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03-22-2008, 06:25 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 31250 | Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* Here's an update on my 20g kitchen tank. Continued from this thread http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...nted-tank.html
I've stopped dosing seachem ferts except flourish and excel. The switch was hard for the tank to get accustom to. Had some BGA outbreak due not the dosing enough KNO3. Any some GDA. This is how it looks after 5 days of anti-biotics and increased KNO3. I was kind of uneasy of mixing my own fertilizers at first, but after some refinement I'm seeing great growth, and minimal algae. I also switched my bulbs from 6700k to 9325k. I think that had an adverse affect on my tank as-well at first. Algae increased after those for a while, once the tank stabilized it was fine (I'm really glad I got them, the color/clarity looks great). I also changed from river gravel to sand, it took a while for the mulm to settle (this also made the tank look like crap for while). All that happened about a month ago, and all is good now.
Enjoy
The new scape. I'll be updating more once the Downio and HC fill-in. my new baby I'm working on 55g mixed reef  |
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03-22-2008, 08:07 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 11555 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* Very nice tank...Good luck on the new one |
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03-22-2008, 08:43 PM
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Plant Points: 4005 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* looks great keep up the good work |
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03-23-2008, 08:20 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 8300 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* Is it me or does this tank look like a illusion?
When I look at the middle part it looks like the tank has gotten alot bigger. Anyone see this? Other words the tank looks great! |
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03-23-2008, 11:40 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 31250 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* Quote: |
Is it me or does this tank look like a illusion?
| Thanks, Thats what I was trying to achieve, you can't really tell but its sloped hard from front to back. I did this when I changed over from gravel to sand. A deeper look to it, with some perspective, I was getting bored with the wall of plants.
Thanks again for the comments. |
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03-23-2008, 04:16 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 2850 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* Wow, everything looks so green and lush, it's amazing. I also liked the "illusion." A very nice idea. |
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03-23-2008, 04:17 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 30350 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* looks so peaceful any fish in there? |
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03-23-2008, 05:40 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 31250 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* Thanks! The "Illusion" won't be as pronounced once the Downio/HC grow in. I think it'll be "perfect" in a month or so.
Yup there's 7 Celestial Danios, 2 rainbows, 2 Dwarf gouramis, 1 otto, 15 cherries, 1 Queen botia, Bunch of MTS. Some were hiding during photos, its really dense in there  |
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07-01-2008, 11:20 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 25350 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* any update shots? |
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07-02-2008, 04:54 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 31250 | Re: Jeff.:P:. 20 gallon planted UPDATE*pics* lol, I've sold all those plants and have gone to a simpler tank as my main focus has gone to my reef tank.
Look for my new scape coming up "Moss Pharm" filled with mosse's, riccia's, and other oddities.
I should have pic's up in a month or so. Thanks for inquiring. |
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