cezar

60-P is very nice piece of artwork
But looking at the sand at the last image I can see you have started to have problem w/ algae. How high is your HQI lamp over the tank?

roybot73

Thank you for the compliment!

The HQI lamp is on for 6 hours a day, and is approxomately 12" from the tank rim. It may appear as though there is algae on the sand, but I can assure you there is not! I think what you are seeing is shadows and some of the moss (which could use a trim) The 8000k bulb I'm using has a very green cast to it as well. If you notice in the earlier pics (10000K bulb in use), the sand does not appear to be quite so green.

Cheers!

Gilles

Nice one, do you see increased growth when using HQI?

roybot73

Thanks!
I would say yes. The tank is really still settling in, and some of the lower, slower plants (Crypts, Ferns) are just starting to grow in. The stems love it!

This tank doesn't pearl quite like the 20L does, but again, I attribute that to the young age of the tank.

waterfaller1

Beautiful tanks! Do you run all 4 of your 18 wt t-5's throughout the photo period? How many hours do you run them?

roybot73

Thanks waterfaller!

Photoperiod is 8 hours with all 4 bulbs a-blazin'...

cezar

Thanks for the answer! It's good to hear you have not problem with any algae In near future I will run similar tank so it's nice to know about your HQI setup.

Cheers and good luck!

roybot73

20L.
Blyxa needs to be thinned out - it's touching the glass in front!

roybot73

I week's growth of Lim Aro...

jsenske

I like the loose and wild/natural feeling of the 60cm. Very nice direction overall.