Erin Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Sigh.... such beauty. kinda glad I don't have a tank that nice yet, I would spend all day to watch it! LOL Great pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyg Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/pr4026.htm Are you talking about this setup? I've looked at it before maybe ill get it when are dollar recovers a bit hehehe... (who knowes when that will be) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmike Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/pr4026.htmAre you talking about this setup? I've looked at it before maybe ill get it when are dollar recovers a bit hehehe... (who knowes when that will be) Yuppers.. seems to work great.. just remember to open the valve on the regulator before you crack the bottle or you'll blow that little diaphragm out.. my whole system is automatic.. the pH controller is set at 7.0 and when it drops below it shuts the CO2 down.. the power for the unit is tied into my lights so when the lights are off no CO2.. I just check the units calibration every water change and Im good to go.. a 5lb bottle lasted me just about a year running a 2-5sec/bubble. The reactor is cool but I might try a Rex inline reactor so there is one less attachment in my tank..My lights are on a timer they come on at 10am and have a 1.5hr siesta and shut down at 9pm.. sings just like a song.. Edited February 28, 2009 by jmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devocole Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Wow, great looking tank, very dense. I like that stone that you have in the centre piece. What is it and where did you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignose Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 What wattage/#of bulbs is your light fixture? Looks like a tek5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyg Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) When you purchased this set up did you look into the $400 complete package (by Red Sea) at Big Als? Edited March 9, 2009 by timmyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullterrier Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Great photography too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmike Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Everything is getting out of hand! The plants in the back are relentless in their pursuit of more light. Bi-weekly trims are now required. The light is a Tek something er other but has 8 T5 Bulbs. I did not look to far into the Red Sea System (I found out about it after I ordered from aquaticplants.com) I wanted the AP one because I used a refillable 5lb bottle not the Paint ball style cyclinders. Thanks for the comments everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmike Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'll tell you where I got the rock if you promise your not the rock police.. :ph43r: :ph43r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byte Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Wow... Is that 80 psi on the secondary side of your CO2 regulator? Might have something to do with blowing the diaphram... I thought I ran mine secondary side high at 20-30psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeska Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 The tank looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmike Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Wow... Is that 80 psi on the secondary side of your CO2 regulator? Might have something to do with blowing the diaphram... I thought I ran mine secondary side high at 20-30psi. Thats 80kpa or 11psi.. too much pressure and i just end up filling my reactor with gas and the water just poor through with no dissolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Wow looks great. It makes a huge difference when the plants fill in :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmike Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) The day before I pretty much got fed up and made some drastic changes.. what a jungle! I went out of town for two weeks and the wife (not her fault, im really lucky she'll take some care of the tank for me) didnt realize that two of the filters stopped working and the CO2 ran dry. BGA attack! Hair Algae attack! BBA attack! what an onslaught.. but with a nice water change, some filter maintenance and a new CO2 bottle things bounced back within a few days.. stiffled the cambobia enough that i pretty much removed most of it.. will post pics asap of the new arrangements.. Edited April 3, 2009 by jmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignose Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 pull out the weed whacker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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