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  1. jesperl.dk

    Ikea 'grow light' for plants?

    I did some measurements: https://ukaps.org/forum/threads/par-and-other-stuff-just-for-myself.48910/
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    ADA 60p "Reach Out"

    great! It is look super :D
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    A short status at day 56. My R. rotundifolia started growing again 10 days after the trimming. A few stems did not stop the growth, and grew >10cm in these days while most did not grow at all. Strange, but back to normal again. Actually all was growing well, and the problem now is to learn how...
  4. jesperl.dk

    Inlet Surface Skimmer from Hinterfeld - Flow Reduction?

    By the way: I ordered a glass surface skimmer from Hinterfeld as well. But I never used it - after reading a number of threads here at ukaps, I instead added a small air pump that I run at night. I have no oil film at all after that, and I avoided the not so nice looking skimmer inlet ;-)
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    Inlet Surface Skimmer from Hinterfeld - Flow Reduction?

    Sorry, are you sure the filter is fully primed? Happens for me every time I have the filter disconnected :confused:. Try a few (or more ;)) hard presses on the prime button.
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    Lilly pipes and "swirl" effect

    when you figure it out, let us know ;) I agree with Paulo that the surface oil film is not good. I am not sure the problem always is to little filter flow, actually I am more thinking that you need flow but that filtering does not matter that much. I now run a tiny air pump at night, and after...
  7. jesperl.dk

    Tropica Ferts - Help With Dosing

    I have seen good pearling in several of your pictures. In my (limited) experience, when you get to know your setup a bit, you can judge your CO2 level on the amount of pearling and of the extent of the period where they are pearling. Do you have a lot of pearling in all areas of the tank for...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    What is happening to my Rotala rotundifolia?? I did a trimming a week ago like I have done several times before. Previously the rotundifolia started growing right away and was looking nice in a few days. But now it looks like this: All new leaves are very small and transparent. Looks like...
  9. jesperl.dk

    A new start - Chaos

    I have a couple that are now 4 weeks old - they are not looking so nice any more, but they look like you can still plant them and that they then will grow fine...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    day 39. All is growing now. The S. repens are slowly picking up and the crypts are finally getting new submersed leaves. I did a trimming today after leaving it alone for 11 days. Better not think to much about what the plants costed initially when throwing this in the garbage ;) I am also...
  11. jesperl.dk

    [ Tranquility ] NA 120x50x55 High tech

    wow, that is one cool looking cabinet :thumbup: Where did you get the containers for the dosing setup?
  12. jesperl.dk

    Dou's 90x36x30 (25G/90L)

    Really nice scape and great write-up of your experiences. Do you perhaps have a photo taken from above? I am very inspired by the format of you tank, and am wondering how it looks when you stand in front of it and looks down.
  13. jesperl.dk

    [ Tranquility ] NA 120x50x55 High tech

    nice!! :thumbup:
  14. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    day 33: 20170308-P3080008.jpg by Jesper Lauritsen, on Flickr
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Have a look here: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/33-plants/782450-fissidens-fortunas-excel.html I wouldn't be afraid of it - I really don't see how it should harm the Fissidens?? But I have no personal experience at all!
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Thanks :) The rotundifolia is looking even better with the new growth after the trimming - I will post a new photo later. I dose pretty much like you do. How about your micro? I measured my Fe before trimming and it was 0,1-0,2 three days after my last water change - so the plants was not using...
  17. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Yes both micro and macro. I started with probably something like 2/3 of the upper end of the EI range of targets. I then tweaked it a bit going forward, both by testing some actual levels, by looking at my actual growth, and then by reading and asking questions ;-) I don't know about easycabo...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    uh, I dosed from day 1! And quite high levels. Lots of water changes as well, of course, but I am down at every 4th day now. My biggest inspiration has really been: https://www.ukaps.org/index.php?page=setting-up-a-higher-tech-planted-tank Yesterday I discovered the guides at Aquasabi, and it...
  19. jesperl.dk

