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Although I'm sure CO2 can play a role, the amount of light certainly plays a factor with for example Glosso. You can see this below with pics and various PAR readings at substrate level:
50 micromols:
70 micromols:
90 micromols:
You can also see the increase in light in the pics. The were taken with the same setting on the camera.
Last edited by dutchy; 07-12-2011 at 05:53 PM.
IME a good trim and not allowing the Gloss to get over shadowed plays some of the larger roles.
The ADA tank I posted illustrates this.
Originally Posted by dutchy
Although I'm sure CO2 can play a role, the amount of light certainly plays a factor with for example Glosso. You can see this below with pics and various PAR readings at substrate level:
50 micromols:
70 micromols:
90 micromols:
You can also see the increase in light in the pics. The were taken with the same setting on the camera.
did you trim them? it is hard to tell... but, if you could make three of them separately grow the same time with different micromols......then it becomes the fact......
I saw the HC you grow, they look nice, are they bought back in small patches of carpet already? ....... IME, weak HC when planted they need a longer time to adjust with the environment.... I personally grow HC with 55w 7200k PL/H light.... they grow good, low and thick, but it was in summer time... I open the window shield to let the sun came in and act as a supplement.....
I typically plant very small bits everywhere, ADA tends to buy entire pieces and then packs them together, I'd say ADA's way is better, cost more etc......but the overall cost is actually quite low compared to an ADA style tank.
BTW, Dutchy's tank is Gloss, not HC in the above photo.
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