my 125 gallon planted tank journal
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Aaaaah that's SO good to know! I've spent hours researching whether or not to set up my 125 gallon with activated carbon or not. It seems that there's a war going on on the internet: Pro Activated Carbon people vs. Anti Activated Carbon people. Once the tank is established though I don't see ANY reason to keep pouring $$$ on carbon, on a 14-day basis. I concur, the carbon would suck up all the nutrients in the water, which, are filtered by the plants! Crazy kids and their music.....
Glad to hear you like Futurama. "It's just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long, the grasshopper kept burying acorns for the winter, while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched TV. But then the winter came, and the grasshopper died, and the octopus ate all his acorns. And also he got a racecar. Is any of this getting through to you?"
Glad to hear you like Futurama. "It's just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long, the grasshopper kept burying acorns for the winter, while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched TV. But then the winter came, and the grasshopper died, and the octopus ate all his acorns. And also he got a racecar. Is any of this getting through to you?"Great tank, I had a very similar setup and plants in a 115 tall(http://www.glasscages.com/?sAction=OrderForm&sProdID=AQ_11548 x 18 x 31). Plain sand and gravel, 2.5-3 watts of CF lighting, minimal fertz and my plants basically flourished on healthy load of poop from my rainbows and tetras, and water changes alone. Yours is another testement to the minimalist approach that you dont need fancy/expensive equipment to have a successful planted tank.
I think in my next tank when i return to the US I may go with a 125 or 150 in a longer and shorter version. While it looked great, the maintenence standing on a chair and reaching down into the 31 inch tank was a pain. I also felt my lighting was the minimum the plants could stand, especially in the tall tank
I wonder if I might not go with some simmilar lighting approach to yours instead of the expensive compact flouresents.
Using the bulbs you do, how long do you keep them turned on during the daylight period? How often do you replace the bulbs and do you replce them regularly or only after they burn out.
Is the tank getting any natural lighting?
Do you have moonlighting?
And finally would you link me to or snap me a picture of your fixtures and lighting setup?
Thanks, and again nice setup.
I think in my next tank when i return to the US I may go with a 125 or 150 in a longer and shorter version. While it looked great, the maintenence standing on a chair and reaching down into the 31 inch tank was a pain. I also felt my lighting was the minimum the plants could stand, especially in the tall tank
I wonder if I might not go with some simmilar lighting approach to yours instead of the expensive compact flouresents.
Using the bulbs you do, how long do you keep them turned on during the daylight period? How often do you replace the bulbs and do you replce them regularly or only after they burn out.
Is the tank getting any natural lighting?
Do you have moonlighting?
And finally would you link me to or snap me a picture of your fixtures and lighting setup?
Thanks, and again nice setup.
great, great tank!
Seems like yu're using nice CO2 injection and a quality substrate, its amazing the plant grow and health without this elements
Seems like yu're using nice CO2 injection and a quality substrate, its amazing the plant grow and health without this elements
long overdue update. i promised a video so here ya go.
i will post new pics soon enough. life has been busy and i havent been home for a while.
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i will post new pics soon enough. life has been busy and i havent been home for a while.
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Tank looks great!
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