tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30566649997641266222024-03-25T08:58:30.709-05:00Aquarium BlogThis blog is a funky description of my experiences setting up a freshwater planted aquarium.David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-37934027316109604072018-08-16T13:58:00.000-05:002018-08-17T00:53:19.537-05:00Lots of good growth, but red plants eventually grew large and failed at my pruning efforts.<br />
First is recent and below is four months prior.<br />
I'm going to try and obtain and plant some reds.<br />
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<br />David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-79647673335004178712018-01-26T20:46:00.002-06:002018-01-26T20:46:16.877-06:00This is from January 11th 2018 including plants received from AFA.<br />
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<br />David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-27222603198853981162018-01-26T20:36:00.001-06:002018-01-26T20:37:28.773-06:00Ready to begin...<br />
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David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-92091881851070766852017-11-18T23:48:00.001-06:002017-11-18T23:48:31.955-06:00Time flies!<br />
After much neglect I've spiffed up and ordered some new plants.<br />
Some of the hardy plants below are survivors, most will be new.<br />
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<br />David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-6464097687070006612011-11-18T22:26:00.001-06:002011-11-18T22:35:54.692-06:00As of October 25th<br />
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<br />David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-59025370426368129052011-10-28T00:00:00.003-05:002011-10-28T00:00:38.086-05:00Background plants added<br />
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<br />David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-25073128330194826382011-10-27T23:49:00.004-05:002011-10-27T23:51:50.841-05:00Middle ground plants added<br />
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Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'<br />
Cryptocoryne x willisii<br />
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Hydrocotyle ? (Pennywort)<br />
Echinodorus x barthii (red melon)<br />
Echinodorus 'Ozelot Green'<br />
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Amazon Swords- no algae<br />
Anubias Barteri-central, green spot algae<br />
Anubias Frazeri- right, green spot algae<br />
Anubias Nana- left, green spot algae<br />
Some moss on driftwood- mixed health<br />
Cabomba- temporary, almost red<br />
Anacharis- removed<br />
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3 Rummy Nose Tetras- healthy<br />
3 Otos- healthy<br />
2 Corydoras- healthy and large<br />
5 galaxy rasbora- healthy<br />
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I suppose it happens to the best of us. I've been trying to remember exactly what happened. Almost two years ago it seems I became demoralized. Well, I'm back!<br />
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Flora:<br />
Amazon Swords- survived<br />
Anubias Barteri-central<br />
Anubias Frazeri- right<br />
Anubias Nana- left<br />
Some moss on driftwood.<br />
Outdoors:<br />
Cabomba- good<br />
Anacharis- good<br />
Fauna:<br />
3 Rummy Nose Tetras- healthy<br />
1 Otos- healthy, I think I need another<br />
2 Corydoras- healthy and large<br />
3 new galaxy rasbora- healthy<br />
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<span class="fullpost">And here is the rest of it.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-66252529275034127302009-09-09T22:19:00.004-05:002009-09-09T22:25:34.765-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKR-PKFp459GecWa_jASLBVGnmmc6wp1LS1IrThr59N4A43xyl2NlLPmozNrdgTN0D2nQQz6yiqPH3omSNtEfyUdaCBM6ibkZfZQ-Y1mVwRkMGawmV99scCzDWmGNKFJws9wR6D-1004/s1600-h/Day+78.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKR-PKFp459GecWa_jASLBVGnmmc6wp1LS1IrThr59N4A43xyl2NlLPmozNrdgTN0D2nQQz6yiqPH3omSNtEfyUdaCBM6ibkZfZQ-Y1mVwRkMGawmV99scCzDWmGNKFJws9wR6D-1004/s320/Day+78.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379673323852172114" border="0" /></a>This was day 78. Working on dosing with Pfertz, eying my dry ferts. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> Thank you for contacting us! Judging by the picture you've included, your tank would definitely fall into the "heavily planted" criteria. Since you are experiencing signs of potassium deficiency, I would recommend that you increase your n, k, and m dosing to 3 pumps daily. I would leave your p dosing the same, since you have measured consistent residual levels with your current schedule. Also, I wouldn't recommend an increased water-change schedule, since you already have an intensive schedule. Regarding water changes, what is your post-change dosing regimen? Increasing this slightly may also help with your deficiency issues.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-19824475009217214612009-08-24T00:44:00.002-05:002009-08-24T00:47:40.393-05:00The Planted Aquarium Podcast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieC4yNMYb2b5NqqV1CZoBFKPuEEqz4pSaSZ7s8obWCNTsluUBvi-JwhyYlBlyp6eiJUlsoM9Ml12lRra2_eoZ2x6XATvLrL6nDpQpNyfDDnXsJltkC1jP_x6opD0kjRFTfvUEXJPUdYT0/s1600-h/TPAPcover2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieC4yNMYb2b5NqqV1CZoBFKPuEEqz4pSaSZ7s8obWCNTsluUBvi-JwhyYlBlyp6eiJUlsoM9Ml12lRra2_eoZ2x6XATvLrL6nDpQpNyfDDnXsJltkC1jP_x6opD0kjRFTfvUEXJPUdYT0/s320/TPAPcover2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373402184363909106" border="0" /></a>Here's something new for you!<br />Introducing The Planted Aquarium Podcast<br /> <a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_www_theplantedaquariumpodcast_com_');" href="http://www.theplantedaquariumpodcast.com/" target="_blank">http://www.theplantedaquariumpodcast.com/</a><br /> You can provide feedback via this thread or private message and also via<br /> <a href="mailto:ThePlantedAquariumPodcast@gmail.com">ThePlantedAquariumPodcast@gmail.com</a><br />The web page and podcast are absolutely in their infancy. The first podcast is available at the web page listed above to stream or download. The podcast should also be available for subscription via iTunes in the next day or so.<br />Please understand our only motivation is to serve the broad planted aquaria hobby community. Orlando from Green Leaf Aquariums (<a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_www_greenleafaquariums_com_');" href="http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/" target="_blank">http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/</a>) was kind enough to be our first guest and we are quite grateful. If you have suggestions or comments please let us know. You can suggest who we should interview next. Maybe we could interview you! It'd be great to have a wide range of folks on the show, from typical hobbyist to seasoned expert.<br /> Cheers! David and Jennifer <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading More:</span> 5 star reviews on iTunes will be noted by name on the pod cast.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-10717541584507453602009-08-19T00:08:00.007-05:002009-08-19T00:18:10.833-05:00Aquarium Blog: Day 59 Planted, Flow improvement!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypbVIIdeQ8WuozwI0EHtZZblCi4I2lirlKPqaaCMDqWdwCIFsnNkn5UhygZcAQFLU2KYPWzRg__0w8AAjuuU8ozxAGZNXkMbRoboWjG0bAsIlpi6cHwA2hyE0trM9ToA8sU8Cbs0c5yQ/s1600-h/HydorNano.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypbVIIdeQ8WuozwI0EHtZZblCi4I2lirlKPqaaCMDqWdwCIFsnNkn5UhygZcAQFLU2KYPWzRg__0w8AAjuuU8ozxAGZNXkMbRoboWjG0bAsIlpi6cHwA2hyE0trM9ToA8sU8Cbs0c5yQ/s320/HydorNano.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371537403735958050" border="0" /></a><br />I added a Hydor Koralia Nano 240 GPH 4.5 flow device today. I'm sure glad I did not get a larger version. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> It's about the size of an egg.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-37668756741872365062009-08-14T08:46:00.003-05:002009-08-14T09:01:55.411-05:00Aquarium Blog: Day 54 Planted (Pfertz!