    ADA 60p "Reach Out"

    great! :-)
  20. jesperl.dk

    Crystal Mountain

    That makes a lot of sense. I make my own EI mix, and will order some UREA to use as well. A bit further along I will try slowly lowering my doses as well. Thanks! :-)
  21. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Thanks, great suggestions. I'll think about it :-) I think I am also going to replace part of my Hygrophilia Siamensis and Totala rotundifolia with something more colorful, to make the Pogostemon erectus stand out some more. And some small Buce on the cliff, I think. I havn't shown many photos...
  22. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Had some busy days, but here is an update. Here is day 28: 20170303-P3030035.jpg by Jesper Lauritsen, on Flickr Definitely time for a trim, specially the glosso grows like, really fast. I did a trim and some thinning, and on day 29 i added 10 Melanotaenia praecox (dwarf/neon rainbowfish) - I...
  23. jesperl.dk

    Since when did E.I become a P.I.T.A

    To be just a bit more helpful, it seems to be quite common to dose in the upper end of the ranges. Remember this is based on 50% water change each week. Also, you can dose a third of that three times a week or a fourth of that four time a week or a seventh each day - makes no differense.
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    Since when did E.I become a P.I.T.A

    Sorry to say it, but I think you have allowed you self to be more confused than you have to ;-) James PT, Aquarium Calcl and Rotala, all uses ppm of NO3 and PO4 (not N and P). And their calculations are all the same! Their targets are just a bit different - just as you quote. I would say that...
  25. jesperl.dk

    Crystal Mountain

    Evening :-) Thanks! :-) I pretty much follow https://www.ukaps.org/index.php?page=setting-up-a-higher-tech-planted-tank, and for my current 100x40x50 I have an Eheim 2075 as well as a Hydor nano for extra flow. Originally years ago I saw good improvement when I added the Nano, but I might try...
  26. jesperl.dk

    Crystal Mountain

    Fantastic scape and a truly great journal. All your journals are great and I am learning a lot from reading them. I am starting to plan a 120x50x50 and are of course looking for what you have done. And you have done differently at different times. Do you mind a few questions? At one scape you...
  27. jesperl.dk

    ADA 60p "Reach Out"

    Cool, lets check out some online sources, and I write you when I have some Hydrocotyle
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    ADA 60p "Reach Out"

    Sounds good. I just trimmed my Hydrocotyle tripartita and threw out a lot - it is really growing fast. If you can wait a couple of weeks you can have some from me if you are interested. I have been looking for some buce as well; I have been thinking about trying to order it from some other country.
  29. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    It is now day 18, and time for a photo. 20170222-P2220026.jpg by Jesper Lauritsen, on Flickr In a few days it is time for a first little trim and thinning :) Some larger rock some of the places are needed and I have ideas for some different plants a few places - but I wait a little longer...
  30. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I did grow S.repens quite nicely 4 years ago in pretty much the same setup, and according to my log from then, I am also dosing pretty much the same. But it sure looks like some deficiency. Perhaps the water from the waterworks has changed its level of Mg. I know for sure they now have lower KH...
  31. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Hi Shinobi I reply in English since were are at ukaps ;-) I live in Farum - fell free to write for a visit, if your know you are going to be in the neighborhood. Yes, I have made my own cabinet. I wrote an article about it at http://www.akvarieplanter.dk/diy-ada-style-skab-i-sort-mdf - it is...
  32. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I moved a couple of my S. repens to a very sunny spot. They had developed a lot of roots and in that sense did seem sound. But they are melting :-( 5 of my 6 new ottos died over the first 2 days :-( I am going to talk to my LFS tomorrow. There were dead ottos in the tank where I bought them, so...
  33. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Thanks! Yes, some of the other plants didn't look so good the first 10 days or so, but are much better now. In general I have quite little experience, but I have tried Staurogyne repens before, and I remember it growing really nice in conditions very similar. And yes, they are now also melting...
  34. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I am now on day 14, and mostly it is looking good. I added 6 ottos and 6 shrimp yesterday, and it is fun to see something swimming around - except they don't swim much ;) I installed a Chihiros Doctor II some days ago. It seems a bit like magic, but now I try it. I also here in the beginning do...
  35. jesperl.dk

