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HarryRobinson
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Re: The green green grass my first try
Just a little tip for you, If you are wanting to carpet plants and use co2, you will need to have minimal surface agitation when the lights are on to keep the amount of o2 down. Also you will need lots of flow to spread out the co2 through the tank meaning your outlet pipe should point just downwards into the tank
Just a little tip for you, If you are wanting to carpet plants and use co2, you will need to have minimal surface agitation when the lights are on to keep the amount of o2 down. Also you will need lots of flow to spread out the co2 through the tank meaning your outlet pipe should point just downwards into the tank
HarryRobinson
Harry
Re: The green green grass my first try
You still may have problems with algae in areas with little flow though matey.
You still may have problems with algae in areas with little flow though matey.
Nathaniel Whiteside
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Re: The green green grass my first try
Its not O2 that causes low CO2 levels, but in fact surface agitation 'gases off' Co2.
High levels of Co2 and O2 can be achieved by having surface agitation and cranking up the Co2.
Plants will output a lot of oxygen into the Water column by a term referred to as 'Pearling'.
This ensures the High oxygen content keeps fauna from being affected by high Co2 levels, and is obviously great for plants.
Cheers,
HarryRobinson said:Just a little tip for you, If you are wanting to carpet plants and use co2, you will need to have minimal surface agitation when the lights are on to keep the amount of o2 down. Also you will need lots of flow to spread out the co2 through the tank meaning your outlet pipe should point just downwards into the tank
Its not O2 that causes low CO2 levels, but in fact surface agitation 'gases off' Co2.
High levels of Co2 and O2 can be achieved by having surface agitation and cranking up the Co2.
Plants will output a lot of oxygen into the Water column by a term referred to as 'Pearling'.
This ensures the High oxygen content keeps fauna from being affected by high Co2 levels, and is obviously great for plants.
Cheers,
Danny
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Re: The green green grass my first try
It may not look it but there is almost 3000lh of water pushing through the return lol It does actually flow quite nicely around the whole tank with how it is directed now.
Thanks for the advice though
HarryRobinson said:
It may not look it but there is almost 3000lh of water pushing through the return lol It does actually flow quite nicely around the whole tank with how it is directed now.
Thanks for the advice though
Nathaniel Whiteside
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Re: The green green grass my first try
Failing that, you can just add a powerhead like a Hydor?
I'm sure being a 'Marine' you'll know about the importance of flow, it is equally important in the 'high tech' planted aquarium.
Danny said:
Failing that, you can just add a powerhead like a Hydor?
I'm sure being a 'Marine' you'll know about the importance of flow, it is equally important in the 'high tech' planted aquarium.
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Re: The green green grass my first try
Only done marine once for a few months and found it boring lol Cichlids are my thing.
Update to the journal,
Ok, been thinking about it for a couple of days and decided to do it. I have added another divider into the sump so it is now 4 sections and better water flow.
Dodgy drawing lol
Only done marine once for a few months and found it boring lol Cichlids are my thing.
Update to the journal,
Ok, been thinking about it for a couple of days and decided to do it. I have added another divider into the sump so it is now 4 sections and better water flow.
Dodgy drawing lol
Nathaniel Whiteside
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Re: The green green grass my first try
Great looking sump though, Regardless of drawing
Great looking sump though, Regardless of drawing
HarryRobinson
Harry
Re: The green green grass my first try
Gooooooood luck
Gooooooood luck
Danny
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Re: The green green grass my first try
Got the lights and filter for the shrimp tank today, all it needs now is substrate and a black background which I will have Friday or Saturday and it is ready to cycle. I will use some alfagrog from the sump on the main tank to kick start the cycle.
Both out take pipes will be surrounded with sponge to stop it sucking up the shrimp.Also got a bit of Elocharis acicularis planted in the main tank to see how that goes.
Got the lights and filter for the shrimp tank today, all it needs now is substrate and a black background which I will have Friday or Saturday and it is ready to cycle. I will use some alfagrog from the sump on the main tank to kick start the cycle.
Both out take pipes will be surrounded with sponge to stop it sucking up the shrimp.Also got a bit of Elocharis acicularis planted in the main tank to see how that goes.
HarryRobinson
Harry
Re: The green green grass my first try
Love the placement of wood in that tank, also love how you've suspended your luminaire, looks brill. Keep it up!
Love the placement of wood in that tank, also love how you've suspended your luminaire, looks brill. Keep it up!
