MR. Aqua's 12g Long Iwagumi Madness II the end!(Final update 7-23)

[defiant]

Originally Posted by ADA

Wowwww.. I LOVE the pellia, and the belem grass.. How do you get it to grow so thick and nice?

i just let it grow without any trimming, i used PFertz on a daily basis. thats the beauty of the true belem hair grass

[ADA]

Originally Posted by defiant

i just let it grow without any trimming, i used PFertz on a daily basis. thats the beauty of the true belem hair grass

Yeah, it grows really uniformly huh.. really short. I have some, in my new tank but I only had a few tiny pieces, which I spread out. Hopefully it grows in.

[S&KGray]

Grats on the 3rd place win!

[defiant]

Originally Posted by S&KGray

Grats on the 3rd place win!

thanks gray i havent forgotten about you and yes i do have your custom acrylic spray bars. You did pay the $40 for them a while back. im just trying to find the right box to fit it in and have it shipped out to you.

I have to stop my planted tanks for now but its not permanent. Ill be back into it in a few months untill i can get my housing situation finalized. then i plan to build me an ada gallery hahah

[Kosey929]

Your tank is beautiful! I am in love with, and just purchased, the same tank. I just don't know what I'm going to do with it yet.

I love how you have chosen plants and rocks that are scaled well to the low height of the tank...and ultimately make it look larger. Thanks for the inspiration!

[defiant]

Originally Posted by Kosey929

Your tank is beautiful! I am in love with, and just purchased, the same tank. I just don't know what I'm going to do with it yet.

I love how you have chosen plants and rocks that are scaled well to the low height of the tank...and ultimately make it look larger. Thanks for the inspiration!

thanks kosey...make sure you create a journal on here when you do start your journey....

just letting you know that i have been running 2 t5HO bulbs over this tank since i started it without any algae problems. some have said that T5HO bulbs are too much for this tank but ive had no problems with them.

[ADA]

Originally Posted by defiant

thanks kosey...make sure you create a journal on here when you do start your journey....

just letting you know that i have been running 2 t5HO bulbs over this tank since i started it without any algae problems. some have said that T5HO bulbs are too much for this tank but ive had no problems with them.

I had 2 Marineland LED strips (doublebright) running above mine, and I had lots of algae issues, even with pressurized Co2.. My plants were really crawling low on the substrate too, (an indicator that my light is high).. I have the tank under my window though, with the blinds always closed.. I'm wondering if there's still enough light leaking in through the blinds to cause this problem, because it's hard to imagine those LED lights being too much. Going to move the tank and see how things go after that.

[Kosey929]

Originally Posted by ADA

I had 2 Marineland LED strips (doublebright) running above mine, and I had lots of algae issues, even with pressurized Co2.. My plants were really crawling low on the substrate too, (an indicator that my light is high).. I have the tank under my window though, with the blinds always closed.. I'm wondering if there's still enough light leaking in through the blinds to cause this problem, because it's hard to imagine those LED lights being too much. Going to move the tank and see how things go after that.

I have two Marineland LED lights on my 56G planted tank - one is a double bright and the other is a reef compatible - and I've only had minor algae issues. I've been leaning towards one double bright for the 12 long, but have to admit I'm intrigued by the lights Defiant is using... What to do????

Sorry if I just hijacked...I'm still learning this forum stuff.

[chris.rivera3]

awesome tank!! although the tank is with a new owner now, do you mind sharing what your final plant list was??? also what light is that?

[defiant]

chris sorry for the late post but ive been so busy lately that i havent had time to logg on. my final plant selection in this tank was. Belem hairgras, marseila crenata, mini pelia, philipines trident fern, HC, needle leaf fern, petite nanas. the light that is on there was an off brand from my LFS it has 2 t5 HO bulbs 39w each. it sat about 4" from the top of the tank.

[ADA]

Originally Posted by defiant

chris sorry for the late post but ive been so busy lately that i havent had time to logg on. my final plant selection in this tank was. Belem hairgras, marseila crenata, mini pelia, philipines trident fern, HC, needle leaf fern, petite nanas. the light that is on there was an off brand from my LFS it has 2 t5 HO bulbs 39w each. it sat about 4" from the top of the tank.

Heya brother.. how are you? Are you still keeping planted tanks? Is this tank still running? Its still the best 12g long imho. Seeing yours inspired me to get mine.

Hope all is well with you!