Colleen's Azureus Build

[Fbt123]

That might take a while...

[Frogman1031]

Looking great! Maybe you'll get to use the cave after all? Looks like it won't be covered

[ColleenT]

yeah still have to add leaf litter and sphagnum moss, but i did cut the opening a bit high just to be on the safe side.

[jarteta97]

It looks great! Usually your ABG mix should be at least 3 inches deep, so you may need to order another bag, because it looks more like 2 inches in the picture. I'm not expert though, so I could be wrong.

[ColleenT]

got my LED light today but since my tank cover is not here yet, i stuck it over the cave side just to get a good shot. Still waiting on packages.

[Fbt123]

Looks great so far

[Frogman1031]

You? Impatient? I would have had no idea. I still can't start mine. I don't have the tank! I have to wait two weeks, the reptile expo! But anyway its looking nice. What brand of LED light did you buy? I still don't know which light is best

[Bombina Bob]

I went searching for LEDs yesterday and found nothing under $100 they must be less expensive
down there. lol, everything is more expensive in the great white north.

[DigitalPunk]

Ryan I am not sure but you can check to see if Aquatraders - Guaranteed Best Prices on Aquarium Lightings + Free Shipping! ships to Canada

Colleent - Looking good!

[ColleenT]

i got it from Petsmart. it is a Marineland LED. there is a switch to make it just blue, or bright. that way i can turn the blue on at night. it was on sale for about $35. normally like $40 i guess. it was in the Fish lighting section. are you going to the White Plains show? i'll be there with a friend.

[Frogman1031]

Wow thats a great resource! A 6500 K for 40 dollars

[DigitalPunk]

can't beat their prices, do they ship to Canada?

[ColleenT]

idk. this is the light . the outer part is lightweight plastic, but i don't mind. it works.

MARINELAND® LED Aquarium Light Bar | Lights | PetSmart

[DigitalPunk]

Good price, I don't see where it says the color temp of the light. You need it to be 6500k for live plants to grow.

[ColleenT]

Good price, I don't see where it says the color temp of the light. You need it to be 6500k for live plants to grow.

i don't think it said on the label. so i guess it's probably not up to par. I won't have very delicate plants in there, anyway. probably pothos and air plants.

[DigitalPunk]

Ok good news bad news time. Unfortunately the bad news has 2 parts to it.... So really it's bad news good news and bad news. Which do you want first?

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I thought I heard you say bad first so that's what I'm doing.

Bad news 1. Any plant that is under artificial light under 6500k will struggle and ultimately die. It's like putting a human in a very low oxygen environment. We can survive for a while but eventually Sylvester Stallone will kill us.

Bad news 2. Your light is to short. Unless some is hiding. You really need the light to span from end to end of the tank.

Good news. Caught it early enough you can return this light and correct the problem.

Sorry :/


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[ColleenT]

thanks, but it's all bad news bc i took it out of the package and so i don't think i can return it. The tank is not sitting in direct sunlight, but it does get enough for the pothos. idk about the air ferns.

[Fbt123]

My light is only 4000k (didnt know that was too little at the time :P) and my plants are growing slowly but definitely growing. Especially my fittinia which has clearly grown taller and it has new leaves and stuff growing out of it. Plus my room has the sun shining in it for about 8 hours a day so i gues they akmost get enough light

[deranged chipmunk]

Ok, I gotta ask, what the heck is an air fern?


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[Fbt123]

Ok, I gotta ask, what the heck is an air fern?


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

Bill, i have an air fern in my viv (the one that i thought died but its alive now ). Its called nephrolepis marisa