Hello Welcome, DTWGulo

[Art]

Welcome to ScapeCrunch, @DTWGulo.

 

[ayman.roshdy]

Welcome onboard @DTWGulo

 

[GreggZ]

Welcome the forum @DTWGulo .

Good to see another Michigander join! I am from Novi. Looking forward to learning more about your planted tank journey.

 

[DTWGulo]

Hello and thanks for the warm welcome! I've been involved in planted tanks for about 7 years now, having expanded from a 30 gal low-tech up to a 180gal high-tech and lots in between. Currently working on Paludariums, but I have a 48x30x24 custom acrylic coming so I can build a high-flow river/riparian setup. Attached a photo of my 180, which is due for a rebuild after 2 years.

 

[DTWGulo]

Smaller paludarium's terrestrial portion.

 

[GreggZ]

Hello and thanks for the warm welcome! I've been involved in planted tanks for about 7 years now, having expanded from a 30 gal low-tech up to a 180gal high-tech and lots in between. Currently working on Paludariums, but I have a 48x30x24 custom acrylic coming so I can build a high-flow river/riparian setup. Attached a photo of my 180, which is due for a rebuild after 2 years.

Very nice! That's a great looking tank. You will fit right in here.

Consider starting a build thread in the Members Tanks forum.

Myself and I am sure many others would like to hear more about your set ups.

 

[DTWGulo]

I'll see what I can dig up.

 

[Art]

Be sure to post more about the substrate in the planted tank. I'm curious. Also, is it using a sump?

 

[DTWGulo]

Be sure to post more about the substrate in the planted tank. I'm curious. Also, is it using a sump?

Yup! I have a custom sump in the stand. So much easier than a canister filter!

Substrate is ADA Amazonia. Was great for about 18 months, but I think it's pretty exhausted now. Also settled a LOT from the start.

 

[Art]

Thanks. I love sumps too if you have the right overflow setup.

ADA soil settling/exhausting is something I'd love to get more data on. I have conflicting anecdotal evidence that it starts to become a detriment to the environment at about the time you're mentioning.

Perhaps this is why Marian does his resets every 4 months?