either jonnyguru, hardocp, or anandtech but couldn't.
The Xtreme lineup is generally reliable, but again, Rosewill varies so much. If you can get a RMA from them then I suppose it is worth a try since it may not be the PSU afterall (best to spend $10 to ship than $1xx on a new one), even though it seems highly likely it is. Remember, I'm judging this without knowing what the A2 error code refers to and what troubleshooting you two have already performed. Hopefully all ends well and that you get to keep your 11.4G tank. I was, and still am, looking forward to seeing some Cardinals in it.
Yes, it is on the floor next to the stand holding up my Mini M. I would like to build a two-tier stand for the two tanks. Somewhat like this design: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20135300, though using three larger cubes and two doors.
Re. the tannins, from my experience only water changes will help. You change it, they leach out, you change it they leech out. If you don't change it, they still leech out and make this tea like tank water, then the light doesn't pass through as well, and then there are more problems. The problem will pass in time.
Nice to see you starting up another one. A bit surprised about the CO2 though. You do such an awesome job on your other tanks without it! Guaranteed my next tank (you know, the legendary Mini-M) will not have it. Trying to simplify things a bit..... or a lot.
Thanks for the information, Tom. I just did a WC a few minutes ago so I decided to snap a picture before the water yellows up.
I've been impressed with what I've seen concerning DIY CO2 and plant growth on these forums so I wanted to give it a try. I've also read that Blyxa japonica is sensitive to Excel, too, though I'm not sure how valid that statement is. It grew great in my Mini M.
I can't wait to see what you come up with in the Mini M. The wait better be worth it.
Here are my findings:
Mini Pellia is very sensitive to it.
Fissidens also seems to do better with the recommended dosage, at the most. It does grow with 2x the dosage, however.
I think mosses are a bit sensitive to it.
Java Fern may not like it.
Besides those plants, I've had good luck with Excel at 2x the dosage.
9-18-10:
Added Ember Tetras and Albino Red Ramshorns. I plan on adding some Snowball shrimp too.
Still plenty of tannins as can be seen in the pictures.
I hope the Snowballs don't provide contrast with the fauna. I'm going with a bit of a light colored theme with the white snail shells, light gray rocks, and Snowballs. The dark coloring of the AS provides the contrast. The tetras are in the tank since they prefer it to my Mini M.
9-28-10:
Right after WC. It's the only time I can take a picture without the water being yellow.
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