roybot73. twenty gallon long.

**roybot73** · 03-03-2008, 12:44 PM

Thanks owlavatar!

Now, to let it grrooowwww....

Still doing 50% dailies. 6 hour photoperiod. Half dosing with pfertz ($30 blemish sale kit

)

ph=4.5
KH=2
GH=6
NH3=1.5mg/L

**mecgeorgeneo** · 03-03-2008, 10:20 PM

nice stand, thanks for posting pics!

**roybot73** · 03-09-2008, 02:01 PM

After two solid days of blizzard, it seems to have stopped, and it's a glorious morning...

Reflection.

Prism Tank.

Great Lighting, Couldn't Resist...

Can You See My Weber Grill?

Cheers!
Gotta go dig out --- Again!!!

**roybot73** · 03-12-2008, 11:44 AM

Growth in this thing has been nothing short of amazing. The hairgrass is shooting out runners every which way, and some sections are growing 3/8" - 1/2" a day! Ludwigia Arcuata finally has it's thin red leaves, and the Didipils's growth is nice with super compact nodes. The flame moss is starting to get some" flames"...

I'll be adding some Lilaeopsis Brasilensis to the back left and center sections to replace the hygro and eventually mix with the hairgrass, and some Hemianthus Micranthemoides to the right manzanita grouping, hopefully getting it to spill over the bigger chunk of wood.

I've noticed that the new growth on my Sunset Hygro isn't so "Sunset-y". It's kind of shrivelled and with white veins, and some even looks "glassy".

Any ideas on what this might be?

**roybot73** · 03-15-2008, 02:44 AM

End to End.

garuf · 03-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Stunning!
I really like the wood, what are you using on it, are they nana's or nana petite's?

**roybot73** · 03-15-2008, 08:35 PM

I don't know about 'stunning', but thanks very much garuf!

The wood is Manzanita ordered from our very own badcopnofishtank. Great assortment, great price, great service!

The Anubias are nana petite, and there is a Windelov fern on there as well.

My cycle seems to have completed, so I went ahead with the first addition of Amano shrimp. Six of them are happily foraging away...

I've got four more shrimp, and six or more Otos waiting to be called into action sometime this week, and in another few weeks, I'll add the Threadfin Rainbows.

Cheers!

**CmLaracy** · 03-16-2008, 05:02 PM

Can we get a FTS, I love the way the Hairgrass is coming out! If you give the tops of the grass trims it will encourage more shoots and lateral growth. Everything looks great, but I need a FTS.

**roybot73** · 03-16-2008, 05:23 PM

Lights on @ 3:00.

I had to pull some of it -- just a few clumps. IDK if I planted too deep, or what, but a few started to melt a while ago so I yanked 'em. I gave it a trim on Thursday, will do so again this week.................

**roybot73** · 03-16-2008, 10:12 PM

Here you go Cm....

Adding some Lilaeopsis Brasilensis & HM this week. The Lilaeopsis is kind of an experiment. Just wanna see what happens with a mixed carpet -- which grass wins out

**CmLaracy** · 03-16-2008, 10:34 PM

Looks great!! Thanks!

**MrJG** · 03-17-2008, 02:34 AM

Its lookin' real good man! I really like the overhead shot in your "snow" update. I hope I can get enough sunlight in our bedroom this summer to try one of those.

The hairgrass is looking nice so far. I'm planning on using this as the carpet type plant in the 40 gallon when I finally get around to it. Is it a major pain to keep trimmed? you mentioned having amanos in the tank now. Are they able to get around in the grass fairly well at substrate level?

Thanks for the link to the regulator btw. You make it hard on a guy. :P

**roybot73** · 03-17-2008, 04:00 AM

Thanks guys!

JG, I've only trimmed the hairgrass once so far, and the only real PITA part was getting all of the trimmings out afterwards. Just gotta net it all out, it's not too bad at all. The amanos kinda just plow through the grass. It looks like they'll get stuck, but they get around just fine when they get down to the substrate.

No prob for the link, mine'll be here this week, and I found a local bev supply with good prices on aluminum 5#CO2 cylinders (http://www.kegworks.com/product.php?...cat=801&page=1)

After this coming weekend, it's time to start building the cabinet for the 60P. Not quite sure how I want to scape it though. Plenty of time to figure it all out, as I'm patiently waiting for some 'original' Aquasoil from ADG.

Cheers----->

**BiscuitSlayer** · 03-17-2008, 06:33 AM

roybot73-

Tank is looking great man!

You did a fantastic job on that stand. Its gorgeous! The only thing that I would have liked to have seen would have been a matching canopy.

**Karackle** · 03-17-2008, 05:44 PM

Just caught up with this thread and I wanted to echo what other's have said, it looks great and the stand is really well crafted! Beautiful job.

I also wanted to say I can't believe that's "only" a 20L! it looks HUGE in the pictures, well done!

03-03-2008, 12:44 PM	#31 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	Thanks owlavatar! Now, to let it grrooowwww.... Still doing 50% dailies. 6 hour photoperiod. Half dosing with pfertz ($30 blemish sale kit) ph=4.5 KH=2 GH=6 NH3=1.5mg/L __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club.

