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Post by Kase on Jan 12, 2013 0:24:03 GMT -5
On December 16th I finally found the time to finish my new highland tank It is a 120 gallon aquarium (48"x24"x24") with a 6" false bottom. I drilled the rear back left corner and placed a 5.75" tall drain pipe which flows into a sump which is cooled with a 1/4HP aquarium chiller. I have yet to turn the chiller on due to the 2" flex hose I have running to my window blowing in cool air. My current average day time temperature is 21C and night is around 13C, which the plants seem to enjoy. To keep the humidity up I am using a "Python Pond Fogger" that runs for 15 minutes every hour during the day and at night runs for 15 minutes twice an hour. The tank has 8 - 15w Par LED bulbs for lighting, 6@3500K and 2@6500k. Most of my Neps and Broms I did have under a 150w MH started to turn red on the older leaves but most of their new growth has a beautiful waxy shine to them under the new lights. Here are some pics let me know what you think. Pics from the 16/12/2012 Pics from 06/01/2013 N. lavicola N. flava N. sib x max Cheers Roger
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Post by justinlee123 on Jan 12, 2013 6:16:57 GMT -5
absolutely amazing!!!
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Post by 31drew31 on Jan 12, 2013 12:24:49 GMT -5
Very nice Roger. Im curious, did you already have the chiller or what made you decide to go that route?
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Post by Raymond on Jan 12, 2013 12:25:47 GMT -5
Very Nice ;D
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Post by dvg on Jan 12, 2013 14:07:34 GMT -5
Looking good there Kase.
Although, with the way happy Neps can vine out of control and out of a terrarium for that matter, do you have contingency plans for that future expansion project?
dvg
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Post by Kase on Jan 13, 2013 8:24:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words guys!!!
Drew: a friend of mine had one kicking around and asked if I could use lol
Dvg: contingency plan would be build it bigger/taller... My wife is very understanding when it comes to my hobby
Cheers Roger
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Post by dvg on Jan 14, 2013 14:04:53 GMT -5
You are very fortunate to have a wife that understands our love of the hobby.
I've talked to a few members that were not as fortunate as we are.
That being said, let the future expansions commence! ;D
dvg
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Post by hackerberry on Jan 14, 2013 16:24:56 GMT -5
Nice setup.
hb
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Post by Kase on Feb 17, 2013 20:38:39 GMT -5
Thought I would post an update FTS N. sib x max N. lavicola N. talangensis N. flava N. vogelii Left side Right side
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Post by 31drew31 on Feb 17, 2013 20:48:05 GMT -5
Nice update Roger, that sibuyanensis x maxima has colored up nicely.
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Post by shoggoths on Feb 17, 2013 21:09:47 GMT -5
Nice set-up, everything seems do grow nicely. Well done !
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Post by Raymond on Feb 18, 2013 8:34:11 GMT -5
Amazing STILL ;D I have a question you know in the 7th photo is that drosera seedlings because it looks like dew in that pot
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Post by Kase on Feb 21, 2013 15:28:22 GMT -5
Thanks again guys
Ray: that is a Drosera species, as to which one I'm not sure lol I had sown some N. singlana over top of what was thought to be dead seeds
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Post by clarion on Apr 19, 2013 10:45:55 GMT -5
One day when I get my hands on the highland species I will try experimenting growing them as windowsill plants, no matter how difficult they have coping with the hostile windowsill.
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Post by clarion on Apr 19, 2013 10:47:02 GMT -5
Btw, those plants are soooooo hot!!!
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