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Terengganu Tanning experiment summary


Swamp Marulioides var Terengganu
Size : 3.5" - 4" in black tank
So far amongst the 5 tank result
No. 1 Black tank white sand (tanning)
Back and both side of tank black stickers bottom white sand. This tank shows the strongest in flowers development. 6 fish in this tank and all of them have bloom. 3 is quite intense and 3 has only started to flower.
PH4 

No. 2 Intermediate tank (tanning)
Back dark maroon curtain both side of tank is clear bottom white sand. Morning sunshine hits the tank, this tank shows the 2nd best in flowers development. 7 fish in this tank, 1 is intense, 2 is good, remaining has just started to flower.  
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No. 3 White tank (tanning)
Back is white background and both side of tank is clear bottom white sand. Morning sunshine hits the tank. This tank is 3rd in flowers development. 6 fish in this tank, 1 is good, 2 is showing flowers, 3 has not started flowering.
PH6

No. 4 dark tank
Tank is kept in darkness, light is on only while feeding bottom white sand. No flowers have bloom in this tank.
PH4

No. 5 clear tank in sunlight
Back is bright background and both side of tank is clear with sunshine in the morning white sand. No flowers have bloom in this tank.
PH4

Sand use in this experiment - RIO Amazon 
Tanning light
HO T5 12,000k 800mm 39w submersible - Aquasonic
LO T5 10,000k 800mm 21w submersible - Kingston
LED 7w white 
NO3 is kept below 50ppm
TDS is kept below 150ppm
Conclusion from this experiment UVAB light is important for the flower development 





















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  1. AnonymousOctober 5, 2019 at 4:13 AM

    Hello. About taining i just wondering did i need to open the filter pump?

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