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Hello, surely not, just good for anubias plants i think. 2 - 3 Grobeam 600 or a Fluval Plant 3.0, they have some water resistance, and can resist being installed in a damped moist like below a top. Michel.

In the pages of Mr. Wong (the shown pages), which i read many times. He mentions that tap water has seldom magnesium, no potassium most of the time. Magnesium and potassium are quite important, especially hygrophila can require a lot of them. Calcium is often found in tap water, but best...

TMC Aquaray give a nice shimmer effect. The Grobeam 600 coverage is somewhat like 24" X 11". The coverage of the Grobeam 1500 is 24" X 24". They are without fans, fully passively cooled, with a 5 year's warranty, and IP67. Michel.

I am curious to know how long the Tropica soil buffers the water. Michel.

For this particular tank the lighting is 2 TMC Grobeam 1500. Michel

Hello, If Tropica's soil works like ADA soil does, then it is normal and you don't have to be concerned about KH of zero. Basically soils that buffer the water will eat the KH and make the pH goes down after that. This is how they work. My ADA Malaya worked that way, in 1-2 weeks KH dropped...

It depends a lot on the quality of the bulb itself. Some like Giesemann are rated 20000 hours and can be runned for many years, with a drop of probably 5-7%. But you cannot say this from all the bulbs in the market, quality is disparate. Osram's can probably be runned for a lot of time too...

I am clearly biased towards Grobeams. 3 Grobeam 1500, each has a coverage of 60cm X 60cm. 3 Grobeams 600 could be added for additionnal coverage at front-rear, since the tank is 81 cm wide, or 3 Aquabeam 600 Marine White 14000K. They can be used as a compliment to the Grobeams 1500 if the...

You need a way to control direct sunlight, especially during summer where it is more intense and the days are long. Good curtains or something like that. Michel.

I tend to disagree with something here. For some people low tech = low light, and i tend to disagree with that. Although it is clearly quite difficult to keep a medium/high light tank without co2 injection, i have seen over the years on the internet plenty of examples of people who were...

Hello, from what i have read on many sites, something like 0,6ppm not even 1ppm. Michel.

DIY co2 sugar and yeast, i can get sugar at 0,85$/kg here, and yeast you don't need much, not expensive either, like baker's yeast. It can be used for a 20-30G tank. It is simple, however it is true it is not as reliable as pressurized. However i had a pressurised system with Milwaukee...

BTW, i am using the ADA Malaya since one year. Michel.

Like oscar said Malaya and Africana don't not relase ammonia, or very little. They are not Amazonia. Michel.

TMC Grobeam 1500, one of these has exactly that coverage, 60 X 60cm. Michel.

Hygrophila polysperma, ceratopteris. Michel.

Hello, i do not know about Floragrow carbo, but I know Dennerle Biological carbo elixier is not glut based, it is based on citric acid, citrates, etc. Right now i am using FlorinAxis from Brighwell Aquatics which is another one based on citric acid, citrates, etc. cannot complain about the...

I must say i am impressed with ADA soil. I have ADA Malaya. Michel.

2 TMC Grobeam 1500. http://aquaraylighting.co.uk/grobeam/ Michel.

EcoComplete or Flourish brown/black have a decent grain size IMO, but are not cheap. Michel.

Waste goes down too easily in coarse gravel, IMO better use something 2-3mm grain size. That way waste does not accumulate easily and it can be vacuumed easily. And excellent filtration too with goldfishes i suggest. Michel.

Osmocote or similar product, you put the beads in a gel cap and put deep in substrate. It's slow release. I did begin using Miracle Gro, shake & feed in gel cap in my area. I will see how my crypts wendtii respond. If you can spare the money ADA multi bottom is made especially for this. I...

Personally i would send them an email. I think a company like Osram will answer. Michel.

TMC have their own controller which is sold separately. I cannot tell if your controller will work with Grobeams 600. I use my Grobeams without any controller. I only use a cheap timer from hardware store. Michel.

Leds fixtures with give a shimmer is there are not too many leds, ramps with lots of leds won't give shimmer, or little shimmer. Example one Kessil, with one spot LED, or Grobeam 600 with 5 leds, will give shimmer. Michel

TMC Grobeams 1500 have a 2' X 2' spread, but are no cheap (but backed with 5 years warranty). With 4 of them you would have high light, with only one high up (maybe a second one later?), more spread but lower intensity. Michel.

