I put together a new 10 gallon tank this weekend and have a couple of pics to share:
DIY incandescent to power compact conversion. I got the pc lights from home depot. It would have been cheaper and a better product to get them from ahsupply.com but I did not figure that out until it was completed.
The tank with Onyx sand, african root wood, filter, and a fresh batch of mulm.
Right after planting and filling. I put the plants in the back until it clears up and I can scape it better.
About an hour after the last pic. The floating plant will be the low level, capet type when i plant them.
So what kinds of plants are these? I'm not totally sure, my LFS helped me pic them. I know there's a bunch of wisteria, indica, sunset hygro (i think), and babys tears. I'm not sure what the rest of them are, I will have to look them up.
I have no idea how many watts the lights are, I speculate somewhere between 18 and 26 watts total....I've orderd two 13 watt 6.4k bulbs to replace the originals.
I know CO2 supplimentation is probable with this light.....but when should I start it?
I also have a bottle of Flourish and Flourish Iron....not sure when to begin supplimentation either.
Anyway, I just wanted to share my project. I've been scouring the forums learning a lot, but I still have lots to learn....
Happy Memorial Day!
DIY incandescent to power compact conversion. I got the pc lights from home depot. It would have been cheaper and a better product to get them from ahsupply.com but I did not figure that out until it was completed.
The tank with Onyx sand, african root wood, filter, and a fresh batch of mulm.
Right after planting and filling. I put the plants in the back until it clears up and I can scape it better.
About an hour after the last pic. The floating plant will be the low level, capet type when i plant them.
So what kinds of plants are these? I'm not totally sure, my LFS helped me pic them. I know there's a bunch of wisteria, indica, sunset hygro (i think), and babys tears. I'm not sure what the rest of them are, I will have to look them up.
I have no idea how many watts the lights are, I speculate somewhere between 18 and 26 watts total....I've orderd two 13 watt 6.4k bulbs to replace the originals.
I know CO2 supplimentation is probable with this light.....but when should I start it?
I also have a bottle of Flourish and Flourish Iron....not sure when to begin supplimentation either.
Anyway, I just wanted to share my project. I've been scouring the forums learning a lot, but I still have lots to learn....
Happy Memorial Day!
