cindygao0217 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Gravel: fluorite Ph 7.5 A/n/n is all 0ppm Filter: sponge filter Light is just a regularly lamp for now until I get a daylight Gh/kh is unsure since I am waiting for ss gh+ for my Ro water Tds is 518 just for now until I use Ro water Using some ial and cholla wood in the tank I am keeping orange rili but still don't know if I should try crs or royal blue tiger I will probably decide in the future since I am afraid of the ph being to high for ph them I just keep royal blue tiger Timothylem and Blue Crown Aquatic Trade 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Plant include Crypt green gecko Some floater Rotala hra Needle leaf fern Anubis petite MM Bacopa monneri Amazon sword And waiting for my moss it is shipped I will probably get Friday or Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I would lower your sponge filter, that filter has and extendable tube section, I would extend it as far as it will go then move the whole unit below the surface. I have mine so that the top elbow where the bubbles come out is just about a half inch below the surface. It stays nice and quiet but gives it a nice way of breaking the surface tension of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Okay thank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborep1 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Looking good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 So I have some to ro water 40% ro water and 60%tap water and the shrimp is coming Tuesday so excited Here the update Tds280 Gh 14-15 Kh4 And other is the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 GH 14-15? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 If you are blending RO and tap and still have a GH of 14 you would be much better off going with 100% RO and mineralizing. Your waters sounds like liquid rock. chibikaie, Soothing Shrimp and mayphly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Okay I try to get the tank 100% percent ro water as best as possible since it a lot of work since my tank is just planted and the rooted is not stable yet and I did gh again it is 15 and for some reason my tds is keeping rising it is 315 now do anyone know why it rising so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 And yes my water is like a liquid rock but I am pretty happy since my gh start with 42 and kh start with 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 :startle: :startle: er...yeah...ro + remin for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 So it drop to gh 12 today My plant is turning yellow don't know what going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Which plants are turning yellow? A regular lamp is almost always not going to provide enough light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 There plant that is turning yellow is Crypt green gecko Anubis petite Bacopa monneri Amazon sword Frogbite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 If it is all of them, then most likely your light is not strong enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Okay going to order the light tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Does this light work http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AS6T0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2YKHLMXRLPQLV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 why not LED? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterBugg Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Leds aren't full spectrum lights (I've heard there are some full spectrum leds but I'm not 100% sure) and plants need full spectrum to perform photosynthesis otherwise theyd essentially starve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANBU Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Why not get this? Just a couple bucks more. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NAFQ6FK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1423811103&sr=8-3&keywords=finnexπ=AC_SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=31cNBpKt2xL&ref=plSrch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Anbu does that work with plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 The Stingray will work for low light plants, the better stronger option is the Finnex Planted + a little more exspensive but its a great light. I have two of them and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 So order the Stingray light and coming Tomorrow also the shrimp is also coming tomorrow ANBU and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 What kind of shrimp did you end up going with? You bought remineralizer and are using 100% RO water now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I am keeping orange rili until I get some royal blue tiger and I did got my remineralizer I am using 80 ro water to 20 tap water Gh 13 Kh 4 Tds 272 Ph 7.4 A/n/n 0ppm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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