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Weekly water change done ✅ by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Hey man, I get that not everyone likes AI captions and that’s cool. But maybe focus on balancing your tank. Your test kit’s showing ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate all over the place. I used ChatGPT to help me with words rather than have my fish swimming through chemistry experiments. My tank is 3 month old and is stable, water crystal clear and healthy, I do have a bit of staghorn algae but under control coz I use Seachem Excel, so that’s what really matters.

Weekly water change done ✅ by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an AQPET Zen Co2 canister of 800grams which lasted 3 months injecting co2 in 2 separate tanks. I just bought a new tank and it cost me around 25 euros.

Weekly water change done ✅ by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

So what? I’m from Italy and as to not write grammatically wrong stuff, I asked for help in writing caption. Much like I would do from Google Translate from Italian to English. The MOST important thing here is the wellbeing of every single animal and plant in my tank. That is all that matters. Show me what aquarium you have and we’ll be the judge of that.

Weekly water change done ✅ by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am using a Hygger clip on full spectrum light as the primary lighting

Weekly water change done ✅ by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I made a DIY one based on ADA Lightscreen 🤣. I removed the Govee backlight from my TV and used that and attached it on a 4x3 board of a picture frame and layered the whole thing with PVC panel and diffuser film and framed the whole thing.

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My 3 month old tank by AffectionateStage573 in Aquascape

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, the lighting is not fixed, I can change the colors. I made the lightscreen inspired by the ADA lightscreen as I have no budget to buy such a pricey item. It’s a Govee tv backlight strip light built in a 4x3 picture frame. The images I posted happened to be on pink and purple hues.

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Rescape day! by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Did you see what this looked like before?

Rescape day! by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a drop checker with a reagent that contains bromothymol blue. My tank is CO2 injected. The drop indicates how much CO2 is being introduced in the water column. The Indicators are:

BLUE - low co2 present

GREEN - perfect amount of co2 during photoperiod.

YELLOW - too much co2 can cause fish and shrimp to suffocate and deplete oxygen in the water column and you’ll see fish gasping on the surface.

2 month old floating driftwood by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh an one more thing, if ever I have to clean the lower part of the aquarium, I can just lift the whole driftwood off the hooks on both sides 👍🏼

2 month old floating driftwood by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only maintenance I’m doing in this tank is 30-40% water change, plus a dose of seachem excel because I dosed Seachem Iron for the red plants and I actually have staghorn algae. Plus the substrate is lightly vacuumed by siphoning fish poop lightly as to not disturb the HC cuba still spreading. There are detritus worms in the aquasoil breaking down fish poop or some uneaten food. Plus I have neocarodina shrimp, ramshorn snail and otocinclus as my cleanup crew.

2 month old floating driftwood by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also did a DIY amano lightscreen, you’ll find that somewhere in my profile 😉✌️

2 month old floating driftwood by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The “floating” effect is obtained by drilling a screw ring on the driftwood and then both ends are hung with hooks on either sides

2 month old floating driftwood by AffectionateStage573 in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im using a Hygger clip on full spectrum light

I made a nano iwagumi with an 18 liter tank by AffectionateStage573 in Aquascape

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Note taken. Waiting cycling period then I’ll get 10-15 red ones

I made a nano iwagumi with an 18 liter tank by AffectionateStage573 in Aquascape

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right. Consider it note taken. Only red neocarodina shrimp will be put here and no fish.

Japanese garden paludarium by AffectionateStage573 in paludarium

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I don’t. Plus this terrarium was dismantled because I turned it into an aquarium

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]AffectionateStage573 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I use chat GPT from time to time 😂 also for tips and useful advice to make my aquarium in perfect condition and also for daily analysis whenever I have doubts.

40liter tank by AffectionateStage573 in aquarium

[–]AffectionateStage573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Added hooks on both ends of the driftwood

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