55 Gallon Planted

plecosword · 08-07-2008, 05:28 PM

I'm going to keep tract of plant growth here and changes of the tank. I have had this tank for 3 years, the plecos are the same age. here what I have for equipment.

300gph powerfilter
2x15w 67000k
100w heater
powerhead around 200 gph?
DIY CO2 lol

I have been struggling with plants, I'm not sure if i have enough light for them, plecos are always moving them around.

PEMfish · 08-07-2008, 05:32 PM

Its an underequipped tank for planted.

plecosword · 08-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEMfish

Its an underequipped tank for planted.

What am I missing?

Witfull · 08-07-2008, 06:17 PM

not enough light and flow

plecosword · 08-07-2008, 06:30 PM

yeah I know, way too little light, IDK about flow though.

PEMfish · 08-07-2008, 09:25 PM

...and CO2.

plecosword · 08-07-2008, 09:49 PM

as of right now

Sailfin Pleco

Bamboo shrimp

PEMfish · 08-08-2008, 10:59 AM

Are those peacock eels?

Heliux · 08-08-2008, 11:02 AM

Nice goldy

and the anacs are one of my favorite freshwater plants as well

all i would say is get alot more, group them together, and make it a dense planted tank

plecosword · 08-08-2008, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heliux

Nice goldy

and the anacs are one of my favorite freshwater plants as well

all i would say is get alot more, group them together, and make it a dense planted tank

Thats my goal, do you have sugestions for plants? the tank is partly lit by sunlight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEMfish

Are those peacock eels?

no, those were Dojo Loach. I lost a lot of fish for doing something stupid. I have all the watger on RO/DI now. I can finally controll the ph.

PEMfish · 08-08-2008, 01:31 PM

RO/DI is to pure to FW.

plecosword · 08-08-2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEMfish

RO/DI is to pure to FW.

too pure? the PH was at 9.0 because of the tap water.

chrome91 · 08-08-2008, 07:30 PM

to use RO in FW you need to mix it with tapwater, like PEMfish said its too pure and the fish will miss out on many good minerals that are in tapwater

plecosword · 08-08-2008, 10:05 PM

alright, Ill mix some Tap water in the next water change. How about some plant suggestions!

PEMfish · 08-08-2008, 10:19 PM

See what your LFS has, then research it, if its compatible go back and get it.

08-07-2008, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
plecosword Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,016 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	55 Gallon Planted I'm going to keep tract of plant growth here and changes of the tank. I have had this tank for 3 years, the plecos are the same age. here what I have for equipment. 300gph powerfilter 2x15w 67000k 100w heater powerhead around 200 gph? DIY CO2 lol I have been struggling with plants, I'm not sure if i have enough light for them, plecos are always moving them around. __________________ --Andre !!!20g for reals!!!

08-07-2008, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,370 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted Its an underequipped tank for planted. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

08-07-2008, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
plecosword Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,016 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted yeah I know, way too little light, IDK about flow though. __________________ --Andre !!!20g for reals!!!

08-07-2008, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,370 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted ...and CO2. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

08-07-2008, 09:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
plecosword Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,016 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted as of right now Sailfin Pleco Bamboo shrimp __________________ --Andre !!!20g for reals!!!

08-08-2008, 10:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,370 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted Are those peacock eels? __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

08-08-2008, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Heliux Star Polyps Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado, Sedalia Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted Nice goldy and the anacs are one of my favorite freshwater plants as well all i would say is get alot more, group them together, and make it a dense planted tank __________________ "Heroes are remembered, But legends never die" -Babe Ruth "You will never discover new oceans if you are not brave enough to lose sight of the shore." -some dude... 55g Reef, 25g refuge/sump, White cheeked powder brown tang, Long nose Hawkfish, 50+ pounds LR, 2 Leather Toadstools(7'' each), 2 Xenia Frags, Green, Orange button colony rock, 50+ zebra hermit crabs, 10+ turbo Snails, 2 pencil urchins, 1 longspine black urchin, 1 emerald crab. -1 Coral banded shrimp with no legs and arms because tang ripped them off Click the link below for a chance to see my tank and join me for the ride as i give updates on my tank through that thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ank-build.html

08-08-2008, 01:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,370 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted RO/DI is to pure to FW. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

08-08-2008, 07:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
chrome91 Star Polyps Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada Posts: 155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted to use RO in FW you need to mix it with tapwater, like PEMfish said its too pure and the fish will miss out on many good minerals that are in tapwater __________________ 650- SA tank 90g- SA tank 90g- FOWLR reef 55g- high light reef, 230lbs LR, various creatures 55g breeder- mantis 15g long- brackish molly tank 10g- auratus 10g cube- 3 firebelly toads

08-08-2008, 10:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
plecosword Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,016 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted alright, Ill mix some Tap water in the next water change. How about some plant suggestions! __________________ --Andre !!!20g for reals!!!

08-08-2008, 10:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,370 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 Gallon Planted See what your LFS has, then research it, if its compatible go back and get it. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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