MikeHarris
Seedling
- Joined
- 14 Nov 2012
- Messages
- 5
Hi ukaps members,
I have just started up my first planted aquarium.
36" x 18" x 15"(High)
4 x 24W T5's
Ehiem 2071 filter with Hydor ETH External Heater 300W
custom Fire Extinguisher Co2 kit with solenoid.
I set up the tank 1 week ago (13th nov) I used 1 bag of ADA Power Sand M (2 Litres), 1 and a half bags of ADA Aqua Soil NEW Amazonia (9 Litre) and 1 bag of ADA Aqua Soil Powder NEW Amazonia (3 Litre). All from the Green Machine.
I recently went to Aquatics Live which was brilliant. Couldn't help myself buying some plants from Aquajardin!!
My plants include:
3x Tropica 1-2-Grow Staurogyne repens.
6x Tropica 1-2-Grow Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' - for the "Tree of Life"
6x hemianthus callitrichoides cuba.
3x Pogostemon helferi.
I currently have all of my 4 x 24W T5's on for 4 hours with Co2 coming on 2 hours before and cutting out 1 hour before lights turn off. The HC Cuba isn't looking too great and I can see some dead leaves.... I was wondering if this is too little or too much light at the beginning ?
Any thoughts we be greatly appreciated.
Mike
I have just started up my first planted aquarium.
36" x 18" x 15"(High)
4 x 24W T5's
Ehiem 2071 filter with Hydor ETH External Heater 300W
custom Fire Extinguisher Co2 kit with solenoid.
I set up the tank 1 week ago (13th nov) I used 1 bag of ADA Power Sand M (2 Litres), 1 and a half bags of ADA Aqua Soil NEW Amazonia (9 Litre) and 1 bag of ADA Aqua Soil Powder NEW Amazonia (3 Litre). All from the Green Machine.
I recently went to Aquatics Live which was brilliant. Couldn't help myself buying some plants from Aquajardin!!
My plants include:
3x Tropica 1-2-Grow Staurogyne repens.
6x Tropica 1-2-Grow Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' - for the "Tree of Life"
6x hemianthus callitrichoides cuba.
3x Pogostemon helferi.
I currently have all of my 4 x 24W T5's on for 4 hours with Co2 coming on 2 hours before and cutting out 1 hour before lights turn off. The HC Cuba isn't looking too great and I can see some dead leaves.... I was wondering if this is too little or too much light at the beginning ?
Any thoughts we be greatly appreciated.
Mike