[Tihsho]

@BDoss1985, nice setup! I'm definitely getting back in the swing of my emersed prop tanks. Sadly I don't have old pics of the original ones. You definitely won't need the tops on those tupperware's with your setup, if anything you will need some vent holes for gas exchange and for thermal regulation. I'd highly recommend putting a heat source in with the plants as it will assist in growth and give consistent water temps through night and day. As for the koralia or canister, don't waste them. A cheapo powerhead will do the trick, but you really don't need it. If anything just do water changes once a month and get out the stagnant water.

 

[BDoss1985]

Thanks @Tihsho Any suggestions on substrate for crypts?
I may add a vent on the top, also I figured a small 50w heater

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[Tihsho]

@BDoss1985, you can use MGOPS just fine. I used it and crypts exploded with that and an Osmocote + tab in each pot. They are easy to make. In an hour I had a few hundred made and bagged up.

 

[BDoss1985]

@Tihsho I got some vigor... Organic potting soil. My home depot doesn't carry the miracle grow kind. Got it all setup last night 100 a heater and all going. I have a hydro meter and thermometer coming in today. What should I keep the humidity and temp at?

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[Tihsho]

Hydrometer or Hygrometer? There is a big difference, one (first one) measures salinity through specific gravity and the other measures moisture.

I keep my temps in the mid 70's, so like between 74-76 as my lighting adds heat during the day and brings the day temps up to 80-82.

 

[BDoss1985]

The humidity one, it's for a terrarium

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[Tihsho]

It it a digital one or one that is based off a spring? The reason I ask is you need to be careful, actually with both, to make sure you don't accidentally submerse it.

 

[BDoss1985]

It's analog, still waiting for FedEx lol, I'll post a pic of it all in just A little while

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[WickedOdie]

Do you plan to drill holes in the side of the containers to let the air flow through them? I'm planning on making an emersed setup much like yours.

 

[BDoss1985]

The gauge came in, it's Velcro'd to a piece of cpvc right in the middle this is what it reads after an hour

Added today,
Cryptocoryne zukalii
Cryptocoryne Dewitii PNG
Cryptocoryne Matakensis Brown

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[WickedOdie]

so what holds in your humidity?

 

[BDoss1985]

The main container lid holds in the humidity

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[Tihsho]

What do you have the heater set to?

 

[BDoss1985]

Heater is set on 80

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[Tihsho]

What lighting are you running?

 

[BDoss1985]

T5ho quad odyssea fixture with 6500k bulbs

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[Tihsho]

You might want to turn down the heater then. Fluorescent tubes kick out a lot of heat in confined containers. I wouldn't be surprised to see your temps in the high 80's low 90's in your setup if there are no vents. My setup (half 10 gallon) is lighted by 4 25W CFL's and the heating pad is set to 75. When I get home from work I see temps that are up to 82 degrees F due to the lighting bringing up the tank temps. Also, I have a 1/8th inch grap at one end of the glass I'm using on top for venting purposes. Without that gap I had temps (when I first did this years back) running up to 89 degrees F.

 

[BDoss1985]

Light has been on since 9am 230 now and I'm getting right at 81, I'm thinking the window ac above the setup is keeping it cooler... Gonna have to check tonight and make sure it's not too cool at lights out.

Btw the humidity look ok or do you think I should add a small closable vent?

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[Tihsho]

90 percent is fine.

Keep in mind that a temp flux isn't a bad thing. Dropping down to the 70's at night has actually caused some of my plants to flower in the past.