1.5gal DSM Iwagumi attempt

[mistahoo]

Wow, that nano and HC you got from me is doing wonders. A lot more HC than I thought there would be.

Thanks again for the tank and HC! The HC is actually a bright green now from what it was in those plastic containers. My picture taking skills are boo boo so I can't really catch the right color. I thought there wasn't much HC as well, but I spread it out into strands to separate the UG and DHG from it. Turns out there was a lot. I took all the extra HC that didn't fit in the tank and put it into another DSM container. That container is receiving only natural sunlight. I'm gonna give this setup about a month so the root system can be well established. I don't want this stuff floating up. It'll be a PITA to replant it. I'll post an update soon.

[Jozle]

Yeah, my experiment with growing them in the micro containers didn't work too well. Did you at least salvage some of the UG that might've been in the mix?

[mistahoo]

Yeah, my experiment with growing them in the micro containers didn't work too well. Did you at least salvage some of the UG that might've been in the mix?

Yeah. I put it somewhere along with the DHG. Not quite sure where.

[mistahoo]

Day 12

Day 12 of DSM. 5th day of using the Flourish mix. I've noticed a huge difference. They're brighter in color!









Sunlight DSM. The huge patch of HC that's filled in nicely is the side that's receiving the most sunlight. It started with a tiny patch about the same size as the rest.

[mistahoo]

Day 18

[Jozle]

Aren't you worried about fert chemical build up since you're spraying and growing it emmerse?

[tys91]

very interesting
good work

[mistahoo]

Re: 1.5gal DSM Iwagumi attempt

Aren't you worried about fert chemical build up since you're spraying and growing it emmerse?

Not really. It's only micro ferts and I'm only misting to keep them humid and moist.

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[Parzival]

Looking good! One of these days I will try growing HC

[mistahoo]

Day 24 (03.19.13)

I put on an etched background courtesy of bluestems on TPT.

With backlighting



Without backlighting



Top Down View (The back right corner is growing much faster. I assume because it's slightly higher)



The etched background

[Jozle]

How do you put etched backgrounds?

[mistahoo]

A better pic of from the front without the mist



Another week or two and I'll be flooding the tank!

[mistahoo]

Re: 1.5gal DSM Iwagumi attempt

How do you put etched backgrounds?

It's similar to putting on a screen protector. Spray water and apply. Then get all the bubbles out.

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[Jozle]

Where do you get one?

[mistahoo]

I got it from a member on TPT. She shipped it to me from Washington. The brand is Artscape. I was going to try out the Home Depot stuff, but I'm not sure if it's translucent like this one is. I have no clue where to get this stuff, but I'd imagine from anywhere where they sell window films.