iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Equipment List: 2.5G Tank 50w Stealth Heater Hawkeye Pump (temporary, waiting for filter) .5" Sand Bed WTB: Palm Azoo Filter WTB: DIY CFL hood/fixture Aaaand that's it for now. Plants to come! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'm happy to own the most ghetto light system ever. It's just a compilation of random parts I had around the house. I made the reflector out of cardboard and aluminum foil. (27w 6500K bulb) Yeah, I've got ballz. Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Lol balls You have skillz Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'll change it later on. To make it not so "ghetto." But it works! Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 That is the most epic ghetto I have every seen, Balls, you got ball swag. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 That is the most epic ghetto I have every seen, Balls, you got ball swag. Thanks brah! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Bump for da updateeee Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'm going to let this little tank sit for a week or two (all the plants and substrate were cycled) until I add anything. I'll start with the plants! Yay! Link to comment
GioReef Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 sounds exciting! man, you're making me want to setup a planted pico again.... Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Sheesh if I can do it, you can. That light was very expensive. Guess how much! 0$ Link to comment
GioReef Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 yeahhhh it's just that I'm already setting up a 40 breeder paludarium... but I can rig up a light like you did hahaha Link to comment
GioReef Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 you're probably right, I wouldn't be able to stand the ghettoness! Link to comment
spazizz Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Another option is flourite. My plants root very easily in it and it's mineral rich but inert so it wont affect the water column. It also release micro nutrients that the plants can access through their roots. My low tech tank includes anubias nana, anubuias golden, windlov java fern, christmas moss and java fern. All under 1.8 watts per gallon. But if sand works for you there is no reason to change unless you like the look of flourite. Link to comment
TravR Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Any reason your against CO2? You could go with a cheap-o setup, old two liter and yeast type setup. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 i have a bunch(30lbs) of plant substrate, you can have like 5 pounds for cost of shipping. Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 dose excel! i think it melts some plants though. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 I really need to use a smaller bulb I'll get a 13w tomorrow. I'm against CO2 simply because I can. I want a stress free tank that is still pretty. I will does Excel (thanks Squared!). For right now, I'll stick with the sand I am currently using. F things start going downhill, then I'll switch to Flourite! Stay posted everyone! Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 push some of those fertilizer tabs in the sand...not sure on how well they work though. i used sand once on a planted tank, did NOT go well. turned black and smelled really really bad. don't know why. well actually im not sure my plants rooted in the sand...maybe that's why is stunk? Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 i have a bunch(30lbs) of plant substrate, you can have like 5 pounds for cost of shipping. do you my flourite substrate? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Link to the tabs? Nawwww I'm not going to use Flourite right now. Link to comment
spazizz Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 The fert tabs work AMAZINGLY. It brought plants back from the grave for me. If you look at my tank from underneath you can see all the roots shooting straight to the tabs. Link to comment
TravR Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Be careful with excel on a really small tank like that. If you dose too heavily it will kill off your bacteria and restart your cycle. The active ingredient in it is actually also sold as an antiseptic, you can buy it under the name Metricide 14 if you want and is cheaper and stronger concentration for people with big tanks. Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Link? sorry i have no link Link to comment
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