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNm3FqTPP-PjNSZE_Ut6B_jhDQNb_9c64psht7ockS7cRqEKVHVWJxMjEQlN_x0gdUtqHaW_Cjq7CwF99nZQThi17GoJqNBqR-VAiq2qv1m6cXudxycWQcsaON1VdrXyIhSh_vmwdGS90/s1600-h/Img_2180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNm3FqTPP-PjNSZE_Ut6B_jhDQNb_9c64psht7ockS7cRqEKVHVWJxMjEQlN_x0gdUtqHaW_Cjq7CwF99nZQThi17GoJqNBqR-VAiq2qv1m6cXudxycWQcsaON1VdrXyIhSh_vmwdGS90/s320/Img_2180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369818917687190946" border="0" /></a><br />I performed my first significant trim yesterday. I cut back the Rotala Indica in the front about halfway down. I also removed a couple of Wisteria stems. It's so tough to trim. Silly I know. I'll learn. I've been using Pfertz fertilizers lately. For now the convenience is just really hard to beat. I'm still running a UV sterilizer. You can see the cable on the front right. I removed the hang on tank micron tank for the pictures. Both are in response to a couple of Ich nodules I spotted. I added a <a href="http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=76&category=genus&spec=Rotala"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><b><i>Rotala wallichii</i></b></span></a> yesterday. What else? Dealing with some unwanted snails. Spot treating algae with hydrogen peroxide. Add some more root tabs. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> Both German Blue Rams died. One of unknown causes and the second after relocation. I believe both deaths were stress related. They fought constantly with each other and the two Electric Blue Rams. I would have thought a heavily planted 55 gallon tank would have been large enough for the four of them.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-46720829408577067242009-08-06T15:27:00.003-05:002009-08-06T15:33:25.420-05:00Day 46 Planted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkJ8N0KldOBeI31k5MNISCPoV0-cykxjkMsvA7dpwDpQMh_FdKGNah2UZvPGTwNitCQVBq6wxzyHM0qmlUwcaAndIZzloFcHW_FG4LKR-Kpz03X37Vgh8gA3qtJ-U735JKzDBqX4VuWk/s1600-h/Day2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkJ8N0KldOBeI31k5MNISCPoV0-cykxjkMsvA7dpwDpQMh_FdKGNah2UZvPGTwNitCQVBq6wxzyHM0qmlUwcaAndIZzloFcHW_FG4LKR-Kpz03X37Vgh8gA3qtJ-U735JKzDBqX4VuWk/s320/Day2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366951277677325794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62f4rdfX6up3_XkkBuS2gZZsKJGGrfY0h0ru9Xzjsh3V1zDpDoHWh93lpVxP5r_sNt2O26RVdDHRkBJRLbF4R5hkSPOynxaRZiMvm-KeX2FsrOcG3ojnd8XUHa1o1pomm7akkFLzQ-Zg/s1600-h/Img_2172.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62f4rdfX6up3_XkkBuS2gZZsKJGGrfY0h0ru9Xzjsh3V1zDpDoHWh93lpVxP5r_sNt2O26RVdDHRkBJRLbF4R5hkSPOynxaRZiMvm-KeX2FsrOcG3ojnd8XUHa1o1pomm7akkFLzQ-Zg/s320/Img_2172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366950358585049250" border="0" /></a>Noticed two ich spots today after being clean for a bunch of days. Sorta stumped by that, but in any case that's why you see the micron filter hanging on the front and UV in tank on the right. Most of my plants are doing great. I'm spot treating some algae on my driftwood. The above pic is interesting to compare to day 2 planted at the top.<br /><br />Here is the beginning of my post. <span class="fullpost">And here is the rest of it.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-8334557600898172842009-07-24T18:34:00.004-05:002009-07-24T18:47:15.433-05:00Day 33 Planted!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7IU3y7rRc678fUE3e3POCoFYiNIIaTgyE6kr5J7jpPmJFZNJcP3RaWt9ZNCDn46pJV2Cjr97JN2QTYsmJ-2xI859rKddwN9l2FORJIuRSoUsaS_aIKHP4VfICYiSjyRZQT3LE_m5ef4/s1600-h/CA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7IU3y7rRc678fUE3e3POCoFYiNIIaTgyE6kr5J7jpPmJFZNJcP3RaWt9ZNCDn46pJV2Cjr97JN2QTYsmJ-2xI859rKddwN9l2FORJIuRSoUsaS_aIKHP4VfICYiSjyRZQT3LE_m5ef4/s320/CA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362174511763540930" border="0" /></a><br />I'm embarrassed to see it's day 33 since I planted this tank. I've been a bit demoraalized and haven't wanted to post! But, I think I've finally beaten back an infection of Ich and I'm finally feeling a bit better about the tank. I need to write a piece about defeating Ich, assuming all goes well in the next few days. Also, I'll report on the new <a href="http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/">Catalina Aquariums</a> light fixture you see here. Also, Vic from <a href="http://www.aquariumgarden.com/">Aquariumgarden.com</a> came through with lots of dwarf hairgrass. Woo hoo!