So, under the encouragement of Default - I am going to post my first planned planted tank - Day 50.
I originally started the hobbie last year with a 20 gallon, then upgrade to a Starfire tank (90 x 45 x 45) under the bad influence of default and now my wallet is empty.. but no regrets
Set up:
Starfire 90x45x45
ADA soil
Co2 injected @ 3 bubbles per sec
GLA inline diffuser
Aqua clear 50
Hydor 240
Eheim pro4 600
Some Taiwanese branded 4 x T5HO fixture that I got from AI (might need upgrades) - they're all 6700K bulbs.
Defaults secret sauce for dosing
So far so good - I have come to term with GSA here and there that I usually just clean out during my weekly maintenance. I don't think I can keep a 100% Algae free tank but, the ones I have now on rocks and wood seems nice.
Plants:
F - Glossostigma / Dwarf Sag
M - Lobelia Cardinalis
M - Ferns (needle, and trident)
B - Limnophila sessiflora / hipporoides / Java ferns / Jungle Val (can't really see it)
Random mosses
- Fissidens Fontanus
- Spiky Moss
- Flame Moss
Looks kinda messy right now, it's due for a trim this weekend - will be moving the Repens to the back and hippuroides to the front (switching them as you can't even see the hippuroides right now)
What light are you using? Does glossos require high light or co2? I'm planning a discus tank (they don't take co2 well) but Glossos is my favorite plant.
They're the AP brand fixture (some Taiwanese one I picked up from Aquatic Inspiration, it was on sale so it was about 100 bucks)
it's 4 x 39 w T5H0 bulb, right now it's stock bulbs at 6700K - based on the wattage its about 3.5 wpg but that doesn't really mean much in big tanks... and i don't have a par meter to tell you if it's actually high light or not, but if i were to guess, it's probably med to high light since all the other stuff took off.
I am thinking of replacing two of the bulbs with Giesemann Super Flora to bring out more reds in my tank.
I think glosso requires a both - light to make it carpet, otherwise it will grow tall.
my carpeting took about 30 days or so... here's a picture of day 1.
Looks very nice! And you're right, the colour contrast is good. My red plants just doesbt have the deep hue red colour. I'm wondering if it's my light...
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