Patrick_G Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 It’s looking great! What are you replacing the filter with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 5:19 PM, Guppysnail said: I love my uv sterilizers. They just make it easy. Your tank is glorious. I wish I had a tenth of your dedication to plants and patients. Are you entering any competitions? If not you should. Thank you. No, I think my wife would kill me. 😆 I spend too much money on this hobby. But...maybe a competition would convince her it's worth spending...hmm. On 10/22/2021 at 7:06 PM, Patrick_G said: It’s looking great! What are you replacing the filter with? I'm just going to remove it without replacing it. I was using it mostly for running purigen easily. I feel like the 2 Eheim filters are plenty enough with the addition of the sterilizer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 5:53 PM, eatyourpeas said: The tank is looking amazing! 😍 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just a few lower exposure shots from the phone camera. The left side plant arrived and hopefully it's a fast grower. Also thinking I'm going to lower NO3 next water change. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 For those interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) You have a honey gourami somewhere in there?? I need to look more closely. Edited October 31, 2021 by Hobbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 8:35 AM, Hobbit said: You have a honey gourami somewhere in there?? I need to look more closely. I do, I gave up trying to find just females for him 😞. But he seems content. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcarew Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Tank is looking wonderful. How are you liking the lower macros? I imagine they are close to 0 by the end of the week, it can really bring out some great color in plants. Cool to see that working in a tank without active substrate. I can't tell what that left side plant is-- some kind of persicaria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) On 11/1/2021 at 4:17 PM, gjcarew said: Tank is looking wonderful. How are you liking the lower macros? I imagine they are close to 0 by the end of the week, it can really bring out some great color in plants. Cool to see that working in a tank without active substrate. I can't tell what that left side plant is-- some kind of persicaria? Thank you. It's actually not too low by weeks end. I will be testing tomorrow and will have a better picture then. PO4 has been around 3ishppm and K around 18ppm. The new plant on the left is persecaria kawagoeanum. Hope it does well. It seems to be responding today. Edit I take that back PO4 is 1 to 2ppm and K is 15ppm. I'm glad your question made me curious. Water change day is not till Wednesday. Edited November 2, 2021 by Mmiller2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin F. Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I really like your tank, and the form your using for keeping track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) After some testing, and still seeing 25ppm NO3, an unexpected 1-2ppm PO4 and 15ppm K, I've decided to make some dosing changes. Dropping NO3 to 18ppm Increasing PO4 to 8ppm Increasing K to 30ppm I'm also increasing GH to 5.11 That's 20ppm Ca@2.88dGH and 10ppmMg@2.31dGH Edited November 3, 2021 by Mmiller2001 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 @Mmiller2001its really started to reach that Dutch magic phase. Great work I know how diligent you have to be and hard it can be to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 12:39 AM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: @Mmiller2001its really started to reach that Dutch magic phase. Great work I know how diligent you have to be and hard it can be to do this. Thank you. To be honest, I never expected to get these results. I'm lucky to have found people who enjoy sharing their successes. I couldn't have done this without their knowledge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) So I have been using the Eheim Spray Bar for about 3 weeks now and I just love it. What a great product! It comes in 3 sections that can be angled 360 degrees. Easy to remove for cleaning, and an overall 10/10 product. Here's 2 sections for surface agitation and 1 section blowing down juts a bit. My CO2 runs through this filter so it's nice to have one blow down through the tank. I have also started dosing my micros 7 days a week via a solution I created. I made one to dose the 66 gallons at 15ml per day for 7 days. I started front loading nutrients so I didn't have to dose every day, and here I am dosing every day! The 40 breeder is now a disaster and I'm getting ready for a complete redo on the tank. The male Apisto is also beating up one of the females badly, so she will be removed and placed into the 75 permanently. Edited November 9, 2021 by Mmiller2001 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 How often do you need to trim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 9:21 AM, Patrick_G said: How often do you need to trim? The Myrio needs every week, the rest about every 2 weeks. Oddly, everything has slowed down with this new light. I'm being told when plants have the proper light and are healthy, they can slow down in growth. Which is weird! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 That’s good news for me then. I bought the same light for my upcoming high tech tank. Low, compact growth is what I’m after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 9:27 AM, Patrick_G said: That’s good news for me then. I bought the same light for my upcoming high tech tank. Low, compact growth is what I’m after. Awesome, can't wait to see your progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 9:27 AM, Patrick_G said: That’s good news for me then. I bought the same light for my upcoming high tech tank. Low, compact growth is what I’m after. This is the only unsolicited advice I will give you. Step out of your comfort zone and try plants that are considered more challenging, it's well worth it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Your tank is looking fantastic! All your hard work paid off. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 11:28 AM, Griznatch said: Your tank is looking fantastic! All your hard work paid off. Thanks for sharing! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 12:21 PM, Mmiller2001 said: On 11/3/2021 at 12:21 PM, Mmiller2001 said: In this picture what is the species of the red plant in the left front (not the very left but left center) ? Also what is the red/purple plant on the extreme front left and the purple/green plant next to that plant ? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 3:52 PM, anewbie said: In this picture what is the species of the red plant in the left front (not the very left but left center) ? Also what is the red/purple plant on the extreme front left and the purple/green plant next to that plant ? Thanks Any chance you could circle them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Ok my crude attempt at circle - the three plants are circled in red, yellow and green (the circle in red is pretty poor but it is that red plant): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) On 11/9/2021 at 2:52 PM, anewbie said: In this picture what is the species of the red plant in the left front (not the very left but left center) ? Also what is the red/purple plant on the extreme front left and the purple/green plant next to that plant ? Hmm @Mmiller2001 I think we’d all appreciate it if you labeled all your plants! 😁 Edited November 9, 2021 by Patrick_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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