<br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> Give Catalina Aquariums a call before you order. I'll give a full review quite soon.<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-22602964600087359002009-07-10T09:31:00.010-05:002009-07-10T11:11:15.156-05:00Aquarium Blog: Green Leaf Aquariums Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCWuK5P11cHs8oPQox-O3fa7f8vOtBMKUYwaiGw1GxPD-A7SG64Kb3lB59HDlXI6UV3e31sXF5zOqaV__Oj-G_o9Yg_CC_PFZCO0FxjlGA2BGrp82grodYy0mb9fnjuFn7KsKOLXP824/s1600-h/forum.signature.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCWuK5P11cHs8oPQox-O3fa7f8vOtBMKUYwaiGw1GxPD-A7SG64Kb3lB59HDlXI6UV3e31sXF5zOqaV__Oj-G_o9Yg_CC_PFZCO0FxjlGA2BGrp82grodYy0mb9fnjuFn7KsKOLXP824/s320/forum.signature.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356839662678396418" border="0" /></a><br />Green Leaf Aquariums Review<br />A+ to Green Leaf Aquariums!<br /><br />Orlando from Green Leaf Aquariums just called. I must say I'm very impressed with the APC (<a href="http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/">http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/</a>) community and Green Leaf Aquariums (<a href="http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/index.html">http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/index.html</a>). Orlando communicated to me that they'd been moving from one facility to another and had been less responsive to emails than ideal in the last few days. He also said he work with me on a reduced shipping charge to compensate. I'd have no reservations about ordering from Green Leaf Aquariums in the future and found Orlando to be a great/friendly guy / businessman!<br /><br />Prompt shipping. Great products. Helpful customer support.<br /><br />Kudos to Green Leaf!<br /><br />Here was my post to http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/<br />Hi Folks,<br />I wonder if others have noticed that Green Leaf (Orlando) has not been responding to emails? I sent this a week ago and a followup with no response. Not a big deal. One of those instances where you realize you want to order one more thing. Called them first thing business hours twice (left message) and could not get anyone on the phone. They did ship the stuff I ordered in one box, but went ahead and charged me shipping for two orders. I'll still order from them and they ship promptly and I appreciate the product quality. Any thoughts? I will update here promptly if/when I hear from them.<br /><br />"Hi Orlando,<br />I'm wondering if you'd be willing to grant me some shipping credit on my next order?<br />You were able to consolidate orders # and # and ship for $11.80 yet my total shipping charge was $23.80. The dry fertilizers look great. I've been very happy with Green Leaf Aquariums and look forward to my next order. Thanks for considering this!"<br />t. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><br />Reading more</span>: the logo is posted as an avatar on a local forum, so I don't think it can be considered copyrighted. I hope to hear from them soon and make this a very favorable post. Yup, I heard from them and am able to give Green Leaf a thumbs up. See the top of the post.<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-34738829695714404722009-07-06T17:00:00.012-05:002009-07-16T08:06:24.876-05:00Hydor CO2 Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4N3UmC5kFO1ZN_ktQ1ARDJO2KhAlQqeWEa-U3vt_pLhr57iLrlreczR85vhADoA7CNCxJpOW2Xr2ve4EWnFsuYveuCxZGH0G5BUnobmXirSb6uYPcDfrlpqcziNUXLoNaGYQW7yihuzw/s1600-h/Hydorco2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4N3UmC5kFO1ZN_ktQ1ARDJO2KhAlQqeWEa-U3vt_pLhr57iLrlreczR85vhADoA7CNCxJpOW2Xr2ve4EWnFsuYveuCxZGH0G5BUnobmXirSb6uYPcDfrlpqcziNUXLoNaGYQW7yihuzw/s320/Hydorco2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355471083094017794" border="0" /></a>Part design and quality A+ (the parts seem to be made to exacting standards and made to last)<br />Customer support A+ (these folks were responsive and very helpful, I felt like I was working with an individual interested in helping me as an individual)<br /><br />Update: my Hydor CO2 Green NRG Exclusive system continues to function well. The second canister installation was without incident. I am on day ten of bubbling at a rate of over 1 per second. I do hope to upgrade to a Hydor Advanced system with a larger tank soon!