jeremoose Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Double post. Edited March 3, 2012 by jeremoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) And just as a comparison, this is one months growth: February 9, 2012 March 3, 2012 When I look at it this way I'm encouraged despite the algae problem, there's a lot of growth there! If I just let nature take it's course do you guys think that these plants would get large enough to squeeze out any new algae? Edited March 3, 2012 by jeremoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Quick update: I'm going to have to REALLY reduce my photo period to try and get this algae under control. Possibly down to 4 hours a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 WOW your tank is amazing, loving the aqua blog you got going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) looks like your cabomba bomba hornworticus rex is doing well. I assume it has root(s)(ed). Nice looking angels in your previous photos! Edit: ah, I see them in your recent photo too. Edited March 6, 2012 by Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookedOnBristles Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Nice setup. I really need to work on my DIY co2 diffuser to get nicer plants like yours lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hey guys, thanks very much for the responses! Makes me want to keep this thing going. I want to keep updating as much as possible whenever I make progress until I have a truly amazing planted tank that I can show off! I'm just in the 'getting it all balanced' phase and hopefully soon I'll have one of those flawless looking planted tanks. I added a couple of Molly's the other day hoping they would help pick the algae away, which they've been doing. I may add a couple more tomorrow and once they get the tank clean and I have everything balanced they will become tank-mates of my daughters Beta. Also I've reduced the photo period to 5 hours a day now (I hardly have time to look at the tank now with such a short window of time through the day) and I plan to T off my pressurized co2 (currently running into my 20g long Iwagumi start-up) and ditch the diy co2 setup on this tank. More updates to follow tomorrow after I branch off my co2 and get rid of this diy co2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 The gas is best drawn from a hub; rather than a 'T' I have found a T'd line will always play favourites - more gas to one line equals less pressure to the other. From a hub there is constant pressure to be directed where you see fit. You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community thats cute- I sure was yesterday ? http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=aquarium+co2+splitter&um=1&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=579&tbm=isch&tbnid=XaLQV3x0dLKEMM:&imgrefurl=http://aquashop88.com/index.php%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3D172&docid=3MLLcIsjhG4Z_M&imgurl=http://aquashop88.com/images/ANS%252520High%252520Quality%252520Brass%252520Co2%2525203%252520Way%252520Divider%2525201.jpg&w=600&h=450&ei=CpFXT6zBC-TMiQKb7YWZCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=356&vpy=57&dur=2250&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=108&ty=126&sig=113234715052899336954&page=1&tbnh=118&tbnw=157&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 http://www.google.ca...=1t:429,r:2,s:0 If you know anyone in instramentation, they could slap one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 The gas is best drawn from a hub; rather than a 'T' I have found a T'd line will always play favourites - more gas to one line equals less pressure to the other. From a hub there is constant pressure to be directed where you see fit. You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community thats cute- I sure was yesterday ? http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=aquarium+co2+splitter&um=1&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=579&tbm=isch&tbnid=XaLQV3x0dLKEMM:&imgrefurl=http://aquashop88.com/index.php%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3D172&docid=3MLLcIsjhG4Z_M&imgurl=http://aquashop88.com/images/ANS%252520High%252520Quality%252520Brass%252520Co2%2525203%252520Way%252520Divider%2525201.jpg&w=600&h=450&ei=CpFXT6zBC-TMiQKb7YWZCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=356&vpy=57&dur=2250&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=108&ty=126&sig=113234715052899336954&page=1&tbnh=118&tbnw=157&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 http://www.google.ca...=1t:429,r:2,s:0 If you know anyone in instramentation, they could slap one up. When I said T I meant I was going to do a loop as suggested before and then run individual valves for each run-off tube. A lot like what you just suggested but it won't be as pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I have found a T'd line will always play favourites - more gas to one line equals less pressure to the other. in other words, fluids travel the path of least resistance. Nice splitter in the link. If you have one supply line feeding two delivery lines and the flow to each will be the same (all the time) a pneumatic shuttle valve (flow divider) is a good tool. But I'm dropping into the middle of a conversation so I may not be picturing your arrangement rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I'm slowly starting to win the battle against my algae, water still has a slightly green tint to it though. The Cabomba (if that's what it is) is growing like a weed and it's blocking the light to my sword in the very back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 The Cabomba (if that's what it is) is growing like a weed and it's blocking the light to my sword in the very back! It's "cabomba bomba hornworticus rex". A new plant recently imported from Neale Lake, just NE of Lloyd. jk I really like how your plants are growing around your driftwood. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 The Cabomba (if that's what it is) is growing like a weed and it's blocking the light to my sword in the very back! It's "cabomba bomba hornworticus rex". A new plant recently imported from Neale Lake, just NE of Lloyd. jk I really like how your plants are growing around your driftwood. Well done! lol!! It's definitely acting like a monster anyways! I can't wait for it to fully fill in around the driftwood, that'll be a happy day. Sadly I'm in the market for a 55 or 75g and when that happens the inhabitants of this tank will be moved into there and this tank will be decommissioned (probably). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 you got it bad dood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 you got it bad dood! Are you referring to the 3 tank build threads I have going on?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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