Toms 240l Planted Journal

[Truck]

foil?

 

[bagu]

looking nice

looks a 3 to me =/

i blurred my eyes a tad =/

 

[pippoodle]

would this stuff be any good?

or even better, this
[URL="http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHROME-Reflective-Mi...A1%7C240%3A1318"]http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHROME-Reflective-Mi...A1%7C240%3A1318[/URL]

like that one very similar to the mirror type fablon
i'd go for that hun - i will too lol

 

[tom_os]

ok just tested for ammonia and no real surprise, pretty much same as yesterday, around 5ppm

 

[tom_os]

tested again, around 5ppm

 

[tom_os]

ammona still around 5ppm

 

[tom_os]

was away last night but check the water just now when i got home

0 ammonia
off the chart nitrite

so coming along nicely, will raise the ammonia again now.

 

[oswoldy]

was away last night but check the water just now when i got home

0 ammonia
off the chart nitrite

so coming along nicely, will raise the ammonia again now.

How you getting on?

Mike

 

[tom_os]

well had a ph crash yesterday but boosted it back up.

im guessing ammonia is being processed in about 48 hours

nitrite is off the chart and stil waiting for a reading of nirtate, maybe tomorrow

so its coming along

 

[tom_os]

another bit of an update:

ordered the wood which will be the focal point of the tank from aqua esentials and also the silver vynal that i bought to line the lid to help reflect some light should come tomorrow

also i might get another starter for a 38w light to add a bit more light to the tank, still undecided on that however

 

[oswoldy]

another bit of an update:

ordered the wood which will be the focal point of the tank from aqua esentials and also the silver vynal that i bought to line the lid to help reflect some light should come tomorrow

also i might get another starter for a 38w light to add a bit more light to the tank, still undecided on that however

Can I be cheeky and ask for some before and after pics of the foil please difference. I may do this myself.

Cheers
Mike

 

[tom_os]

yeah sure will do the before now, the foil didn come today but should come tomorrow

this is what i bought http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=180345116623

 

[tom_os]

heres a tank shot with all the lid in place and lights on

then this is the top of the tank with light and lid on.

and then top of tank with the light on but the 2 lid pieces off. shows how much light would be hitting the lid pieces when they are in place. so with the foil on, the light should bounce back into the water

i may also put some on behine the light tubs as the ones there at the moment are just white

 

[aaronnorth]

make sure you use the same shutter speed for the comparison, otherwise your camera will automatically choose a setting to get the correct exposure (it will be faster due to more light inside the tank, hopefully!)

Sorry if you know this but just making sure to get the correct idea.

 

[tom_os]

no i dont know about that lol, im not that good with camera, im the kinda person that can take a few good flukey photos.

i just took that on auto. will have a fiddle. i got the fujifilm s8000fd