<br /><br />If you are interested in my troubleshooting experiences see the links to the right.<br /><br />My Hydor CO2 Green NRG Exclusive disposable canister depleted this morning after eight days. This system is for a nano to very small aquarium for sure. It could be that I lost some CO2 on setup, so I'll report how many days I get with each successive disposable canister. Oh, my bubble rate is about one per second for a 50 gallon tank. I suppose it's time to start looking for an upgrade. I'll be happy to transfer this system to a smaller tank however! In summary, Hydor customer support has been very responsive. They replaced my valve and two expended CO2 cartridges promptly.<br /><br />With an update to the English translation of the instructions (see seventh Hydor troubleshooting blog entry), the Exclusive CO2 system is an elegant and user friendly solution to providing pressurized CO2 to the smaller/nano tank. I am considering the Advanced system for my upgrade. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> The Hydor CO2 troubleshooting will continue as I'm not absolutely sure everything went well with this disposable cannister's installation. I did have some CO2 eject out the first safety hole before I could get the valve secured (twisted down sufficiently). I hope the silicone gasket did not tear! I'll keep you updated (all is well, see update above).<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-70513822650680815762009-07-06T12:57:00.008-05:002009-07-06T13:32:47.182-05:00Aquarium Blog: Day 15 planted- Cabomba!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBym5bCXFGiLOE3Ik2HY8baVPaxhYIqePosenEEPQtgU25YqeRCS4MHXX2M1SvcKiRBbT2nTJAehNnroWIBPrE-jc99HUY357CFS9iREF5S6oCnLQ3PM4K3MPSatfL_NYuqk4FpKkcbo/s1600-h/cabomba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBym5bCXFGiLOE3Ik2HY8baVPaxhYIqePosenEEPQtgU25YqeRCS4MHXX2M1SvcKiRBbT2nTJAehNnroWIBPrE-jc99HUY357CFS9iREF5S6oCnLQ3PM4K3MPSatfL_NYuqk4FpKkcbo/s320/cabomba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355409397225617426" border="0" /></a><br />Here's an interesting pic of the Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana,) I added five days ago. From what I read here: <a onclick="urchinTracker ('/outgoing/http_www_plantedtank_net_forums_plants_57912_cabomba_roots_growing_stem_html');" href="http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/plants/57912-cabomba-roots-growing-stem.html" target="_blank">http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...wing-stem.html</a> it must happen when the plant is tall/floating. Ah well, not the mystery I thought it was. Interesting pic nevertheless. I guess I could ask y'all this: If I buried this stem would I get a lot of vertical stems, or would the plant continue to grow one stem, or rot? Oh, the female rams (Freon and Krypton) seem devoid of eggs today. At least Krypton does. She had been looking bigger day after day and exhibiting some interest in creating a spawning spot. The males (Boron and Xenon) seem much more interested in tank hierarchy issues. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> I may have to setup another tank if I ever want to spawn the Rams. There may be too many fish or it could just be water conditions. We'll see.<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-68379340615362024812009-07-04T18:28:00.002-05:002009-07-04T18:32:39.832-05:00Can't Touch This<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-im82atfTSVKaCdP24nNsbR6kKidM9MB4Is4t62kjz0r1ka0vWk_WezPNPEJn_ASW8tXlgS3Z7WHouHiagRppxcslREJduWZh4blOA2DpwUNChL0FNa-LL6wB18x6UsyrkdRWPaL6BA/s1600-h/building_50k_tank_059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-im82atfTSVKaCdP24nNsbR6kKidM9MB4Is4t62kjz0r1ka0vWk_WezPNPEJn_ASW8tXlgS3Z7WHouHiagRppxcslREJduWZh4blOA2DpwUNChL0FNa-LL6wB18x6UsyrkdRWPaL6BA/s320/building_50k_tank_059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354752008288837762" border="0" /></a><br />Talked to the owner of a home built 52,000 gallon aquarium today in IRC. Check out his thread on building the tank <a href="http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8952">http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8952</a> and his video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j6JAJeGRzI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j6JAJeGRzI</a>! <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> nice guy too!