the long awaited update:
Nitrites and Ammonia are very low and Nitrate is just starting to get under control.
Jeff sent me some Cheato and a frag, and since my new lights are now all up, here are some pics. (Thank you, Jeff!!!!)
the zoos!
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i...06-07-12_01-091.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1
zoos up close: http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i...06-07-12_01-071.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3
Zoos are doing very well. Now all polyps open and I swear it's growing really quickly.... There seem to be more polyps than before.
Fish are doing well. And the lights work well with the current timer.
the tank: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-081.jpg
the lights:http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-08.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-07.jpg
the sump: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-10.jpg
I also love tropical plants and in order to get more light out of your plant lamp, you are told to cover walls and surfaces with foil. I figured the same principle could work here, so I covered the back of the sump, left side and door of cabinet with foil to reflect the light back. Looks weird, but it does work well with plants.
Don't mind the silly poster in the background. I accidentally ripped a bit of the wallpaper, so the poster is there to hide that.
Nitrites and Ammonia are very low and Nitrate is just starting to get under control.
Jeff sent me some Cheato and a frag, and since my new lights are now all up, here are some pics. (Thank you, Jeff!!!!)
the zoos!
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i...06-07-12_01-091.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1
zoos up close: http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i...06-07-12_01-071.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3
Zoos are doing very well. Now all polyps open and I swear it's growing really quickly.... There seem to be more polyps than before.
Fish are doing well. And the lights work well with the current timer.
the tank: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-081.jpg
the lights:http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-08.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-07.jpg
the sump: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/sangotank/06-07-12_01-10.jpg
I also love tropical plants and in order to get more light out of your plant lamp, you are told to cover walls and surfaces with foil. I figured the same principle could work here, so I covered the back of the sump, left side and door of cabinet with foil to reflect the light back. Looks weird, but it does work well with plants.
Don't mind the silly poster in the background. I accidentally ripped a bit of the wallpaper, so the poster is there to hide that.