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#Post#: 1786-------------------------------------------------- |
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My immersed setup |
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By: PaulMartin61 Date: November 30, 2014, 11:04 am |
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Approximately 12 weeks ago, I started my first 'planted' tank. |
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Working from a budget, I decided to start with an immersed |
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setup. This gives me some additional time to fill my 'budget |
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can', and to allow my carpeting plants get a strong start before |
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flooding the tank. |
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I really wish I took more pictures showing the growth I've |
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achieved in this 'dry start' method. I'll let the pictures do |
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most of the talking..... |
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First planting - It all starts with Petsmart's packaged |
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culture's of Staurogyne Repens |
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http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg536/Tropical_Wannabe/20140920_123449_zpsd… |
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http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/Tropical_Wannabe/media/20140920_123449_zpsdt6… |
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http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg536/Tropical_Wannabe/IMG_20140924_165048_… |
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http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/Tropical_Wannabe/media/IMG_20140924_165048_zp… |
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And now, today after a very patient 12 weeks later, and an |
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addition or two of more plants, here's where I am now. |
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http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg536/Tropical_Wannabe/20141130_080933_zpsk… |
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http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/Tropical_Wannabe/media/20141130_080933_zpskae… |
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http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg536/Tropical_Wannabe/20141130_083404_zpso… |
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http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/Tropical_Wannabe/media/20141130_083404_zpsoxb… |
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Current plant list. |
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Staurogyne Repens |
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Myriophyllum Pinnatum |
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Hygrophilla Difformis |
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Sagittaria Subulata |
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Mayaca Fluviatilis |
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Java Moss |
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Ludwigia Repens |
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Christmas Moss |
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Downoi |
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Blue Hygro |
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Hygrophila sp. 'Tiger' |
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Hygrophila Polysperma sp. 'Sunset' |
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I'm loving it! |
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Paul |
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#Post#: 1788-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: My immersed setup |
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By: hapguy63 Date: December 1, 2014, 10:56 am |
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Nice tank. What type of lighting and substrate are you using? I |
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am in the process of planning a small 20 gallon long planted |
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tank on a very limited budget. |
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#Post#: 1794-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: My immersed setup |
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By: PaulMartin61 Date: December 5, 2014, 7:16 pm |
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I'm following Dustin's lessons. |
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I purchased his ''Dirted Tank |
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http://dustinsfishtanks.com/aquarium-product/dirted-tank-bundle/'<br |
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/>guide. The only small difference is I went with an immersed |
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setup to give my carpet of s. repens a extra start. |
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Using good ol' Miracle Gro organic potting mix, with |
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Black-diamond blasting sand for a cap. |
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My light is a sub $100 Odyssey quad T5HO fixture off e-bay. |
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(topdogsellers) |
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Best of luck in your own planted tank. Be sure to take |
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pictures! |
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Paul |
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