<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-81418294208204269842009-07-04T18:03:00.005-05:002009-07-04T18:40:50.959-05:00Aquarium Blog: Day 13 Planted- Ferts mixed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RZqRR6_s3rMESuPYy59J5a82J2XKUEfUHnC25nXOsaTp-8_uTz9jGhWxUScHbqS2YUxrNiwyJ8HEGez-ZDos7QYLr8dPt7Rq65k7HSDGa_UwDfsXpeGF-dd2EOWc28_KhGBnoKslGj0/s1600-h/Ferts.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RZqRR6_s3rMESuPYy59J5a82J2XKUEfUHnC25nXOsaTp-8_uTz9jGhWxUScHbqS2YUxrNiwyJ8HEGez-ZDos7QYLr8dPt7Rq65k7HSDGa_UwDfsXpeGF-dd2EOWc28_KhGBnoKslGj0/s320/Ferts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354749366202757778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG7QUdd1tRSORbzaje3U5Rwuk_9wZm5XtSReCYBJe_DeiSasUztc_4EFlvMGomPmfsXzNIzqhJqgfTWfb-QJWCByqsBxWnaZZK2haSEHYPjJRszTmxI4XQrHyy-rCFawER4uk1z6LiLE/s1600-h/D13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG7QUdd1tRSORbzaje3U5Rwuk_9wZm5XtSReCYBJe_DeiSasUztc_4EFlvMGomPmfsXzNIzqhJqgfTWfb-QJWCByqsBxWnaZZK2haSEHYPjJRszTmxI4XQrHyy-rCFawER4uk1z6LiLE/s320/D13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354749303615432162" border="0" /></a><br />Mixed up my first batch of liquid fertilizer from dry. Mixing is easy but deciding on amounts is kind of a bear. After adding iron early in the day I thought I could see my R. rotundifolia growing in real time! <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> I'd say the downloaded version of Chuck's Planted Aquarium Calculator and the Fertilator page were most helpful in making the final calculations. See the links to the right. Check the forums for help!<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-62989565287358007162009-07-03T21:46:00.005-05:002009-07-03T21:50:30.439-05:00Aquarium Blog: Day 12 Planted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMf_f0HbmOKiLyaVE9H1uGqT73EGBzTFa8umvGoaUVP8wwAzzXq0WpETL92FeAdvHM9B6lGvaAAWH5J7scoLHfGLhy-9Uj3wlKeH9z1-lgTYE5_pyXOdjqE7FLBjJvztOERRwccMO12yE/s1600-h/D12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMf_f0HbmOKiLyaVE9H1uGqT73EGBzTFa8umvGoaUVP8wwAzzXq0WpETL92FeAdvHM9B6lGvaAAWH5J7scoLHfGLhy-9Uj3wlKeH9z1-lgTYE5_pyXOdjqE7FLBjJvztOERRwccMO12yE/s320/D12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354431556683222274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzZzQiQmzI-hr0BbUJliVlC3mWJp8yxkpBz1Fd4FFCySwWRZ8-d6qOoIorZvGmLLvaQWvJL64N2LFZ3ROTcO6UPpOrh6sxIXpcE5PyKihqKSWp_b03j_9rOjHP8htJMpkg5nuiIQjCx4/s1600-h/Ferts.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzZzQiQmzI-hr0BbUJliVlC3mWJp8yxkpBz1Fd4FFCySwWRZ8-d6qOoIorZvGmLLvaQWvJL64N2LFZ3ROTcO6UPpOrh6sxIXpcE5PyKihqKSWp_b03j_9rOjHP8htJMpkg5nuiIQjCx4/s320/Ferts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354431650570586738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsdsD-59xGlkAbJ3B1xZ3zVfmKEoQP04lbYzueVL8kMu0hRn_pB6fNBYyJBgWhLGAcLOcHhrHz3-OL1Xd27cmE9TaFhu6hwX0K13MixsZtH1D9j4r82yv8eQ0iWSp8pIlj2O5l5d7DKY/s1600-h/Lunch.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsdsD-59xGlkAbJ3B1xZ3zVfmKEoQP04lbYzueVL8kMu0hRn_pB6fNBYyJBgWhLGAcLOcHhrHz3-OL1Xd27cmE9TaFhu6hwX0K13MixsZtH1D9j4r82yv8eQ0iWSp8pIlj2O5l5d7DKY/s320/Lunch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354431728922705970" border="0" /></a><br />Pic of tank Day12, dry ferts as arrived today, and bachelor lunch I ate while looking at my tank (wife at in-laws)! <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> The dry fertilizers are from <a href="http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/">Green Leaf Aquariums</a>. I've been quite impressed with them so far. Now I need to select a method of dertermining how much to fertilize. There are a handful.<br /></span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-60281546996000155852009-07-02T13:35:00.003-05:002009-07-02T13:43:24.843-05:00Aquarium Blog: Drop checker arrived!