Dougie
Member
Hi, newbie to UKAPS! Was using plantedtank.net but it's around 99% US members so no good for advice on buying equipment etc!
This is my tank, i will be doing a custom build around xmas so i know my lighting etc isn't the greatest!
Its 125litre Fluval 125. I have an Eheim Ecco Pro 300 and 2 x 20W Power-Glo bulbs up top. Pressurised Co2 and ferts twice a week with Flourish Comprehensive. Going to dose macro according to EI Index soon too!
I realised upon research that my bulbs should be around 6500K for optimum plant growth and realised that my 20W power-glo are 18000K :-O wow.
Anyway, i have ordered 2 x 18W bulbs at 6500K so hopefully i'll have better growth with these??? am i right?
Also, i had a major rescape of my tank after geting tired with no height etc so added some rock to go with my bogwood and mounted it up too get a sort of mountain, anyways long story shortt, my fish love it, and i have planted microsword in the lower left of the tank to create a carpet(hard to see in my poor pic i know).
I have now started to record some runners being sent off and hopefully it won't take too long before i get it filling up nicely
The stem in the back left is just to soak up excess nutrients just now and will be replaced my something nice once the tank calms back down from my rescape
Any feedback and input would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: sorted now?
This is my tank, i will be doing a custom build around xmas so i know my lighting etc isn't the greatest!
Its 125litre Fluval 125. I have an Eheim Ecco Pro 300 and 2 x 20W Power-Glo bulbs up top. Pressurised Co2 and ferts twice a week with Flourish Comprehensive. Going to dose macro according to EI Index soon too!
I realised upon research that my bulbs should be around 6500K for optimum plant growth and realised that my 20W power-glo are 18000K :-O wow.
Anyway, i have ordered 2 x 18W bulbs at 6500K so hopefully i'll have better growth with these??? am i right?
Also, i had a major rescape of my tank after geting tired with no height etc so added some rock to go with my bogwood and mounted it up too get a sort of mountain, anyways long story shortt, my fish love it, and i have planted microsword in the lower left of the tank to create a carpet(hard to see in my poor pic i know).
I have now started to record some runners being sent off and hopefully it won't take too long before i get it filling up nicely
The stem in the back left is just to soak up excess nutrients just now and will be replaced my something nice once the tank calms back down from my rescape
Any feedback and input would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: sorted now?
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