Afternoon
Well things seem to be going from strength to strength
I’m on 25% bi weekly water changes (it’s a slick routine now), water testing shows that all is well, I’m using Tropica with N and P and the plants seem to be flourishing and the algae has stopped producing now (I take more out ever time I water change so soon it will be all gone), Temp is now a steady 25C which also helped with the algae. Plants pearl nicely and wont stop growing and the Drop Checker looks good so I’m assuming I have the CO2 balance right for the time being.
Recent additions include some nice Red leafed plants which gives a nice contrast, I offset it did not want it in the middle, also added a couple that have attached them selves nicely to the wood with different shaped leaves. So again giving something different (it may not be to scientific but I like it)
Fish wise I now have in total
10 Amano Shrimps
5 Siamese flying fox’s
25 Rummy nose Tetras
and 3 lovley little fish just cant remember the name of them (Planter Help !!)
Getting pictures of them is another thing altogether (aghhhh), they just wont keep still
They all seem happy and the Foxes seem to love getting into the Tetra shoal
So all in all things are going well, obviously I won’t get complacent and there is still a way to go but I’m happy with progress.
My only question is lighting which maybe I don’t need to worry about just yet, I have two thoughts?
I currently have:
4 x 58W GRO T8 -150cm tubes
1 – Is it sufficient for the plants?
2 – Seeing another thread on the forum can I better enhance the visual look with different lighting?
Regards
John B
Well things seem to be going from strength to strength
I’m on 25% bi weekly water changes (it’s a slick routine now), water testing shows that all is well, I’m using Tropica with N and P and the plants seem to be flourishing and the algae has stopped producing now (I take more out ever time I water change so soon it will be all gone), Temp is now a steady 25C which also helped with the algae. Plants pearl nicely and wont stop growing and the Drop Checker looks good so I’m assuming I have the CO2 balance right for the time being.
Recent additions include some nice Red leafed plants which gives a nice contrast, I offset it did not want it in the middle, also added a couple that have attached them selves nicely to the wood with different shaped leaves. So again giving something different (it may not be to scientific but I like it)
Fish wise I now have in total
10 Amano Shrimps
5 Siamese flying fox’s
25 Rummy nose Tetras
and 3 lovley little fish just cant remember the name of them (Planter Help !!)
Getting pictures of them is another thing altogether (aghhhh), they just wont keep still
They all seem happy and the Foxes seem to love getting into the Tetra shoal
So all in all things are going well, obviously I won’t get complacent and there is still a way to go but I’m happy with progress.
My only question is lighting which maybe I don’t need to worry about just yet, I have two thoughts?
I currently have:
4 x 58W GRO T8 -150cm tubes
1 – Is it sufficient for the plants?
2 – Seeing another thread on the forum can I better enhance the visual look with different lighting?
Regards
John B