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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:00 am
by mistergreen
nice nice...
Emma has a hillstream thumb in once hand and a green thumb in the other..
Emma, What is that substrate you have? Is it regular sand?
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:19 am
by Emma Turner
Thanks mistergreen, but I thinked I have fluked this one!
Never really been that good with plants - there must be something about this set up that these ones enjoy. The sand is just regular black silica sand, very fine grain.
Emma
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:18 pm
by daspricey
Emma, how many watts are the lights?
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:40 pm
by Emma Turner
They are 42" Powerglo T8s, which I think are 40w each. The other thing about this tank is that there are no coverslides (all my other tanks have coverslides) so more of the light reaches the plants directly. Some of the really tall specimens are practically touching the bulbs! Nitrates and phosphates are minimal as I do plenty of water changes and use solely RO water.
Emma
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:42 pm
by Blue
I love the setup! I feel so envious.
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:11 am
by Emma Turner
Thank you, Blue.
But I know you could create one too!
Emma
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:30 am
by helen nightingale
i wish i could get plant growth like that. it looks wonderfull, and so good for babies