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yeah, well thankfully I've solved the problem.

Since I've always used a 4.0 low and 7.0 high calibration solutions for my PH probe, I began to wonder if I needed to change it since I've read in...

The well water is fine... We had the water tested extensively when we bought the home, on the report it lists the ph as 7.8 so I'm curious why my ph probe says 8+

I think I'm just going to use RO...

smaug, how high? this morning my ph monitor was reading 9.1

kh and gh tests comeback as high as the test can read (it's probably even higher)

interesting to hear it's never given you any...

Hey guys, it's been a few years since I've posted but I'm still in the hobby lol...

I've moved to a new house, and now am using well water. The PH and hardness of my well water is quite high (ph:...

I found a t5ho fixture that willfit and give a tad over 30watts.. which I feel should be enough from that size tank.. only downer is it comes will the wrong spectrum bulbs but oh well I found some...

Well normally I wouldn't bother with a 10 but I wanted to try something different. I already have a presurized co2 system and for filtration I'm using a powerhead with a PVC intake and filter sponge...

Lady did you find in your experience that 36 wats was enough to grow plants with a higher demand for light?

There's a guy on YouTube wiith an awesome 10g planted tank but all hehas listed for lighting is 2x40w... so I assumehes using cfl's but doesn't that seem overkill? If not maybe ill go that route..

Does anyone know who makes a good 10g light fixture that'll put out 30watts or so?? (this is for a planted tank that will have co2)... I can't seem to find any

only planned on using co2 because I already have it handy :hmm3grin2orange:

I was using it on my 75 but I decided to downgrade and use the 75 for something else (still in the planning stages). I...

Just wondering how much light would be needed for a well planted 10g tank with plant substrate, injected co2 and some ferts.. would one 15watt t8 be enough? or should I go for 2? They will be in the...

Yeah on smaller tanks it should work really well

The life of the CFL's is supposedly quite good... Don't know any exact figures but I think they are as good or better than t5's.

You're right, the size of the sho cfl is it's down fall in an...

really? 35 for a 103watt 6500k cfl.. say.. on a 75g.. you'd only need 2 to get nearly 3wpg...

the fixtures are bout 5 bucks.

80 bucks for 2.7wpg over a 75 isn't too bad.. is that really more...

yeah they run about $35 a bulb... but 1 will do the job of like 5 regular cfls lol

Anyone tried using the SHO CFL's on a planted tank? They are commonly used in greenhouse/hydroponic applications but, as luck would have it the aquarium industry seems to be slow in catching on.
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I was actually there a few weeks back, no good looking males just some drab females.... man its a good thing we're talking about fish lol.

Tank is doing well sadly my digital camera is broken so no new pics..

Mostly have been trimming plants every 2 or 3 weeks, building up the stock.

Current stock:
1 boeseman Rainbows
3...

I'm not sure I understand exactly what's happening, but I have dealt with what I believe to be a similar problem with my DIY wetdry on my 125g. The pump was too powerful for the overflow and caused...

Nothing wrong with DIY co2- but if your planning on having other larger planted tanks in the future you might as well just buy a pressurized system, they aren't TOO expensive.. I got mine with a...

3,000,000 cardinal tetras and 200 discus if that was my tank thumbs2:

Nice Keyhole

Hi there I'm from Maine also, I think there's a few more of us Mainers on here as well.

I wouldn't do the spotted puffer or albino shark, but the rest seem like they would work.

When I bought it they shipped all of it for free

I use it and love it, I have 8 gallons in my 75, plants love it, and it is a bit dusty at first but it settles right out.