Journal of a Mad Scientist: ADA 120-P (56K warning!)

**fishboy87** · 03-02-2009, 04:52 PM

*jaw drop* any update pics?!

Axelrodi202 · 03-02-2009, 04:58 PM

Holy carp that thing is awesome!

**SuRje1976** · 03-03-2009, 03:05 AM

Wow, thanks so much folks!

lizziotti - Mostly all of the plants came from fellow hobbyists, either through the Swap & Shop, or through local plant swaps. I did pick up a few from Hydropolis (no longer selling plants) and Aquatic Magic.

mizu-chan - I've also made every possible mistake!

fishboy87 - Things are filling in now. I'm thinking I'll have some pics to update the thread with in about a month. There have been a LOT of changes!

CL · 03-03-2009, 03:37 AM

Do you realize you almost have 100,000 views?

sewingalot · 03-29-2009, 11:13 PM

This shot does make your title worthy.

I love your tank. How is it possible to have such a lovely tank without spending 24 hours a day on it?

Markone · 08-13-2009, 02:14 PM

Just like to tell you one thing:

I could never find another stunning thread like yours, though I do like many tanks and layouts, I always return to yours and Unirdnas

Admiring Regards,
Mark.

**vtkid** · 08-13-2009, 03:06 PM

I just read the whole thread and it gives me the chills seeing this awesome tank.

ICPjuggla · 08-13-2009, 08:40 PM

Wow, what a great tank.. I love it..

CL · 08-13-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuRje1976

Glenn, I didn't actually put the 18000K bulb in until yesterday. What I can say for sure is that I starved those Colorata for nitrate for weeks and they did not turn red. So I don't know what the deal is there. Tried with no phosphate, and with higher phosphate (2ppm), all with zero nitrate.

Tried the ADA ferts too. One thing I can say for sure is that they're great for a tank full of stems if you don't like trimming. Plant grow sloooowly. Not much help in the color department though.

After the March meeting I may experiment with Nitrate, but no phosphate dosing like Johnny. Right now I need to build the plant mass.

So I got the 18000K bulb hoping that the spectrum has more to do with the plant color than fert parameters and quantity of light do.

Ashok - thanks so much, it means a lot to me

How did the results come out?

**AzFishKid** · 08-13-2009, 11:34 PM

This is my all-time favorite planted tank. I love the petite anubias. Very nice job!

**SuRje1976** · 08-14-2009, 05:15 PM

Wow, thanks folks! I'm moving in a few days and was on the fence with whether or not I'd continue with this aquarium. You may have persuaded me to keep it going!

**dewalltheway** · 08-14-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuRje1976

Wow, thanks folks! I'm moving in a few days and was on the fence with whether or not I'd continue with this aquarium. You may have persuaded me to keep it going!

REPENT!!!! for even thinking of not setting this tank back up. Your tank keeps me inspired to have rotala's look the way you have yours look. I still can't get mine full a bushy and beautiful like yours but I continue to try and look back on what you have done.

CaliEAB · 09-21-2009, 10:13 PM

Absolutely incredble! Wow. I really hope you continue this aquarium in your new home. Truly beautiful work and an ingenious dosing system.

problemman · 09-22-2009, 02:16 AM

amazing

03-02-2009, 04:52 PM	#541 (permalink)
fishboy87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Garden City, New York Posts: 746	jaw drop any update pics?! __________________ Ehfipimp #340!!!(2215) 29 Gallon planted 10 Gallon manzanita scape

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SuRje1976 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 618	Wow, thanks so much folks! lizziotti - Mostly all of the plants came from fellow hobbyists, either through the Swap & Shop, or through local plant swaps. I did pick up a few from Hydropolis (no longer selling plants) and Aquatic Magic. mizu-chan - I've also made every possible mistake! fishboy87 - Things are filling in now. I'm thinking I'll have some pics to update the thread with in about a month. There have been a LOT of changes! __________________ Sergio C. _\\n/ SuMo Aquarium Regulators My Automatic Water Changer - My Automatic Fert Doser - ADA 120P Journal

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CL Aquascaper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 6,914	Do you realize you almost have 100,000 views? __________________ GLA 48 Rimless \| 10 Reef \| 7.2 Rimless Cube \| 5.4 Rimless Nano \| Pimp→ GLA #1 - Victor #49 - Eheim #298

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sewingalot Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 2,974	This shot does make your title worthy. I love your tank. How is it possible to have such a lovely tank without spending 24 hours a day on it? __________________ My 1st Love * Riparium * 15 Gallon * George

08-13-2009, 03:06 PM	#547 (permalink)
vtkid (fresh)Water-Head (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Woodstock, VT Posts: 399	I just read the whole thread and it gives me the chills seeing this awesome tank. __________________ Stumpy 10g 26g bowfront "Turn on, Tune in, Drop out" *Dr. Timothy Leary* WOODSTOCK 40 Years!

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Axelrodi202 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Morris County, NJ Posts: 612	Holy carp that thing is awesome!

08-13-2009, 02:14 PM	#546 (permalink)
Markone Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 28	Just like to tell you one thing: I could never find another stunning thread like yours, though I do like many tanks and layouts, I always return to yours and Unirdnas Admiring Regards, Mark.

08-13-2009, 08:40 PM	#548 (permalink)
ICPjuggla Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 52	Wow, what a great tank.. I love it.. __________________ 40 gallon H

08-13-2009, 11:34 PM	#550 (permalink)
AzFishKid Aquariums are my life. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,230	This is my all-time favorite planted tank. I love the petite anubias. Very nice job! __________________ 85 Gallon Planted • New!2,500 Gallon Koi Pond • New!500 Gallon Turtle Pond

08-14-2009, 05:15 PM	#551 (permalink)
SuRje1976 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 618	Wow, thanks folks! I'm moving in a few days and was on the fence with whether or not I'd continue with this aquarium. You may have persuaded me to keep it going! __________________ Sergio C. _\\n/ SuMo Aquarium Regulators My Automatic Water Changer - My Automatic Fert Doser - ADA 120P Journal

09-21-2009, 10:13 PM	#553 (permalink)
CaliEAB Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 73	Absolutely incredble! Wow. I really hope you continue this aquarium in your new home. Truly beautiful work and an ingenious dosing system. __________________ "It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses, had it coming." -John Steinbeck "Everyone's got a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson

09-22-2009, 02:16 AM	#554 (permalink)
problemman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ravenna ohio Posts: 57	amazing

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