New Planted Tank Underway :) - Updated Pics 25/09/08
#1
Posted 29 March 2008 - 07:44 PM
Have set up my first dedicated planted tank today. All plants were kindly donated by Dan
2' cube 200L
150w MH (10000k)
2x 24w T5HO tubes (labelled as daylights - is that 10000k also??)
Substrate seems to be a mix of Eco Complete, a redish woomera looking rock and a fine sand. I picked it up off MatHarvey a while back.
Will most likely replace some of the lightning with a lower Kelvin rating / colour temp.
Still deciding on filtration. Perhaps a small canister or hang-on depending on what fish I stock it with.
Any suggestions on where to go from here??
Dazza
#2
Posted 29 March 2008 - 08:42 PM
I have heaps of plants which are always in need of a trim if you ever want some more too mate
Ant
#3
Posted 29 March 2008 - 08:44 PM
English please LOL! Will prob go for ground cover in the foreground.
Would luv some some clippings!
#4
Posted 29 March 2008 - 09:03 PM
HC is Hemianthus callitrichoides
and glosso is glossostima elatinoides.
Look them up on google and youll see what you can do with them.
Ant
#5
Posted 29 March 2008 - 09:30 PM
Dazza
#6
Posted 29 March 2008 - 10:10 PM
Ant
#7
Posted 29 March 2008 - 10:35 PM
nice tank set up u got there
just wondering where u got the MH from ???
u probably did not see my other post but if u want i got some spared glosso/water sprite/pearl weed and a little tiny bit of HC if u want to try it
fisho
#8
Posted 29 March 2008 - 11:27 PM
All the plants in that tank are from Dan.
I'd luv to get some of your clippings too. Perhaps I could to a run out to Malaga Aqua and drop by ur place too??
Dazza
#9
Posted 30 March 2008 - 04:13 PM
nice tank set up u got there
just wondering where u got the HM from ???
u probably did not see my other post but if u want i got some spared glosso/water sprite/pearl weed and a little tiny bit of HC if u want to try it
fisho
What HM? I coulnt see any HM in there? Isnt Hm the same as pearl weed or pearl grass?
Ant
#10
Posted 30 March 2008 - 05:15 PM
When the plants start to grow, you can start snipping and replanting!
Look forward to seeing this tank fill out!
Just wait till that chain sword takes off, can be used as a foreground plant as well.
Also wondering about the HM? Theres none in there?
Cheers
Dan
#11
Posted 30 March 2008 - 06:33 PM
i was asking him about hes Metal Haligens
all edited now
thnx fisho
#12
Posted 14 April 2008 - 11:07 PM
Got a few cichilds in there at the moment who are recovering from a smashing in the main display tank
Dazza
#13
Posted 15 April 2008 - 09:00 AM
I had to prune my 2ft planted tank once every 3 days with the ferts and co2 i had running through it. Would watch the plants 'breathe' and bubbles pouring out of them at certain times of the time. Very cool.
#14
Posted 15 April 2008 - 07:35 PM
No CO2 yet but planning to. I wanted to get the tank cycled and become familiar with ferts etc first. Might try a DIY before forking out on a CO2 tank, regulator etc.
Dazza
#15
Posted 15 April 2008 - 10:23 PM
#16
Posted 16 April 2008 - 08:04 AM
Dazza
#17
Posted 16 April 2008 - 01:58 PM
Coming along nicely
I have a solenoid with my regulator and just put it on a timer, so that it coincides with the lights.
I never bother with the ph. Mine is nearly 1-2 bubbles a second for my 4 footer.
#18
Posted 06 May 2008 - 07:35 PM
Next task is tidy up the algae. Want to also get a nice bankground (in-tank).
Dazza
#19
Posted 25 September 2008 - 09:41 PM
Looks fantastic and is very inspiring .
#20
Posted 25 September 2008 - 10:17 PM
Thanks for the positive feedback
Here's some more recent pics -
Dazza
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