4ft- clear

Thanks man - I need to check the thread but I think I might have lost some plant types during the neglect, gonna go hunting for them to day should I rescape it a bit more.

later ferdie

 

Just add KNO3 .. and this tank is a jungle



Not sure what the future holds for this guy.

Later Ferdie

 

How much and how regular do you add the KNO3?

Looking very nice! :top:

 

This looks amazing, wish I had the know how on how to get a tank looking like this.

 

Maybe a trim

 

Lol - yeah a trim for sure ... but then what ..

KNO3 - dry dose maybe once a month tip of a spoon - no measured science behind what I do most of the time ;-)

 

Did a trim - donated some plants and cutting but I want to do something else with this one - but need it to come of the heater juice first.



No point in starfire glass if you do not clean it ...

Later Ferdie

 

Did a serious trim on the weekend - got more 4ft LED tubes ... these are so bright .. at 2x 18Watt I am very pleased.

Now to see what grows under them.







Simple sub R400 solution for LED's ..

Later Ferdie

 

Amazing , do love these LED lights

 

Yeap ... gonna leave it for a few weeks and see what the growth is really like.

Timer went a bit whack since we had no power for a few hours so I need to give this a few days at min.

Later Ferdie

 

Hello @f-fish where did you get those LEDs?

 

See Help with LED light chips

Fishpanda started me on this 4 weeks ago - I have tracked down the suppliers on aliexpress.com also but like to support the locals when they have stock Improved Living PE - Products - hey next days shipping is way better than waiting 6-8 weeks.

Later Ferdie

 

since I now had a lace in-hand decide to move some logs and rocks around
tank really need a window clean at some point



dust needs to settle

 

Growth is very good with just the LED's .. low CO2 and general plant fertz are being used. Yes I have still not cleaned the glass ;-)



Later Ferdie

 

I have been pulling loads of plants of of the tank over the last few weeks .. is is not at a point that it needs a rescape ... think is with the threat of no water this weekend - not sure I want to risk a BIG WC


Later Ferdie

 

I have tested several LED of the last few months .. and these tube replacement LED's seem to be the thing to use =- wish I could get them in 3ft - but yes less degradation in intensity. But I am running this without any diffuser or cover so unless you are OK with a potential electrocution, since this is straight 220V - stay clear.

Later Ferdie

 

Been slowly clearing the stock the tank .. not sure where I am going with this. BTW back on the T5's - LED did not like the water from condensation ;-)

Before the swop meet ..





most of the plants are from the 4ft clear


after the first round of removal




At the moment - after removing yet more and donating it.

Need to consider what I want to scape in this tank.

Later Ferdie

 

That's a lot of plants dammmmm

 

Lol - yeah, trust they went to OK homes. I am going through a bit of a weird patch, in the mood for scaping but not for preparing a tank. Maybe this is the catalyst I need to get going before the winter hibernation.