Different lights with same kelvin rating may have a different visual rendition (and different specter). I did use a 10000K led light in the past (for 8 months), plants were growing, look was quite good to my taste. There exist leds which are 12000K and made for freshwater plants as well...

That could only happens if you overdose like mad i think, but it's a good idea to check the KH. You can, Dennerle for instance, on their web site, encourages to do it, just more carbon for the plants, but less $$ in your pockets. You are the boss. Michel.

If you add calcium better use a GH buffer of some kind, which will also add magnesium and potassium, they are also important for the plants. There are many products available, like Seachem Equilibrium for example. Michel.

About the Grobeams, they don't consume much wattage and the heat generated is not that much. For example right now, I use only one Grobeam 600 over a 22G tank, 12 watts. The tank in question : https://www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/micheljq/4 Michel.

I am trying Brightwell Aquatics, FlorinAxis, a similar product (citric acid, citrates and other products) since 4 weeks. Hard to prove the difference, but my tank goes well. Continuum Aquatics has a similar products as well : http://continuumaquatics.com/freshwater_pt/floraviv_prolifera.php

Hi, you should make sure that the Led light has at least some water resistance like IP67. I don't know if the Fluval has some. A canopy is the perfect place for heat and moisture build up. I know the TMC Grobeams are IP67. Michel.

Just for information, there is liquid carbon which is based on glutaraldehyde like product. But there are now other which are based on Citric acid, citrates, and other components, more natural, without glutaraldehyde. Some examples Dennerle Elixier Bio (don't confuse with Dennerle Carbo...

TMC Grobeam 1500, is square, that would perfertly light a cube 45 X 45cm tank. Michel.

What exactly did happen?

As for me one of the first thing i look for is the warranty. In Canada Fluval gives 3 years warranty which is better than what most companies give (usually 1 year). I would check if it's the same in UK, i cannot tell. In UK you have TMC Grobeam with 5 years warranty. Leds (even if rated...

Seachem's Flourite, CaribSea's EcoComplete are neutral and does not leach any ammonia nor nitrogen in any form. Michel.

As for me they were the lights which allowed my vallisneria to grow in my ancient 65G tank, which was rather deep 24". Right now i use only one Grobeam 600 over my no co2 - 22G tank, 24" X 14" X 16"(high) and i am pleased with it. I also use TMC leds over my saltwater tank, I use Aquabeams 600...

Hello, 3 could be enough, however because of coverage, 4 Grobeam 600 will probably be best. Speaking of 125L tank standard, normally it is 2 Grobeam 600. Michel.

I had very red ludwigia repens with 2 cheap 23W - 6500K cfls in my 22G and diy co2. I was not dosing any micros or iron at that time. Michel.

Watching this thread, i really like the tank. Michel.

I suppose there is co2 injection? so nice,

I had my 65 gallon tank in the past near a window and catching full sun. I never saw the plants being so cute and the growth was crazy. I was dosing ferts but no co2. Bacopa, limnophila, were pretty and bushy. However on the second month, the tank was getting serious green water algae...

At what distance? That does not sound right, take a luxmeter and you will see that the lux measure will go down a lot the more far away you are from the light source. Michel.

There is an example of a Rio 125 setup with 2 Grobeam 600 in this thread. https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/lighting-suggestions-for-juwel-vision-180.39407/#post-428058

Hello, you cannot compare Fluval and Grobeam watt to watt, or led to led. TMC Grobeam have their own patented leds, you will not find those on other leds fixtures. I am clearly biaised towards the Grobeams. They are assembled in UK and have the best warranty, 5 years. Fluval warranty is not...

You may have to tweak the settings, and probably cut on the intensity. If you are lucky the company can give you some hints about tweaking this led light and use it for a freshwater planted tank in the best way possible, considering this is basically a reef light. I would send them an email...

Personally i would go for the Fluval Planted 2, if you want a led light from Fluval. Michel.

Lux must be rated with the distance to the light souce at which the mesure was taken, lux by itself means nothing. Michel.

Hi, try to find a spare PSU for testing, it maybe just the PSU If not check with the vendor, if you are the original owner and have the purchase proof. The tile itself has a 5 years warranty, if registered, and original owner. Michel.

