Fishful Thinking Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) Here are the stats on the new tank: Footprint: 30x12x12 Substrate: Black Sand Lighting: three sunblaster light sticks (2 foot, 24W), 3.6 WPG Filtration: Eheim 2213, split output CO2: 10 pound pressurized, in Zoo Med Power sweep Plants: Rotala macrandra, Hygrophila corymbosa ''Compact'', Anubias barteri var. nana, Hemianthus callitrichoides ''Cuba'', Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae and Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' and 'Oya' Inhabitants: 29 Rummy Nose Tetras, 12 Hastatus cories, 4 ottos, 3 Amano shrimp, 2 red crystal shrimp, 4 BN (one regular and two albino long-finned), numerous Malaysian Trumpet Snails Edited October 18, 2009 by Fishful Thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Some pics: The old aquascape: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Looks good! :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Very nice Greg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Thanks! It's quite the algae farm right now, especially hair algae, which is why there haven't been any new pics for a while. I just purchased a powerhead for the CO2 deliver, 6 amano shrimp and 2 nerite snails which I am hoping will help in the fight against the algae. I also added another 6 white clouds to up the school to 12. Edited August 11, 2009 by Fishful Thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Increase your KNO3 just a bit as well, and you'll have a great arsenal against that algae! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks for the advice, Jason. The algae is starting to get under control. I have added some more amanos, some crypts and I finally found some Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' at Nature's! Because of the HC I added on the third light to the tank, so the WPG is now 3.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 so the WPG is now 3.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayen Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 WPG, is a guideline. It's hard to gauge with all the lights out today. But .. T5HO with individual reflectors ... that is some powerful lighting. It obliterates the WPG rule .. which is based off old flourescent guidelines, your 3.6 could be = 5 wpg with T5HOs. But hell, you have pressurized CO2, your plants will love you (alot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 The WPG rule is based on normal output flourescent lighting, but I do still follow the rules when using HO lighting. Let's put it this way, I used to use 40W T12 bulbs to light my tanks - they took up a lot of space, especially when I needed multiple bulbs. Now, I have a T5HO system that has 50W bulbs in it. I can fit 4+ bulbs into the same space that 2 T12s took up. So, the way I see it, is the new technology allows us to increase the wattage of our lighting while reducing the amount of space needed for lighting. Watts are still watts. I would still look at the tank having 3.6 WPG, putting it into what I'd call mid-high light. Definitely need to keep CO2 and ferts as constant as possible to keep algae at bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Algae is under control and I added some rummy nose and some cories. The white clouds will be moving out to another tank now along with the pandas. The rummy nose are definitely staying. Apologies for the dirty glass. Edited August 30, 2009 by Fishful Thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Looks amazing Greg :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks, Taylor. I love watching the big group of rummy nose schooling around the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Some clickable thumbnails showing the rotala that I purchased yesterday: Edited October 11, 2009 by Fishful Thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I like! :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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