    PAR and other stuff - just for myself ;-)

    Do I have enough light? – surely a common question. My own experience is that in my aquarium I have barely, what you would call “high light”. I can grow a glosso carpet without too much trouble, but specially in the corners it grows slower and will not stay low. My aquarium is length: 100 cm...
  36. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Thanks! :-) Yeah, I like that I came up with that myself, and I do think it is not bad at all - buuut, I am not going to reuse slate in that way another time ;-)
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Thanks! Totally strange - I did exactly the same as yesterday. Well, here are the other 3 pictures that should have been with my post from yesterday. 20170213-P2130005.jpg by Jesper Lauritsen, on Flickr 20170213-P2130004.jpg by Jesper Lauritsen, on Flickr 20170213-P2130003.jpg by Jesper...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I don't understand why the pictures are not visible, also because they are visible for me when I browse anonymously from some other computer. I used Flikr BBCode sharing just like with my previous posts, does anybody have any insight in how that can go wrong? Here is a shared link to one of...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Sorry about the pics. Is that the same for everybody? Makes a lot of sense what your are saying. Thank you! You have convinced me to both take it easy and to lower my ferts a bit ;)
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    It is now day 10, and mostly it is looking good. Mostly I have good growth and no algae, and a lot of nice pearling. (sorry for the un-sharp pictures). The glosso is still reaching a bit to much for the light. I am at 6 hours full light and an extra hour with the front light only. I did...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I like to be a bit more hands on and to experiment a bit more than in the Tropica step by step guide - not that I think it will bring me better results, it is just more fun ;) I am more inspired by , supplemented with what I picked up here and there. Like not being too afraid about the light...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Yeah, I kind of know that. Almost changed it a bit before planting, but decided to wait and see how it turns out before changing any rocks. Also, I have my scissors ready ;-).
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Yeah, will do :-) I have confidence in your advice even if it includes small ladies and poltergeist. Many postings here and ukaps and elsewhere talks about the fear of light, but my limited previous experiences included quit a lot of light, and with a fast growing glosso carpet as result (other...
  44. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    It is now day 5, and it looks pretty good. 20170208-P2080004.jpg by Jesper Lauritsen, on Flickr I have growth for most of the plants. I have light green growth for several plants, and I would guess that means I am a bit low on ion. I think I'll increase my micro and actually increase all...
  45. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    The plants arrived Saturday, but it wasn't until evening I could unpack and prepare for planting. All plants was from Tropica, and most was 1-2-Grow plants. All was top quality, and I could actually had made do with a bit less. I got the plants form akvariebutikken.dk, and if you are from...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I had a look at your journal, nice! :-) Looking forward for your rescape...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    I have now ordered plants, but do not yet know when to expect them. I was considering to ask for advice, it is not at all easy to select what to try. But I went ahead and did my order. I know that some will grow better than other, and that it is always easier to judge when it has been growing...
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    Not a clean slate, 200L

    OK, today was the day to do the hardscape... I am a bit hopeless with hardscape, aquascape, layout, whatever you call it. I love the amazing scapes you see in the books and at sites like this. I just don't feel like trying to copy any of them. Part of me just want to grow some plants and some...
  49. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Yeah, that will be where I end in a couple of years... ;-)
  50. jesperl.dk

    Not a clean slate, 200L

    Hi all I am starting a tank after a break of more than 4 years. Not that I ever really got the hang of anything the last time I tried :-) I am new to Ukaps, but have chosen this place as my new favorite spot after the demise of the Danish site akvarieplanter.dk. Tank: Cheap AquaEl all glass...
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