aaronnorth
www.ukaps.org
So onto the next tank ....
Specs
tank:
216litre/ 60gallon
120 x 40 x 45
lighting
2 x 54w T5
6hrs for first six weeks, then raise to 8-10hrs after
Sylvania 865 & Osram skywhite 860 (from Lampspecs )
Filtration & powerhead
tetratec EX1200 (1200l/ph)
glass lily pipes
Powerhead - Sunsun circulation pump (3200l/ph)
combined l/ph = 4300l/ph
combined turnover = 18x
CO2
2kg pressurized system
drop checker
Boyu Inline diffuser
Heating
25C
Hydor ETH 300w
Nutrients
18g KNO3 > 250ml
5g KH2PO4 > 250ml
these 2 will go into 1 bottle to total 500ml, then i will dose 40ml x3 per week.
23g CSM+B > 500ml
Again, 40ml of trace will be dosed 3x per week.
dose on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. With a water change on Sunday
Maintenance
2 x 50% water change weekly for first month
cut down to 1 50% a week thereafter
hardscape
Manzanita Driftwood
See this thread for more details on where i got my wood.
Also, Tom Barr is sending a load of wood to the UK, see this thread for more details on that.
Substrate
10L of JB aquabasis, capped with 18L of ADA Aquasoil "Malaya"
With thanks to the following members for providing me with equipment:
Thomas Mcmillan, Forest, Colin3107
and to Tonser for providing the link to the Manzanita
Some pictures to come tommorrow, Thanks for looking!
Specs
tank:
216litre/ 60gallon
120 x 40 x 45
lighting
2 x 54w T5
6hrs for first six weeks, then raise to 8-10hrs after
Sylvania 865 & Osram skywhite 860 (from Lampspecs )
Filtration & powerhead
tetratec EX1200 (1200l/ph)
glass lily pipes
Powerhead - Sunsun circulation pump (3200l/ph)
combined l/ph = 4300l/ph
combined turnover = 18x
CO2
2kg pressurized system
drop checker
Boyu Inline diffuser
Heating
25C
Hydor ETH 300w
Nutrients
18g KNO3 > 250ml
5g KH2PO4 > 250ml
these 2 will go into 1 bottle to total 500ml, then i will dose 40ml x3 per week.
23g CSM+B > 500ml
Again, 40ml of trace will be dosed 3x per week.
dose on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. With a water change on Sunday
Maintenance
2 x 50% water change weekly for first month
cut down to 1 50% a week thereafter
hardscape
Manzanita Driftwood
See this thread for more details on where i got my wood.
Also, Tom Barr is sending a load of wood to the UK, see this thread for more details on that.
Substrate
10L of JB aquabasis, capped with 18L of ADA Aquasoil "Malaya"
With thanks to the following members for providing me with equipment:
Thomas Mcmillan, Forest, Colin3107
and to Tonser for providing the link to the Manzanita
Some pictures to come tommorrow, Thanks for looking!