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hrishi007
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 Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:38 am Post subject: glosso project finally started..update (scape change) |
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after months of waiting,i finally got my hands on this amazing foreground plant,glossostigma 
i want to thank my lfs here and a member of iah who has given me some useful tips on how to grow them.
it was really a pain cutting each glosso and then planting them,since i do not have a tweeser  .but nevertheless,i guess if it grows,it would be worth the effort 
here are some intial pictures of my setup.i'll keep my fingers crossed and lets see what happens 
A TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
CUTTINGS OF THE GLOSSO'S
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:24 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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| Hey hrishi007 what is the tank specs??? |
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hrishi007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:28 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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size-15*12*12
substrate-pottind soil at the bottom,laterite,humus plus and coarse gravel all mixed.
lighting-currently 2.2 wpg.ataching a 36w pll today
the only worry is the temperature of the water.i have kept the level of the water low and attaching a 36w cfl would increase the temperature,as my hood is all covered
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Kuna
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:30 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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| hrishi007 wrote (View Post):
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size-15*12*12
substrate-pottind soil at the bottom,laterite,humus plus and coarse gravel all mixed.
lighting-currently 2.2 wpg.ataching a 36w pll today
the only worry is the temperature of the water.i have kept the level of the water low and attaching a 36w cfl would increase the temperature,as my hood is all covered
any suggestions?
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Cooling fan and do some DIY stuff to raise the tank hood. |
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borneosucker
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:33 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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| Good start.....congratulations |
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hrishi007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:59 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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| thanks...hmm.so another investment in a fan huh..some cool ideas of raising my hood would be helpful |
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Kuna
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:03 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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| hrishi007 wrote (View Post):
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thanks...hmm.so another investment in a fan huh..some cool ideas of raising my hood would be helpful
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send me a snap of your tank with hood then I can give you some idea.  |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:48 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started |
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| May be you can have some sort of slope between left and right side of the hood and leave them open/Vents. this will set up natural draught for the cooling. I feel you will have a self regulating tank. |
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hrishi007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:27 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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guys,i have just added water to my glosso tank,fitted the pll and added two pieces of blyxa japonica
btw,how does the wire and the tube background look  .thinking ways of hiding them.
let me know what you guys think
FULL TANK SHOT
A CLOSEUP OF THE BLXYA'S
any suggestions on how many hours intially i should switch on the pll for?
my current wpg is 5.8 (one pll and two cfl's each of 11w) .switching on only the pll for now though. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:14 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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| Hey mate your tank looks nice... all the best with this new planted setup! |
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hrishi007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:16 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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| thank you tintin |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:18 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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^^ No problem buddy!
The wiring behind the tank... hope you'll hide them, are they for your lighting? |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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Hi Hrishi
Good beginning. So you have not gone for CO2.
Soon it shall be greener. All the best !
Nitin |
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hrishi007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:29 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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| yes.they are for my lighting..i guess i would tape them in the back so that they are not visible |
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tintin1982
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: Re: glosso project finally started..an update. |
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| hrishi007 wrote (View Post):
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yes.they are for my lighting..i guess i would tape them in the back so that they are not visible
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Yes, taping them will look much neater. All the best once again mate. |
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