I got the plants 3/29/12, had them in a 10 gallon for a couple weeks then into the 55g with Ecocomplete substrate. My lighting is a Odyssea 2x54w T5HO with 1 6700k and 1 Actinic bulb. I did have inplace of the Actinic a 10000k and liked the lighting better just haven't changed back yet. 4 bottles of DIY CO2 going into the pickup of a powerhead with that white PVC drilled on the output for a distrabution bar as all the CO2 was pretty much going to one side of the tank, now I have micro bubbles throughout the intire tank. Dosing with 1 capful of Seachem Flourish Comp and 2 capfulls Seachem Excel daily with a 50% waterchange weekly. I use API Stress Zyme+ and don't sweep the gravel so I don't sweep up the smaller plants like the Micro Sword that I didn't list. This is my first attempt at a planted tank myself but all is going good (Knock on wood). pH out of tap is 7.6 but after adding CO2 it drops to like 6.4, never took some out and aired it for 24
hours to test to see what actual ph in the tank is, gH 179, kH 53.7-71.6 depending on when I test (before or after w/c). Fell free to ask questions, I'll do my best to help you put if I can. Mark
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> From: bill 1433 <warrenprint@yahoo.com>
>To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:37 AM
>Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] about those plants---------------------------------------
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>Hi Mark,
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>Your very welcome that tank looks great. May I ask more questions?
>Would you share some history with us? How long has the tank been up.
>Exactly what and how much lighting is in use, and the most important, the
>tanks parameters. pH, GH, KH, and the temperature.
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>I'm a bit green here. Preparing to get a 65 at 36 x 18 x 24 deep so you can understand my reasons for all the questions. I've been in the hobby for a long time but never worked with
>a planted tank. Along the lines of an "old dog" new tricks type of thing. <g>
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>Thanks again for taking the extra time to share,
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>bill in pa
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>--- On Thu, 5/31/12, mark speer <speerwashere@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>From: mark speer <speerwashere@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] about those plants---------------------------------------
>To: "tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com" <tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com>
>Date: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 10:14 AM
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>Thanks Bill. The giant one is a Queen Marbled Sword, also have B. Monnieri, B. Salzmannii, B. Caroliniana, Limnophila Sessiflora, Staurogyne Sp., Pogostemon Stellatus Narrowleaf, Hydrocotyle Leucecephia, Stellattus, 2 types of Java Fern, Erectus and a Cardinal Plant
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>> From: William <warrenprint@yahoo.com>
>>To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
>>Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:58 AM
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>>Hi,
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>>I just wanted to comment on: By: speerwashere
>>File Name: IMG_0029.JPG
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>>WOW! Nice setup. Might I ask????
>>Would you please ID the plants includeing the giant
>>off to the left of photo?
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>>Thanks for sharing,
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>>bill in pa
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