03-03-2008, 10:20 PM	#32 (permalink)
mecgeorgeneo Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (137) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: socal Posts: 551	nice stand, thanks for posting pics! __________________ my 21 gallon love bucket

03-09-2008, 02:01 PM	#33 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	After two solid days of blizzard, it seems to have stopped, and it's a glorious morning... Reflection. Prism Tank. Great Lighting, Couldn't Resist... Can You See My Weber Grill? Cheers! Gotta go dig out --- Again!!! __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club. Last edited by roybot73; 03-09-2008 at 06:48 PM. Reason: added photo.

03-12-2008, 11:44 AM	#34 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	Growth in this thing has been nothing short of amazing. The hairgrass is shooting out runners every which way, and some sections are growing 3/8" - 1/2" a day! Ludwigia Arcuata finally has it's thin red leaves, and the Didipils's growth is nice with super compact nodes. The flame moss is starting to get some" flames"... I'll be adding some Lilaeopsis Brasilensis to the back left and center sections to replace the hygro and eventually mix with the hairgrass, and some Hemianthus Micranthemoides to the right manzanita grouping, hopefully getting it to spill over the bigger chunk of wood. I've noticed that the new growth on my Sunset Hygro isn't so "Sunset-y". It's kind of shrivelled and with white veins, and some even looks "glassy". Any ideas on what this might be? __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club.

03-15-2008, 02:44 AM	#35 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	End to End. __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club.

03-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#36 (permalink)
garuf Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 975	Stunning! I really like the wood, what are you using on it, are they nana's or nana petite's?

03-15-2008, 08:35 PM	#37 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	I don't know about 'stunning', but thanks very much garuf! The wood is Manzanita ordered from our very own badcopnofishtank. Great assortment, great price, great service! The Anubias are nana petite, and there is a Windelov fern on there as well. My cycle seems to have completed, so I went ahead with the first addition of Amano shrimp. Six of them are happily foraging away... I've got four more shrimp, and six or more Otos waiting to be called into action sometime this week, and in another few weeks, I'll add the Threadfin Rainbows. Cheers! __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club. Last edited by roybot73; 03-15-2008 at 08:42 PM. Reason: addition

03-16-2008, 05:02 PM	#38 (permalink)
CmLaracy =) (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 1,475	Can we get a FTS, I love the way the Hairgrass is coming out! If you give the tops of the grass trims it will encourage more shoots and lateral growth. Everything looks great, but I need a FTS. __________________ My 75P ADA Filstar Pimpin' numba 117 Check out my Algae Guide

03-16-2008, 05:23 PM	#39 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	Lights on @ 3:00. I had to pull some of it -- just a few clumps. IDK if I planted too deep, or what, but a few started to melt a while ago so I yanked 'em. I gave it a trim on Thursday, will do so again this week................. __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club.

03-16-2008, 10:12 PM	#40 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	Here you go Cm.... Adding some Lilaeopsis Brasilensis & HM this week. The Lilaeopsis is kind of an experiment. Just wanna see what happens with a mixed carpet -- which grass wins out __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club.

03-16-2008, 10:34 PM	#41 (permalink)
CmLaracy =) (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 1,475	Looks great!! Thanks! __________________ My 75P ADA Filstar Pimpin' numba 117 Check out my Algae Guide

03-17-2008, 02:34 AM	#42 (permalink)
MrJG 'member that cow? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (51) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 621	Its lookin' real good man! I really like the overhead shot in your "snow" update. I hope I can get enough sunlight in our bedroom this summer to try one of those. The hairgrass is looking nice so far. I'm planning on using this as the carpet type plant in the 40 gallon when I finally get around to it. Is it a major pain to keep trimmed? you mentioned having amanos in the tank now. Are they able to get around in the grass fairly well at substrate level? Thanks for the link to the regulator btw. You make it hard on a guy. :P __________________ 2.5G nano 10G Hex 20G long 40G Breeder

03-17-2008, 04:00 AM	#43 (permalink)
roybot73 RATSLIVEONNOEVILSTAR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 731	Thanks guys! JG, I've only trimmed the hairgrass once so far, and the only real PITA part was getting all of the trimmings out afterwards. Just gotta net it all out, it's not too bad at all. The amanos kinda just plow through the grass. It looks like they'll get stuck, but they get around just fine when they get down to the substrate. No prob for the link, mine'll be here this week, and I found a local bev supply with good prices on aluminum 5#CO2 cylinders (http://www.kegworks.com/product.php?...cat=801&page=1) After this coming weekend, it's time to start building the cabinet for the 60P. Not quite sure how I want to scape it though. Plenty of time to figure it all out, as I'm patiently waiting for some 'original' Aquasoil from ADG. Cheers-----> __________________ 20 Gallon Long ADA 60-P No Pimp Club.

03-17-2008, 06:33 AM	#44 (permalink)
BiscuitSlayer Eatus Morus Biscuitus (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,152	roybot73- Tank is looking great man! You did a fantastic job on that stand. Its gorgeous! The only thing that I would have liked to have seen would have been a matching canopy. __________________ Filstar Pimp #106 29 Gallon Journal - XP2, 130W Coralife Fixture (10,000K and 6700K), Pressurized CO2, DIY Reactor, EI dosing Stand and Canopy Build Journal for a 75/90

03-17-2008, 05:44 PM	#45 (permalink)
Karackle Tankaholic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,185	Just caught up with this thread and I wanted to echo what other's have said, it looks great and the stand is really well crafted! Beautiful job. I also wanted to say I can't believe that's "only" a 20L! it looks HUGE in the pictures, well done!

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