roybot73. twenty gallon long.

[roybot73]

Originally Posted by gmccreedy

Looks incredible!

Want some Blyxa?

Thanks Glenn!
I was gonna ask you how the new Blyxa Farm is working out for you

[gmccreedy]

Off the charts... that the only way to explain it. And now with the Metal Halide, the stuff is just crazy huge.

[NstyN8]

This tank looks much larger than a 20l!

[waterfaller1]

Originally Posted by gmccreedy

Off the charts... that the only way to explain it. And now with the Metal Halide, the stuff is just crazy huge.

You added a MH? Looking great Roybot! I was thinking of either swapping one of my colormax bulbs out for another 6700K or 10K. Your suggestion?

[roybot73]

Originally Posted by waterfaller1

You added a MH? Looking great Roybot! I was thinking of either swapping one of my colormax bulbs out for another 6700K or 10K. Your suggestion?

Thanks Carole!
Well, FWIW -- I am currently using a mix of 6700K & 10000K (one of each in each fixture). I took out the Colormax because I also took out my red plants. I like the look -- It's a pretty intense green.

What are you looking to achieve here? Just "brightening" things up a bit? If so, IMHO a 10K would probably do the trick, but you've got all those nice red plants, so don't get rid of both Colormax.

[waterfaller1]

I was just looking back at old photos. A few plants seemed to color up nice under the 10K. The lymno for one. I am kind of partial to the daylight look of a 10K. Curious, why did you remove the red plants?
Oh..I see now, gmccreedy added MH's

[roybot73]

Just wanted to change things up. The Ludwigia Arcuata was a hassle to keep trimmed (I'm pretty lazy)

[fishboy87]

I honestly don't think that the hair grass could grow any better!!!! For that front right corner, you could probably just trim the front 1" over the fuller areas and plant the shoots over there. x2 on what mizu-chan about favorite 20 long. Honestly, is there something your not telling us because steroids are looking pretty plausible right now

[roybot73]

Thanks fishboy87--

RCS population is almost out of control... The guppy can only eat so many, so I've called in some reinforcements -- namely, Dicrossus filamentosus. They patrol the tank slowly and carefully watching everything. I think I may have 2 females, as both of their tails have blunt ends -- no "lyre" tail... They are pretty shy, so no pics yet. Plants are in great health, with the exception of some small patches of persistent BBA.

[mizu-chan]

Looks really great

[chris127]

thats the greatest dwarf hairgrass lawn ever. the hm blends in great too. amazing tank

[lushlife]

Im speechless. Like mizu-chan said, this has to be the best 20L I've ever laid my eyes upon. I will definately follow yours and have already subscribed.

Im also planning a 20L with 2 Coralife 2x18w and...preferably, pressurized CO2.

Keep up the great work!

[roybot73]

mizu-chan, chris127 and lushlife--

Thanks a lot for your compliments! Hairgrass is pretty easy once you get it growing, and it really seems to love Aquasoil. I hoping to have some time to really mow it down this weekend -- the shrimp go nuts after a fresh trim. They love to get right down in the fresh cut grass and forage for algae and detritus.

I noticed both of the Checkerboards have nice fat, round bellies -- presumably from gorging themselves on fresh baby shrimp

[lushlife]

Is Aquasoil the only substrate you're using? You still using the 2 2x18w lights?

[roybot73]

Originally Posted by lushlife

Is Aquasoil the only substrate you're using? You still using the 2 2x18w lights?

It's actually Aquasoil Amazonia II. I'm also using Power Sand Special S and Tourmaline BC as well.

Yessir, still using the Coralife T5's with 6700K & !0000K bulbs....
Great fixtures for the price.