Hi all,
So one week has passed since it has been set up and let just say progress is Sloooooowwww I forget these are not stem plants but they are coming along.
I got my camera lens cleaned then realised that it was actually my laptop screen which was the culprit for the black marks
so that was easy to sort out. In the end I got a good fts (pic below) so its easy to see it progress over the coming months I've also added some specs for the tank.
Tank and Cabinet - Custom build cabinet with seashell optiwhite tank (100cm x 50cm 22cm) underlining JBL aquapad
Lighting - Custom light stand holding, 2x TMC aquabar 1000 freshwater. Total photo period 6 hours 1x 3hr and 1x 4 hours giving 1hr with both light on. Light stand at its extended maximum from the water at the moment (45cm).
CO2 - Colombo FloraGrow CO2 fertiliser (2 squirts daily), 500g bottle with JBL ProFlora m001 regulator (working pressure 2.5bar), with JBL solenoid , 1BPS last week (now for 3 BPS) 2hours on before lights on, off 1 hour before light off, JBL Countsafe bubble counter, Up Aqua inline diffuser
Filter - JBL Profie greenline 1501, with cascade glassware.
Heater - Hydor external inline 300w (not currently turned on) Tank is at 20 degrees Celsius
Substrate - 20kg JBL Sansibar river, for nutrients JBL Florapol (500g). JBL aqua basis planting soil for plants in rock crevases
Ferts - JBL Ferropol weekly (when doing water change), JBL proscape NPK + Fe with micronutrients daily (2 squirts daily),
Hardscape - 35kg (roughly) Mini landscape rock
Plants - Aquafleur Easy Grow pots -
Eleocharis parvula, Micranthemum micranthemoides. and
U sandersonii (eventually)
Water changes - 50% daily, last week, this week will go down to 50% every other day
I hope that was not over the top on information.
IMG_1859 by
Jonathan Archer, on Flickr
Problems (Warts)
I have had a slight problem with diatoms recently I'm guessing with a new tank and low nutrients that is a given? A round with a tooth brush and 50% daily water changes has kept it at bay.
Ive also noticed the oily film problem so I have upped my CO2 to 3 BPS and upped my ferts also. With the slow growth I'm wondering have I've staved them? I will see if the upping of the CO2 and ferts will solve the growth rate and the oily film. I hope so.
Well that is all for today if any one has any questions please fire away.
Regards
Jonny