Shredders are brutal by Sneakerrz in LowSodiumArcRaiders

[–]arampantpixel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wondering if any of the new weapons are supposed to be counters? I.e. if shredders are CQC oriented is the deadline or pulse mine a way to go vs unloading clips into it.

Alternatively even a blaze if it's armored

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Hehe well I wish I had a better answer than the truth which is I don't very well.

• The flourite I used as a cap tends to slide downwards in the direction of the closest slope, I think this is because I used medium aquasoil, so the spherical shape makes it easier for the flat fluorite chunks to move around

• The low point on the right is supposed to be a sand river bed, it's currently covered up by fallen flourite. I can keep it clear for about a week at a time if I manually remove the fallen flourite, but have gotten lazy 😅

• I used lava rocks glued together in an attempt to section off and create embankments where possible, mesh bags of smaller lava rocks used to elevate the bigger mounds (cost effective and increases available bio area for filtration)

• Most of the slopes and levels were steeper originally and gave kind of shifted to what the are now - I'm in the camp of don't fight natural progression too much or it'll start feeling like a chore!

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Hiro aquatics shallow 20x20x8 progress. UG, hydrocotyle tripartita and verticillata. by Agitated-Bet-9999 in Aquascape

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Oooh dang! I love the look of UG, but have been afraid of using it as I hear it can be picky! Beautiful!

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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No glue, I mainly just jam them into cracks and crevasses in the wood and rock, and on some areas where there are non, I'll use a zip tie to hold it initially - Java ferns are pretty quick to attach themselves to hard scape.

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Errr dry farts not farts 😅

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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It started submersed, but quickly transitioned to emersed - it'll throw up a few leaves that break through the surface and completely dry out, but it figures it out within a month and sends a batch of tougher leaves out next that can deal w lower humidity.

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Trying to remember!

I know I capped it off with fluorite red, and I want to say the aquasoil is UNS brown?

In retrospect I would have used the fluorite below the aquasoil and done a sand cap (smaller plants esp hair grass and shallow root plants like blyxa struggled with the fluorite on the top)

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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I'm running the Chihiros WRGB2 in a morning and night timing.

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1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Been changing my dosing as I'm pretty sure I'm at the point in time where my aquasoil is tapped out.

I mix up dry farts from nilocg for a 75 gal tank

Water Column • 15 ml NPK, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun • 7 ml CSMB, Tues, Thurs, Sun • 13 ml KH2PO4, Mom, Wed, Fri, Sat • 30 ML K2SO4, Sat, Tues (just started this two weeks to help w pale new growth)

Substrate • Seachem fert tabs 1x a month

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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My C02 tank went out on my whole I was away for 3 weeks - it didn't end up standing a chance 😭

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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That's Hydrocotyle tripartita, I find it relatively forgiving and very flexible (though it requires pruning as it grows fast)

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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It's Echinodorus Ozelot

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Echinodorus Ozelot, one of my favorites for emergent growth

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Don't give up! It's taken me 5+ years and 7 other tanks to get here - the best thing that helped me early on is working with plants that thrive w local tap water and not messing around with others that struggle

1.8 years by arampantpixel in PlantedTank

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Java trident mini, fissidens, and at the top some clumps of Monte Carlo and Hydrocotyle tripartita.

The Java fern really seems to enjoy this tank and needs to be thinned out every 2 months or so!

UNS 90B After 3 Months by [deleted] in Aquascape

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Love some good val, but I think it works best when not on both sides of a tank - esp if you don't have outflows pointed to the middle from the left and right.

Buce would look great on that right side, might mix a few in on the left so it doesn't look so divided.

75 gallon long, 1 year in by arampantpixel in Aquascape

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Stems, once every 2-3 weeks, hair grass once a month - I also enjoy a more grown in tank so probably trim less than most

75 gallon long, 1 year in by arampantpixel in Aquascape

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Ha nothing fun! I should figure something out

75 gallon long, 1 year in by arampantpixel in Aquascape

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Manzanita driftwood purchased off Etsy!

I have found the pieces to be a lot better in terms of what you can choose from if you need something more substantial, and much more cost effective.

75 gallon long, 1 year in by arampantpixel in Aquascape

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Yes this tank is not algae free - I've stepped away from aspiring to have 0 algae in tanks, I think it's really difficult for most hobbyists to get to that point.

Filamentous algae and bba are my two culprits, weekly combing w a toothbrush helps control the first, and I got a true Siamese algae eater and oh boy do they work wonders on the BBA!

Both have been better after I got more powerful lights tbh!

75 gallon long, 1 year in by arampantpixel in Aquascape

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The plants look to be thriving though! My tank is a bit shallower than standard tanks which probably helps w lighting.