Vishaquatics
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August 2020 News:
I just wanted to give an update of this busy August month. This August has been extremely busy and fruitful, with tons of new additions and improvements on my farm. Earlier this month, I had an equipment failure in my main production tub which caused quite a few plants to die off and a large algae bloom. Unfortunately, I had to toss out many plants, thoroughly clean the entire 18 square-foot basin, and then sterilize everything including the substrate. It took many days to complete this, but I have finally been able to replant my farm and plants should be ready within the next two to three weeks (possibly sooner).
During this time, I have also set up a new 20 gallon long farm tank to grow a variety of plants including various ludwigias and water wisteria. The stand is DIY and just made from 2x4s. This farm tank is exciting as it will let me experiment to drive plant growth to maximal speeds with great coloration. The ludwigia rubin in this photo started as just 1" trimmings around 9-10 days ago. Now, they are over 6 inches tall with a decent recent system. Just the magic of high lighting, good CO2 and flow, heavy fertilization, and some plain sand substrate.
Finally, I have also been in the process of building a small greenhouse from scratch. From 3D modeling, to cutting, to finally putting it all together, this greenhouse has been quite a bit of work. This greenhouse will help me to grow my mother plants outdoors during the fall/winter season. The pictures attached below show the base frame of the greenhouse (not yet completed) and some of my mother plants.
I just wanted to give an update of this busy August month. This August has been extremely busy and fruitful, with tons of new additions and improvements on my farm. Earlier this month, I had an equipment failure in my main production tub which caused quite a few plants to die off and a large algae bloom. Unfortunately, I had to toss out many plants, thoroughly clean the entire 18 square-foot basin, and then sterilize everything including the substrate. It took many days to complete this, but I have finally been able to replant my farm and plants should be ready within the next two to three weeks (possibly sooner).
During this time, I have also set up a new 20 gallon long farm tank to grow a variety of plants including various ludwigias and water wisteria. The stand is DIY and just made from 2x4s. This farm tank is exciting as it will let me experiment to drive plant growth to maximal speeds with great coloration. The ludwigia rubin in this photo started as just 1" trimmings around 9-10 days ago. Now, they are over 6 inches tall with a decent recent system. Just the magic of high lighting, good CO2 and flow, heavy fertilization, and some plain sand substrate.
Finally, I have also been in the process of building a small greenhouse from scratch. From 3D modeling, to cutting, to finally putting it all together, this greenhouse has been quite a bit of work. This greenhouse will help me to grow my mother plants outdoors during the fall/winter season. The pictures attached below show the base frame of the greenhouse (not yet completed) and some of my mother plants.
