My CRS Tank

[Somervell]

Beautiful tank, Kali. The plant growth is absolutely lush.

 

[Kali]

Sorry to keep questioning...but what kind of lighting do you have? I love the shrimp by the way they are great, wish I would have known of them before I started my invert tank, even though I love my RCS and they are breeding so well.

I am using 2 of the "WalMart special" Lights of America Mini Aquarium Bulbs that they have in their fish department. It is a 10 watt Fluorescent bulb. It says Color enhancing 40% more light on it. They cost $5 something here. So it is nothing special either. These are incandescent bulbs.

 

[Moesmom]

So they are not the CFL lights? On one of my 10 gallon tanks I have the type that will take incandesent lights and I was thinking of changing out to the CFL bulbs that are $5 something. I recently got this riccia and it won't grow without medium or high light. Might just have to trade it soon. It doesn't die....it just doesn't grow.

 

[Kali]

So they are not the CFL lights? On one of my 10 gallon tanks I have the type that will take incandesent lights and I was thinking of changing out to the CFL bulbs that are $5 something. I recently got this riccia and it won't grow without medium or high light. Might just have to trade it soon. It doesn't die....it just doesn't grow.

Here is a picture of it.

 

[Moesmom]

Yes, that is the CFL bulb that I was going to buy at Walmart. Right now I have the two incadesent bulbs in there. Can anyone tell me if that would be any better for me? Or is Kali's tank proof that it would be better? lol

 

[feiyang]

CFL is much better than regular incadesent bulb. 99% of the power consumed by incadesent bulbs are transformed to heat, the leftover is light. You also need to consider the kelvin number, e.g., 6700K is the right kelvin for plant.

 

[jamesstill84]

Looks great. I can't wait to get some crystals.

 

[Stargazer53]

Kali -- Thank you for sharing your pictorial journey with us! I love seeing the before and after pictures and yours are absolutely phenomenal! I can't wait to hear news of your successful breedings and your lush "garden" is beautiful.

 

[Kali]

Here is an update...

I got a good deal on a complete 29 gallon set up on Craig's List. I switched the CRS over from the 10 gallon that I had on August 8th.

So once again my plants look a little sparse.

But I am still have the great growing rate that I was on the 10 gallon so it is filling in nicely and quickly.

On Saturday morning when preparing to feed them I got a very nice surprise

I am going to be a CRS Grandma!!

The Proud Mommy to be CRS

So I have decided that I must be doing something right.

 

[E's_Crab_Shack]

Lookin good!