Drop checker in yellow zone..lights on since 9.30..2 pumps of brighty k..still no pearling. .I just want to see them pearl for once..any advise? Lol
Pump in even more Co2 injection, overdose macro+micro ferts, then get a MaxSpect Razor 120W and switch it on for 12 hours at 100% intensity shining directly on the moss and HC... confirm you'll get to see the plants pearl, then quickly take photo and video for keepsake before they get burnt up and algae take over the whole tank.
Lol..Thanks ah!!!!
Anyway I'm gonna pull out the co2 system from this tank to install in my iwagumi tomorrow..to get this office tank ready for shrimps by sun..read that they dun care much for co2..n the dissolved co2 needs a few days to be released totally..
its gonna be reverted into a super low tech tank without any ferts. .co2 etc..A SHRIMP focused tank! Lol
N hopefully my home monte/hair grass tank will see some pearling. .lol
Hi guys..need your advise..how come after soaking my wood for 2 wks. .nightly water change of hot/boiling water once a day..when I put it in tank..mould still grows..see left of picture..but when it was in the water for 2 weeks. .there's not even a tinge of mould..Is it harmful or just leave it if I'm keeping a crs tank..uploadfromtaptalk1406871803675.jpg
Also..The weeping moss suddenly melting by quite a bit. .is it because of the sudden removal of co2 and brighty k..and they gotta re-adapt? I'm certain the source of the is healthy. .so its my tank problem
Yeah, that's the typical mold/fungus growth that pops up on new wood pieces, it can still appear even after the wood has been boiled and cleaned... they are just feeding off the residual organic material on the wood surface. Usually they will disappear after a while, or the shrimps may help you clear it.
The weeping moss melting could be in an adjustment phase since there was a change in the water parameters, your setup is also still new and cycling anyways so the moss could still be trying to adapt, they will usually bounce back in time.
Hmm. ..I will try to clean off what I can..
Anyway. .anyone know if ro and distilled water can both be used for shrimps? Thinking of newater even! Lol
I also got the mould on the exact wood, just wait for a few weeks and it will go away. You can use RO/DI water but would need to re-mineralised it.
OMG!!! Just tested office tap water (127tds)..and my home tap water (57tds)..and osim water purifier (56tds) and my neglected 'kinda' tank at home (116tds)..
The readings dun make sense to me..aren't tap water all supposed to be the same..but the office water is double the tds readings..and a neglected tank is only 116tds..like that I no need buy distilled water..just bring water from home to top up office shrimp tank can liao right?
Weird!!!
Haha..zac. .u also another AC poisin-ed..haha
The tap water TDS can differ based on the plumbing and pipes in the building (sometimes the pipes may be older so a lot more "stuff" acclimated in it), and different areas of Singapore can also have varying tap water parameters at different times too.Originally Posted by solidbrik
Lol..my office is definitely very very very old..like that I will just bring home water to top up shrimp tank..lol
Brought the co2 kit back..and I see pearling in about 1st after introducing co2. .now thinking if it's the light source or do Monte pearl more easily than HC..using up aqua pro z on Monte..vs aquazonic t5 supersun tube (10000/12000k) on HC
Could be a combination of factors.... maybe the MC is already transitioned and adapted to your home tank, compared to the new HC in your office tank? MC does tend to transition quicker and pearl abit easier than HC (though i've had both plants established side-by-side in one of my tanks and both pearl at around the same time).
Maybe try the Up Aqua Pro Z lights in your office tank, it might have more usable light spectrums that the plants can utilize more efficiently, since its designed for growing plants.
Traced the problem..The aquazonic t5 10000k is the culprit..today brought my home pro z led and the HC started pearling after 2hrs. .Note that tank is non fert..co2 on 1 bubble per 4-5 seconds..
uploadfromtaptalk1408541892673.jpgsaw this cocoon looking whitish thing on the tank wall..anyone has any idea what this is? Too far to focus properly.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the lights... looks like the specific spectrums in those lights do make a difference in plant growth.
Need a clearer photo to help ID... at the moment, can only see white specks in the current photo.
Ya man..and it really does matter..and till I finally head down to qianhu to get that 1ft plant light for the aquazonic.. guess the led is there to stay till my tank is carpeted..its so amazing to see my weeping moss pearl too..
Anyway was googling. .seems that specky thing might be seed shrimp. .not infestation yet..and read it doesnt harms shrimps..so guess will just leave it as is for now. .
Finally!!! Now I wait...
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Did you crs uproot your HC?
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