Hello

hazelceleste · 08-23-2008, 01:33 AM

Hi everyone, I'm Stefanie.

I've been keeping fish (and other aquatic pets) for 8+ years, but I only started working with plants at the beginning of 2007. I'm not all that great at aquascaping yet, but I'm learning a lot, and I'm sure I'll get the hang of it eventually. Plus, I'm moving in a few weeks, so I'm sure I'll get a lot of practice when I tear down and rebuild my tanks.

I have a 10 gallon low-tech shrimp tank (which will hopefully be upgraded to a 20 during the move). It has 20 watts of cfl lighting, no co2 injection, and I dose potassium once every few months. The plants grow slowly, but they look healthy, and there's almost no algae.

I also have a 6 gallon betta tank. It has 13-26 watts of light (it has two 13 watt bulbs, but I usually only use one at a time), DIY co2, and I use the EI method of fertilization. It has some algae, probably due to fluctuating co2 levels.

This is an old picture of the betta tank. It looks slightly different now. The coconut hut has been replaced with another piece of driftwood, and the watersprite has been removed.

I also have a few light bulb aquariums and a planted snake tank.

trenac · 08-23-2008, 05:15 PM

Hello Stefanie.... Welcome to ASW

Do you keep any critters in the light bulb aquariums?

hazelceleste · 08-23-2008, 06:30 PM

No, there are no animals in the light bulbs. I considered putting an mts in one of them, but I'm not sure that they're big enough to house even a single snail. The largest bulbs only hold about 4 ounces of water.

Most of the light bulbs (I have 6) have only been set up for a few weeks, so I'm not really sure if they're going to get algae or not. If they do, I might try adding a few planaria or some daphnia. But aside from that, I have no plans to house any sort of animal in the bulbs.

Roy Deki · 08-23-2008, 07:14 PM

Very nice Stefanie!! Welcome to ASW!

Jdinh04 · 08-24-2008, 02:29 AM

Stefanie, welcome to the forums! You don't often see a lot of girls in the aquascaping hobby, but glad to here your apart of it.

08-23-2008, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
hazelceleste Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Posts: 16	Hello Hi everyone, I'm Stefanie. I've been keeping fish (and other aquatic pets) for 8+ years, but I only started working with plants at the beginning of 2007. I'm not all that great at aquascaping yet, but I'm learning a lot, and I'm sure I'll get the hang of it eventually. Plus, I'm moving in a few weeks, so I'm sure I'll get a lot of practice when I tear down and rebuild my tanks. I have a 10 gallon low-tech shrimp tank (which will hopefully be upgraded to a 20 during the move). It has 20 watts of cfl lighting, no co2 injection, and I dose potassium once every few months. The plants grow slowly, but they look healthy, and there's almost no algae. I also have a 6 gallon betta tank. It has 13-26 watts of light (it has two 13 watt bulbs, but I usually only use one at a time), DIY co2, and I use the EI method of fertilization. It has some algae, probably due to fluctuating co2 levels. This is an old picture of the betta tank. It looks slightly different now. The coconut hut has been replaced with another piece of driftwood, and the watersprite has been removed. I also have a few light bulb aquariums and a planted snake tank.

08-23-2008, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
trenac Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 388	Hello Stefanie.... Welcome to ASW Do you keep any critters in the light bulb aquariums? __________________ “Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change.” -Peace Pilgram-

08-23-2008, 07:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roy Deki Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 483	Very nice Stefanie!! Welcome to ASW! __________________ www.aape.naturalaquariums.com

08-24-2008, 02:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jdinh04 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 299	Stefanie, welcome to the forums! You don't often see a lot of girls in the aquascaping hobby, but glad to here your apart of it. __________________

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08-23-2008, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
hazelceleste Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Posts: 16	No, there are no animals in the light bulbs. I considered putting an mts in one of them, but I'm not sure that they're big enough to house even a single snail. The largest bulbs only hold about 4 ounces of water. Most of the light bulbs (I have 6) have only been set up for a few weeks, so I'm not really sure if they're going to get algae or not. If they do, I might try adding a few planaria or some daphnia. But aside from that, I have no plans to house any sort of animal in the bulbs.