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWwxHefnkTPwKJbCzWQt0foB38rv8_kKRy-bCYRxHpx5SH6_gkGa789FgHV8lq6oOUYYv2umzglyMPZ2INcSdGLonDzWnHhFRm0nzd8gG7rUrdUV5Vr8VCqO5rBqpbkGtGUR0vBQFCHM/s1600-h/DCGrnLf2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWwxHefnkTPwKJbCzWQt0foB38rv8_kKRy-bCYRxHpx5SH6_gkGa789FgHV8lq6oOUYYv2umzglyMPZ2INcSdGLonDzWnHhFRm0nzd8gG7rUrdUV5Vr8VCqO5rBqpbkGtGUR0vBQFCHM/s320/DCGrnLf2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353935286848120642" border="0" /></a><br />My CO2 drop checker from <a href="http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/">Green Leaf Aquariums</a> looks great!<br />The CAL AQUA crop checkers they also sell look nice, but if you notice I think they have a plastic plug in them. The Green Leaf drop checker is all glass and looks very clean. It does take some patience to get the testing solution in there, but it's worth the clean look. I think they should use my pic (assuming their profit is greater for their own product)! Green Leaf Aquariums also ships a standardized 4dKH solution included!<br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> I will say it's tough to discriminate the color from a distance. The Red Sea drop checker is easier to read from a distance, but doesn't look nearly as nice! Also the Red Sea drop checker does NOT ship with a standardized solution for mixing.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-8678577915987935942009-07-02T09:22:00.006-05:002009-07-02T09:33:10.981-05:00Aquarium Blog: Day 11 Planted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_wNhMb5LbedHV5lb46upRq13xqy_zgs6Ym_8mM4dlAuc4gDIC8goggI0FsYmeUXcEwdlmTmBp8JZ7jwSyjRNkLelg60mTtVIUTWa4xR2j1-QPSN7K1cEbN2fSpPJHFikB9NU-_kpd5A/s1600-h/D11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_wNhMb5LbedHV5lb46upRq13xqy_zgs6Ym_8mM4dlAuc4gDIC8goggI0FsYmeUXcEwdlmTmBp8JZ7jwSyjRNkLelg60mTtVIUTWa4xR2j1-QPSN7K1cEbN2fSpPJHFikB9NU-_kpd5A/s320/D11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353868286617086034" border="0" /></a><br />You can click on the image for a better view. You can see floating up top the cabomba I brought in from my outdoor container pond. All the fish seem to be doing quite well. Yesterday I may have tweaked the CO2 at little high as all the rams seemed to be working for oxygen so I dialed that back for the day. I turned on the airstone when I noticed their stress so don't worry. Most of the plants seem to be doing well. I should be getting my new CO2 drop checker today. You can see my current one attached to the front glass upper right. It contains a solution that changes color depending on CO2 concentrations. The new one comes with a standardized solution that should provide improved validity. Dry fertilizer should arrive in the next day or so. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> Any questions? Just ask! I'm not sure if lighting or nutrients are my limiting plant growth factor at the moment. I should be improving the nutrients when the dry fertilizers arrive. It'll likely be my birthday before I can justify a lighting fixure that will up my watts per gallon to the 3-4 range.</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056664999764126622.post-56619205120393115222009-07-02T09:17:00.002-05:002009-07-02T09:21:55.330-05:00Aquarium Blog: Rotala macrandra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjGuXn9PMs3mV5S6Ey3gMsykRYD0YOUdNGjeuGtNVnJatmXHYebK-nBqdhRlYjt5iNcUKncJxhXXGaO7KU-FThjqoVb6utn4L1NGVlL6UkyzffDujCr3vnpG5J-HqOS6m7l1Rwa3ec40/s1600-h/Exp.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjGuXn9PMs3mV5S6Ey3gMsykRYD0YOUdNGjeuGtNVnJatmXHYebK-nBqdhRlYjt5iNcUKncJxhXXGaO7KU-FThjqoVb6utn4L1NGVlL6UkyzffDujCr3vnpG5J-HqOS6m7l1Rwa3ec40/s320/Exp.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353867900459400402" border="0" /></a><br />Here you can see the test bed area of my tank. It's up front where I can observe new plants closely. Yesterday I added what I believe is some Rotala macrandra. It's considered a difficult plant to grow and needs high light, so I'm not expecting too much. <span class="fullpost"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Reading more:</span> From a entry below you'll find I also placed some in an outdoor container. Who knows? Maybe it will really take off outside!</span>David and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180150497534833159noreply@blogger.com0