Shifted the swords and a few other plants slightly further back as they were getting trampled at feeding time at front of tank. Fingers crossed. They looked ok at getting going, so if too damaged I think I will try some more. The rest of the new plants are staying planted which is always a bonus
A bn catfish turned up that I hadn't seen for a few weeks. Was starting to think I might have lost it but must of been hiding away. No young ones turning up though either.
Still waiting on the rest of the CO2 gear to turn up but I'm thinking I'll have to prune the centre back of the tank next and thin it out a bit. I actually did some pruning on the weekend but I really need the ladder to reach the middle.
Delapool's 150 Gallon Tank
#61
Posted 24 July 2016 - 07:21 PM
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#62
Posted 28 July 2016 - 09:27 PM
The UK CO2 line splitter turned up from the UK. Exciting night.....
Check fits CO2 line - tick
Check fits onto existing fittings - tick
Turn on - gas leak
Re-check packet, find o-ring and better seal results - tick
Turn on properly - main valve now leaks
Fiddle around with o-ring and re-seat, try once more and all good
Now to setup the second CO2 reactor some time
(kids of course didn't get reminded to unpack dishwasher 50 zillion times in all of this so still sits there to be done..grrrrr.)
Edited by Delapool, 28 July 2016 - 09:29 PM.
#63
Posted 29 July 2016 - 09:09 PM
Edited by Delapool, 29 July 2016 - 10:41 PM.
#65
Posted 30 July 2016 - 07:49 AM
#66
Posted 30 July 2016 - 08:14 AM
Perhaps a stupid question but do they need removal for dormant periods or anything? Not sure I was reading that right or I was reading about some rare plant!
http://www.everythin...ceus-plant-care
#67
Posted 30 July 2016 - 11:54 AM
Edited by Bostave, 30 July 2016 - 11:55 AM.
#68
Posted 30 July 2016 - 07:30 PM
Well I kind of lucked out (or in) and picked some up of the common ones and the crypts. Tank is still pretty cloudy with all the changes and adding root tabs.
The second tunze reactor is working fine. All looks setup ok there and was pretty quick to get it all going.
There is an amazing amount of space in the tank now. It looks quite bare but at least next week I won't be pruning plants
Plant list now:-
Vallisneria (narrow and broad leaf).
Ambulia.
Hygrophila polysperma.
Alternanthera reineckii (red alt)
Java Ferns (narrow leaf).
Melon Sword.
(Giant Hygro).
Rubra (stem plants)
Echinodorus augustifolia - Vesuvius (Corkscrew Sword)
Aponogeton Crispus
Cryptocorine Balansae
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#69
Posted 31 July 2016 - 09:14 PM
http://www.aquaticpl...tails.php?id=27
#70
Posted 01 August 2016 - 08:12 AM
#71
Posted 01 August 2016 - 07:32 PM
Edited by Delapool, 01 August 2016 - 07:42 PM.
#72
Posted 02 August 2016 - 10:05 PM
#73
Posted 03 August 2016 - 09:16 AM
Whats the go with your java fern plantlets? Are they yours or did you buy them?
These were mine that had grown and I thought I would try. I didn't think they would work without toothpicking down or something but got a rush of blood and thought I would try them. I have a couple of older plants that had a few plantlets (found them when I cleaned out the ambulia and val). Mostly now I just prefer to buy longer plants that will already be closer to the light but might come back to these and try tying some to some drift wood.
The darn loaches though! Plants will be fine for weeks, skip feeding a few nights as late home and blip, half uprooted plant....
The rest of the tank is still clearing but geez, it is so nice just looking at a few leaves floating around - Friday night should be a quick tank clean.
#74
Posted 03 August 2016 - 09:47 AM
#75
Posted 03 August 2016 - 10:20 AM
Edited by Delapool, 03 August 2016 - 10:21 AM.
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#76
Posted 03 August 2016 - 11:24 AM
#77
Posted 05 August 2016 - 12:02 PM
Rest of the tank plants all staying in gravel ok still (mostly).
Congo tetras are skittish again. Assume it is lack of plant cover. One was very keen on going through the glass.
#78
Posted 05 August 2016 - 02:34 PM
I just used my last bit of the seachem flourish glue I had last night. I saw on Facebook today that Aquotix have some new plant glue just in, Ista brand. I'm planning to go check it out tomorrow, since I've used up all the seachem glue. Good thing about the seachem glue is you can use the glue even when the wood is in the tank. Just glue the rhizome outside of the water, then press it gently on the wood, and bob's your uncle!
#79
Posted 06 August 2016 - 12:44 PM
Edited by Delapool, 06 August 2016 - 12:46 PM.
#80
Posted 06 August 2016 - 09:43 PM
Tried running the LED light with both banks on but got a PAR of 140 (1ft deep) so went back and tested with just the white light bank on (as I had been running). PAR there was 90 which was a little above the previous reading of 60 in early June... Especially as I thought the t5ho's might have started to decay a little. I'm hoping this reflects al the plants being removed near-surface and not the par meter going. So just left lighting as is.
Sadly lost a male congo tetra. Looked fine so I wonder if ran into glass. Took readings anyway and got 0 ammonia and nitrite, ~20ppm nitrate, 2ppm phosphate and 6.8 ph (co2 running). Bit strange but hoping it doesn't repeat.
Next week I'll clean the internal filter and might replace the pads. Also plan to try lifting the CO2 bps rate a little now it is running well.
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