karla
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Sorry about making a new thread, I'm sure the old one was deleted. It is a long story never mind.
Been working a lot so not had much chance to be around.
This is the same tank, as before.
20 Litre, Eheim classic 2215 filter with three foam discs only.
Co2 by a Bazooka nano.
Lighting is : first two weeks, 1 x 14W T8, Then until today Arcadia classica stretch Led unit 11W (300mm - 450mm), Now a homemade unit with one 2700K 13W CFL and one 11W 6500K CFL.
Plants have started to bed in so its time to start increasing the light intensity. This was always meant to be a high light tank. Lighting period is 6 Hours.
Fertilisation is via EI, but bear in mind I always dose the full weekly amount in one go after I do a water change, which occurs twice a week, midweek if I am about then a 100% water change at the weekend. Daily top ups as required.
My local water is hard to very hard, that is all I know but I believe it lacks Mg so I add that as well, in form MgSo4.
This is from 25 March 2015 at the start with one T8
Then added the Cabomba? This taken with the arcadia stretch. 08 April 2015
This is from today with spiral florescent lights. The Rotala macranda is really taking off for the last week but the Pogostomon is still slow I hope the higher light will encourage it to grow.
This is from the 12 April 2015 I have removed the Caroliniana as it has now done its job, and was outgrowing the tank.
Lots of pearling even with the lower light, but I have no fishes or livestock, this is just for plants. Lots of Co2 I have no idea how much. the bazzoka is running at maximum and comes on at 5am when I get up and goes off at 8pm when lights go off. This is purely so as not to waste too much gas.
Post edited to update pictures previously uploaded in error.
Thankyou
Been working a lot so not had much chance to be around.
This is the same tank, as before.
20 Litre, Eheim classic 2215 filter with three foam discs only.
Co2 by a Bazooka nano.
Lighting is : first two weeks, 1 x 14W T8, Then until today Arcadia classica stretch Led unit 11W (300mm - 450mm), Now a homemade unit with one 2700K 13W CFL and one 11W 6500K CFL.
Plants have started to bed in so its time to start increasing the light intensity. This was always meant to be a high light tank. Lighting period is 6 Hours.
Fertilisation is via EI, but bear in mind I always dose the full weekly amount in one go after I do a water change, which occurs twice a week, midweek if I am about then a 100% water change at the weekend. Daily top ups as required.
My local water is hard to very hard, that is all I know but I believe it lacks Mg so I add that as well, in form MgSo4.
This is from 25 March 2015 at the start with one T8
Then added the Cabomba? This taken with the arcadia stretch. 08 April 2015
This is from today with spiral florescent lights. The Rotala macranda is really taking off for the last week but the Pogostomon is still slow I hope the higher light will encourage it to grow.
This is from the 12 April 2015 I have removed the Caroliniana as it has now done its job, and was outgrowing the tank.
Lots of pearling even with the lower light, but I have no fishes or livestock, this is just for plants. Lots of Co2 I have no idea how much. the bazzoka is running at maximum and comes on at 5am when I get up and goes off at 8pm when lights go off. This is purely so as not to waste too much gas.
Post edited to update pictures previously uploaded in error.
Thankyou
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