In UK, Urmston Aquatics and Swell UK sell the TMC Grobeams. They can be mounted on a rimless tank with the MountaRay and the MMS rails, or the MMS rails can be suspended. Or diy, mine are fixed with the plastic braces which come with them and put on the rim of my tank, my tank has a center...

Hi, 4 X TMC Grobeam 600 would do (or 2 -1500 Ultima, but maybe overkill). Only 2 Grobeam 600 would give low, maybe low-med light. 4 Grobeam 600 would give better coverage, since front to back the tank is 24". They are my preferred one of the reasons being the 5 years warranty. Michel.

For pressurized first check where you can have refills and how much it costs, how much time the cylinder will last before refill. There are regulators which allow you to run more than one tank on one cylinder, however they cost more $$. You can gas fishes with both yeast and pressurized, it is...

I had an Hydor, which was doing well but stopped functionning a couple of months after the 2 years warranty. Right now i use internal Eheim Jagers. Michel.

This is quite like my tap water, pH 7,6 and KH 2. I was even thinking of adding ADA Malaya to my tank to lower pH, because i have read that a lot of plants like pH of 7 or a little lower than 7. I am not sure if it is worth the trouble. Michel.

Sorry, can i intrude? My tank is an Excel tank with no co2 injection. Speaking of KH, i keep it currently at 3. I have seen posts in the past from fellow aquarios saying it is good to have 5 of KH, even 7-9 i have seen in one post. My question is why? Should i keep my KH higher (GH is...

Yeah at least the other one i showed has IP67 standard, resistance to moisture, dust, even good resistance to water. It can go over an aquarium (but not in water). Michel

Hello, care to post a link so we have more information on this led light? I know this led light exists for aquariums, but i do not know what it is worth in terms of plant growth. There is a version for freshwater. http://www.arcadia-aquatic.com/30-watt-led-spotlight/ Thank you, Michel.

It will benefit the plants, but check out for nitrates and organic matter build up in the substrate over time. Those fishes produce a lot of waste, probably more than the plants can handle, especially when they grow bigger. Michel.

I am using my Grobeams 600 without any controller, but my tank is tall. It's not the same situation. One way to control intensity without controller is to suspend them and play with the height to the tank. Michel.

2 TMC Grobeam 1500 or 4 Grobeam 600. I do not know the Chihiros, hence no opinion on them. I like the TMC because of the 5 years warranty, the IP67 standard which gives some water resistance (but they cannot be used underwater). Michel.

Grobeams : Aquaray does have a rail system, which can be suspended or on the tank, check their website : http://aquaraylighting.co.uk/ However, it is not a must, my Grobeams 600 are just over my tank which have a central frame. You would probably need 4 Grobeams 600 for 90 X 45 X 45 tank, 2...

0,25 - 0,5 ppm of phosphates is not much, my plants stuggle at those levels. Cyano can come from some kind of pollution, in my case it was rotting wood. Michel.

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And those on eBay must be second hand, so no warranty coming with them i presume. If purchased new and registered they have 5 years warranty. Michel.

They now make the Grobeam 600 and Grobeam 1500 Ultima. Urmston Aquatics and others sell those in U.K. AAP sells them in USA. Michel.

No, on the 1500 tiles. It is lower on the 1000nd, must be something like 15-30% lower, i guess.

1000nd is an older product, replaced. Now there is the Grobeam 1500. 148 of PAR at 400mm in air. http://aquaraylighting.co.uk/grobeam/

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Not sure, i maybe wrong. Taking the carbon from co2 cost less energy for plants. So i wonder why the plants would go break the carbon from liquid carbon, when co2 is present. Taking the carbon from the liquid carbon cost more energy to plants, it is less efficient. Michel.

Bacopas are easy to grow, but need good light to be pretty. Limnophila sessiflora is very easy, however it shows all of its glory under a good light, being bushier with higher light. Michel.

Beamswork 800 is only good as a viewing light, or very low light. Although there are more powerful Beamswork's fixtures which can do the job. Michel.

Another option, Kessil's are nice i am sure they would do the job though. However they must use an internal fan to cool their leds. Orphek PR72 planted (similar design), is also powerful and 100% passively cooled (no fans). And 1 year warranty like Kessil.

