[Waddy015]

My attempt at a planted aquarium.
Updates with first few weeks in pictures will be up soon!

Bought the tank off marine depot for about $55 during a sale and the light for $110 shipped from amazon.

 

[Waddy015]

Fist Picture

 

[Charrr89]

Wow! Good start!!

 

[colaudrey]

Where's this tank at? Can't wait to see more

 

[Waddy015]

Ok Time to Play Catch Up

My light arriving from amazon.

 

[Waddy015]

The Basic Setup

Got the tank and Flow Max Gravel. Looks Amazing! The Led Plus was made for this tank.

 

[Waddy015]

My attempt at starting emersed

I heard the roots will grow better into the gravel without water, so I gave it a try. Also I got a 10x10 matt of Dwarf Baby Tears from aquariumplants.com. I was able to pick them up locally. The quality was top notch, though I did get a few snails.

 

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Pics

IF only the baby tears stayed just like this haha!

 

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Emarsed not doing so well

The Baby tears started rotting and I panicked.

 

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Flood

So I flooded it and removed the rot. Then I found a few snails. The flood stopped the rot and the tears started growing faster and low making me think the light is powerful enough for the plant.

 

[Waddy015]

The Sunsun filter and a few pics with the light

Water needs to be toped off lowered it to propagate the S. Repens

 

[gsd78]

How's the Sunsun 603B filter working out for you? Happy with the flow it provides? I'm thinking about buying the same for my 12 long.

 

[GMYukonon24s]

I like your light setup!

 

[NYCaqua]

What lights are those exactly

 

[Waddy015]

Sunsun filter so far is working well, and for the money ($35 shipped ebay) I have to give it a 4 out of 5. Only because it can be a little hard to prime. I took a gamble on It because there really is no information/ reviews online. Maybe if there is interest I will make a youtube video review tomorrow if I find the time. It is able to pump water up about 3.5feet with still a fairly nice flow. It is also silent.

 

[Waddy015]

The light is a 36 inch Current Satellite Plus LED ($110 shipped on amazon) I have seen them for $99 on sale.

 

[Waddy015]

Update

Moved plants around, added new ones microsword and downoi I believe. Also put in 15 neon's, 12 ghost shrimp and 3 otto's. Added DIY co2 to try and combat hair algae that is getting out of control (Grows 6inches a day). Also dosing with liquid co2 booster and Leaf Zone fertz. Any advice on removing the Algae would be welcome as well as Layout improvements.

 

[NanoDave]

Nice to see another 12G rimless around. I like how the HC has almost grown in little hills. Tanks looking good.

 

[Waddy015]

Update!

Finally got the algae under control. Added phoslock and removed the carbon (removing the carbon was key).

Went and picked up a 7pound CO2 tank today and duel stage regulator. It is dialing in easy enough.

 

[parrottbay]

Removing the carbon killed the hair algae?I don't have carbon in my filter but I still have hair algae... I think it is the phoslock?