Jimbo662 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Finally getting some of the final pieces together so I can get this thing up and running. Tank - 175g DSA Peninsula style Sump - 40g breeder Pump - starting out with an existing Mag 18 to see how that handles everything Circulation - 2 MP40's to help with flow across the 6" expanse Lights - 2 60" BML XB Dutch 6300k Injected co2 Lights, MP40s, ph, temp and whatever else controlled with my apex...you can see my little cabinet strategically placed between the tanks. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Outstanding. One of the highest tech planted tanks around, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Don't let me get my hands on it James... I'll start growing acro colonies in it instead! Let me just add a CARX here and change the spectrum to 14k here... [emoji12] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ty will only be allowed with an armed guard!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 This thing is going to look awesome! I'm happy to see more planted tanks emerge on this forum. What soil/substrate will you be using? Do you plan on putting any fertilizer/micronutrients at the base? I'm pumped to see how this evolves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thanks. I think I've decided on pool filter sand (for the look and economics) and with that I'll have to do root tabs and will probably have some plants that'll require liquid ferts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 You mean you're not going to fill that giant thing with Amazonia?!? Are you shooting for a sweet Amano design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 it'll be more amazonia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I've said before I love planted tanks, Gig em, Those of us with high tech planted tanks are out here we just don't post pictures or talk about them much. This is one of my FW tanks that lives in my sons room, It is a fluval spec V Floramax substrate With a upgraded 19.5" BML 6300 Dutch Planted led light putting out 150 par at the sand. With a InTank media basket upgrade And a maxi jet 606 pump upgrade And a upgraded cobalt neotherm 50w heater And a green leaf aquarium atomic diffuser and V2 Paintball regulator with a 20oz c02 paintball bottle running 1.3 bubbles Sec. Dosing custom blended EI Fert pack. macros and micros every other day. With Seachem Excel. Periodically osmocote root tabs Controlled by a reef keeper light 3 Cardinal tetras 1 betta Various misc plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 wow, your plants look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks I appreciate that. I'm battling a little green spot algae and my metallic red crypt got really irritated when I trimmed the plantlets and decided to melt on me. They come back it just takes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 And for what's it's worth you are making an excellent choice with the BML Dutch planted. I love mine. On my other tank I have setup iwagumi style it has a BML Iwagumi 7k on it. While I love the fixture red and gold plants look eh under it. It also washes green all over. While it's really nice for green plants it's given my gold stones some green glow. The 6300 Dutch is absolutely the best for full spectrum. I'm still dry starting this one. It is a 100% carpet of HC Cuba. Miracle grow organic potting soil with a play sand cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That's crazy. What's HC cuba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 oooooooooh ahhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 And for what's it's worth you are making an excellent choice with the BML Dutch planted. I love mine. On my other tank I have setup iwagumi style it has a BML Iwagumi 7k on it. While I love the fixture red and gold plants look eh under it. It also washes green all over. While it's really nice for green plants it's given my gold stones some green glow. The 6300 Dutch is absolutely the best for full spectrum. I'm still dry starting this one. It is a 100% carpet of HC Cuba. Miracle grow organic potting soil with a play sand cap. image.jpg I was going to grow HC in vases for the centerpieces of my wedding. I thought it would look really cool to breed my own bettas and have them in vases with simplistic aquascapes of HC and some drift wood or rocks. I love the way thick mats of HC look. Although the mix of red in the tank in your sons room looks gorgeous too. I started setting up a high tech 20 gallon planted in my house, but then decided to put it off and focus on the current alk swings and AEFW issues that arose in my reef tank. Maybe one day if I don't convert it over to a QT tank first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I was looking at HC cuba or some type of moss to do as a ground cover in some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wardlaw, Hc Cuba is Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' or better known as dwarf baby tears. It is a carpeting plant for fresh water aquariums. Its all the plants on the bottom of the second aquarium. Jimbo, HC cuba is many peoples Achilles heel. It's realitivly easy to grow dry start like I am. The problem is it has a very shallow root structure. So when you fill with water and flood it it has a tendency to float. It also requires quite a bit of c02 and very high light. When you first flood it while it's transitioning to submerged. It takes such high c02 levels it will kill any fish you put in there. I will need to trim that mat way down before I flood it. For ground cover maidens hair like I have in my sons nano works very well and takes little to no maintience. If you want to do HC I fully support that just know it can be a pain. I can hook you up with some plugs to start. Gigem, That sounds super cool. But it sounds like a ton of work and I'm afraid it would probably get lost on non fish nerds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wardlaw, Hc Cuba is Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' or better known as dwarf baby tears. It is a carpeting plant for fresh water aquariums. Its all the plants on the bottom of the second aquarium. Jimbo, HC cuba is many peoples Achilles heel. It's realitivly easy to grow dry start like I am. The problem is it has a very shallow root structure. So when you fill with water and flood it it has a tendency to float. It also requires quite a bit of c02 and very high light. When you first flood it while it's transitioning to submerged. It takes such high c02 levels it will kill any fish you put in there. I will need to trim that mat way down before I flood it. For ground cover maidens hair like I have in my sons nano works very well and takes little to no maintience. If you want to do HC I fully support that just know it can be a pain. I can hook you up with some plugs to start. Gigem, That sounds super cool. But it sounds like a ton of work and I'm afraid it would probably get lost on non fish nerds. Yup, I decided against it when my betta fry weren't maturing as quickly as I wanted and I began to realize how much work it would be. Still want to do a thick HC carpet in a tank some day like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'd like to stay with something shorter / more compact than maidens hair. That's why I was also thinking of some type of moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Jim if you haven't already, you should join the Austin Planted Aquarium Keepers facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/264898253645161/). It's moderated by the illustrious Cara Wade, formerly of Aquatek, now of BMLED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks, I wasn't aware there was a local group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 There are several APAK members with spectacular tanks who thin their stems pretty regularly. It's a great place to pick up stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Nice! I didn't know that group existed either. I may have to keep myeye open for cuttings too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 The siliconing has begun! I found that my potato peeler had the perfect rounded / pointed tip to smooth the seams.Lights are ready and will probably pick them up on Tues. ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Great job with the silicone. It's harder than it looks to do so that's impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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