I would not but a 5 year old processor but i would buy a Grobeam anytime. I have tried other leds (Finnex, Beamswork and others), and sadly i did regret it. Do not make too much a religion of your lumens. You can have 2 fixtures rated equal and have quite a different plant's response. I...

4 Grobeam 600 or 2 Grobeam 1500, for a tank like mine 36" X 18" x 24" high. As a note, Grobeams are not old technology (as someone pretends), quite the contrary and lumens are in no way the best way to "rate" the efficiency of a led. Lumens is just a measure of the light viewable to human...

Hi, Probably 4 X T5HO (or 6?) would do, but consider the price of yearly replacement of tubes. For leds, there are a lot of fixtures which look nice, but the power and quality is seldom really there, however there are some which have the quality, but you must pay the price, it's not cheap...

You can check the TMC Aquaray Grobeam 600, probably one would be enough for a 54 liter tank. They come with a 5 years warranty. Michel.

Title is the same as a song from Black Sabbath :-)

On Facebook, Filipe Oliveira (a portuguese scaper known internationally), posted some fantastic scapes without co2 injection. I will try to take a shot of mine, but it is far from extraordinary. Not sure i have the courage to post it. Michel.

Sorry just a quick question, is there injected co2 or not? Thanks for sharing.

Sorry roadmaster i am not able to find the original info anymore (do not remember where). If i find it i will post it. I am a user of Metracide and Excel as well. I finish my last Metracide bottle and i think i will just use just Excel after that. 50 CAN$ for a 2 liter and i calculate that i...

One stem plant is not nice, the rotala indica or something similar to it. Looks like it lack something, light? Is it me or i am right? The sixth photo from upper from this post, forgive my english. Maybe it is just adjusting and needs time. Michel.

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Glutaraldehyde and Excel decompose into harmless after 24 hours. They cannot accumulate over time. This is all that i can tell. My longest living fish is 4 years with liquid carbon, the cardinalis. Michel

Shall i test my aquarium to see if it has ammonia? I have the API test at home and can test tonight if it satisfies someone. If there was an ammonia spike, i could see some symptoms, fish gasping for air, very red gills.. my snails trying to exit from the tank, my shrimps behaving...

There are some dangers involved with many methods. How many cases of aquario gasing their fishes with injected co2? I think that probably it did happen at least one time for many experienced aquarists who does. Cases of blowing bottles with diy co2 yeast/sugar. I do not say not to inject co2...

Seachem Equilibrium is another product for restoring GH and mineral balance. Seachem Alkaline Buffer for KH. Michel.

I like snails, those that do not touch plants. Planorbea, substrate snails (those that like to live in the substrate). They eat uneaten food, plant's dead parts, they will participate in the decomposition process, eat some algae. Michel.

Questions i have : it is 220 liter? Michel.

Hey i did not know it existed. That could be interesting for me. I did stop pressurized co2 because of the cost and the fact that i had to run 2 times in my local area for a single refill, and the refills are not cheap here. That depends on the cost and shipping of course, but something i...

Hello, I know Seachem Flourish Excel, stays active 24 hours. Can we assume same thing for your product? hard to say, check on the vendor's website or send them a note. It must at least stay active 12 hours, i assume. Michel.

Thank you :-)

Oh boy this is so nice! and one fellow aquario who has the courage to show his tanks even when there is algae. Can i ask what tanks have injected co2 and those that don't? Thank you,

Fallen, brown, Alder leaves and mature fruits release tannins and make the pH go down, if this is what someone is looking for. Michel.

1 or 2 TMC Aquaray Grobeam 600, depending on the kind of plants you want. Great quality, not cheap, 5 years warranty if registered with them, assembled in UK, passively cooled (no fans). Michel.

If you want low and compact, you need intense light. Light is the first thing i would double check. Michel.

Hello, mine is directly on top of the plastic mount of my tank since this summer, there is no issue. I can grip the ramp with my hand when lit, i feel the heat but it is quite bearable. Michel.

They go in the compost bin mostly, sometimes a fellow aquario will come take some. I give them sometimes. Michel.

Hello, about the so called problems with some plants, like vals and crypts. It is not happening to everyone. For example my tank is densely planted. I dose double dose of Excel, and have no issue with vals, nor crypts. The vals grow quite well. I have some amano shrimps and corydoras...

Strange i have seen it disappear often behind the clouds :D