What was I thinking? I jumped right into a 12 gallon tank, but was only dealing with small plants and seedlings...dummy! Plus this tank had other issues. Here's that bad motha close up:
And look at the handles...I made the mistake of filling it up above that point and had massive leak issues (see the turquoise handle). Time to go!
This one is much better...but it is clear...however a little spray paint can fix that! Now the tank is only six gallons which is a lot easier to deal with.
And it is time to get the nutrients under control as well. These nutrients have been to the in space I heard.
Time to fill thank tank up! Scientific milk jug measuring device.
The tank required 5.5 gallons of water. And 1 tsp/gal of each nutrient solution...I used 1 fl oz each as an approximation. Add the dark brown (floraMicro) solution first, then the other two. Stir Well. Now let's view the new setup...the shield...
The center of the sun...
This is a basil plant I started from seed. Now with better food I bet this guy will grow up to be a big boy!
Can you say tomatoes? It is still early, but it is growing.
I almost killed all of my plants two weeks ago. I had massive root rot and tried to cleanse the roots with hydrogen peroxide to stop the damage...well after two weeks they didn't die and I am seeing new root growth again (99 percent of all the roots had turned black and fell off so this is a good sign)
Stay tuned for more...
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