I'm just getting this started. So far I've got the light, tank and power head. I'm waiting for some dolomite to come in the mail before I drop in the substrate. The plan is to do an NPT, unfiltered and stock with Rams or Apistos.
Quality wise it's really nice. its so slim you can barely see it on top of the tank. It has a remote with a ton of different options, it does a really neat lightning and cloud simulation. Hopefully the plants like it.
I didn't like having the cord for the led running down the mantle so I picked up a neat double gang box for hiding the cords and ac adapter. Just need to cut a hole beside the existing outlet and use that box as junction to wire the double gang.
Very Interesting...Just waiting for mine to arrive from PetStore.com...I am having hard time deciding on the light for this tank, so it is great to hear about yours, I am also looking at that light, plus Finnex Fugeray, but I am worried about the light being too strong for such a shallow tank?
Mine will be Walstad tank like yours so please just keep posting...I am using mine to light up a kitchen counter...
Thanks Bercey...I have ordered the Finnex FugeRay and I hope to have some space left to raise it...will post some pictures once my fight with this set up is over...everything has to fit under the upper kitchen cabinet...stand that hides the power bar and cords, tank, and the light...I love the challenge...
So here is what I've got. The gang box worked well but was a pain to mount. There was also a 2x4 that runs horizontal to the mantle so I couldn't get the box any lower. I'm going to set up the substrate tonight and start planting this week.
So I've started emersed growth. I have three different foreground carpets planned including a small parva carpet. I have the light turned down almost half way. I need to do a little math and estimate what PAR level I'm at.
Ok it's flooded. Still need to add more plants but I'm linking it so far. The shimmer on the led is intense! I was worried about the powerhead but its working well, in fact I could have used a stronger one.
very nice. I also had trouble with getting the flow up to where I want. Ended up getting a second canister filter and setting it up on the other side for a whirlpool flow. For this tank, I recommend not using a koralia because you want the jet flow
What do you mean by jet flow? I'd like to keep it as simple as possible and avoid a canister filter. Also I didn't plan to do co2, as I was hoping the dirt would generate enough. If not I may go with one of those compact setups.
Well the one Koraline nano wasn't enough flow, only covered about half the tank. I tried moving it to the middle but it still wasn't enough. I picked up another powerhead and a zoomed 501 but I wanted to avoid having an external filter. I also don't think it would be enough flow.
Anyway here is how it is so far. Everything is doing well except the miro which melted while there was no flow on the left side.
Wow... Days beautiful. I got my 12 long just sitting in my room at the moment... How much inches of soil are you using ? I think it's only 9 inches tall right... Im using 2.5 inches for soil..
Thanks! In the back I've got about 2 inches, in the front it's only about .5" I kinda wish I had put more soil in front but things are health for the most part so I guess it worked out.
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