Telecredible's ADA 4Ft Tank.

[Captain Telecredible]

A Simple Update.


Cheers,
kenneth

[Verminator]

Simple and absolutely stunning. So envious. Wish i could achieve growth like that.

[Captain Telecredible]

Simple and absolutely stunning. So envious. Wish i could achieve growth like that.

Haha... actually I did have my failures to archieve success and i believe this is only part 1 Still have a long way to go like maintainence etc..
Cheers,
kenneth

[Captain Telecredible]

Some Updates.
Currently Battling GSA
4FT Tank .. Able to spot GSA on the Glass tank?


My Favourite Coner
Just trying out wide-angel lens


Hehe... trying to find something that is able to fill up the left hand side of my tank
Anyway, C & C are Welcomed !

Cheers,
kenneth

[iamdanny]

wow captain. your house is very nice. neat
and awesome tank too.

[insider]

your house look really modern. LIKE it..

[Rummy Nose]

nice tank and even a nicer house you have!! Please invite me if you have a housewarming ya?

Btw, can share where did you have your aquarium cabinet custom made? My new place will be ready in 2 yrs time, and i'm looking for inspiration.

[Captain Telecredible]

wow captain. your house is very nice. neat
and awesome tank too.

Thanks for the compliement bro

your house look really modern. LIKE it..

Hehe i doubt its modern cause my father intention was to make it more resort

nice tank and even a nicer house you have!! Please invite me if you have a housewarming ya?

Btw, can share where did you have your aquarium cabinet custom made? My new place will be ready in 2 yrs time, and i'm looking for inspiration.

Hi bro,
Thanks for the nice compliement! Will definetly invite you if I have any As for the cabinet, its a custom made by the designer of my house... not done by any of the tank makers But the tank is done by weeyang, very solid qualtiy and good craftmanship Definately worth the price!
Hope this helps!

Cheers,
kenneth

[Captain Telecredible]

Well again, thanks alot of the kind compliements!
Heres an update for everyone to enjoy!
Here are the latest tank specs.

- 1240mm(L) x 450mm(W) x 700mm (Front Panel Crystal Glass)

- Lighting- Giesemann Infiniti 2x150w(MH) , 4x54w(T5)
http://www.giesemann.de/54,2,,.html

- Filtration - 2 x Eheim Professional II 2028
http://www.eheimasiapacific.com/prod...lter_pro2.html

- Chiller - Artica Titanium Chiller 1/4Hp
http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod_chiller.html

- Substrate
ADA Bacter 100
ADA Tourmaline BC
ADA Clear Super
ADA Penac W
ADA Penac P
ADA PowerSand Special M
ADA PowerSand Special S
ADA AquaSoil Amazonia II
ADA AquaSoil Amazonia II (Powder)
ADA Sarawak Sand

- CO2
5Litre NA Tank.
ADA Bubble Counter and Check Valves
ADA Pollen Glass Large
ADA Drop Checker
JBJ Solenoid

- Harscape
Woods From Green Chapter
ADA Riccia Stones.
ADA Kurojinryu L

- Faunas
Wild Apistogramma Jurua
Wild Apistogramma Juruensis
Wild Apistogramma Piexoto
Wild Apistogramma Gibbeceps
Wild Apistogramma Agassizi 'Tefe Bauna'
Wild Apistogramma Agassizi 'Rio Tefe Cacadola'
Wild Apistogramma Diplotaenia 'Barcelos'
Wild Apistogramma Uauspei Blukteil

100 Cardinal Tetras
15 Oto
1 Corydoras duplicareus

-Flora
Anubias barteri var ''nana''
Anubias berteri var ''Petite''
Microsorum Pteropus 'Philippine'
Blyxa Japonica
Limnophila Hippuroides
Needle Ferns



Limited Edition Blue Lighting!


Limited Edition Open Top


Hmm.. this looks like this wood is trying to point out something




Decided to try out something today
Dropped in a small mirror and its really wonderful to get to see apistogrammas flaring Some pictures!

Wild Apistogramma Uauspei Blukteil
Sorry for the blur picture since only have a 24-70mm lens
This apistogramma is also in stress condition Not much colour but I really like the high finage

Female


Apistogramma Gibbeceps!



Wild Apistogramma Peixoto!




Thats All for Today!
Hope you guys enjoyed!
Critques and Comments are Welcomed!

Cheers,
kenneth

[EvolutionZ]

i like that "finger pointing" wood!

[doubleace]

very nice setup bro...

[leeruisheng]

Apistogramma Gibbeceps!

You got it wrong again. Not gibbiceps but should be A. sp. Juruá Emerald
From rva.jp http://www.rva.jp/zukan/apisto/ap_jurua_wil.htm

[Captain Telecredible]

You got it wrong again. Not gibbiceps but should be A. sp. Juruá Emerald
From rva.jp http://www.rva.jp/zukan/apisto/ap_jurua_wil.htm

Yah... this is Apistogramma Jurua 'Sao Gabriel' Thanks for the confirmation bro.
Apistogramma Peixoto




Some of my Corydoras.









Cheers,
kenneth

[Captain Telecredible]

Sorry Missed out the FTS.
Anyway here it is. Currently doin some minor rescape
This photo was taken weeks back.

[Sword]

Hi Guys,
These is my latest setup.

The Tank Spec are as follows,
Tank - 1240mm(L) x 450mm(W) x 700mm (Front Panel Crystal Glass)

Lighting- Giesemann Infiniti 2x150w(MH) , 4x54w(T5)

Filtration - 2 x Eheim Professional II 2028

Chiller - Artica Titanium Chiller 1/4Hp

Substrate - ADA Penac W, ADA Penac P, ADA Tourmaline BC,
Clear Super, Bacter 100, ADA PowerSand Special M,
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia II, ADA Amazonia II (Powder)

Fertilisers Used- GBS Shade, GBS Lights, GBS Step 1, ECA,
Green Bacter, Green Gain, Phython Git, Ferka
Balance K.

Kindly Comment on my Scape and I hope to find areas of improvements. Cheers!

Wow!!! can see that you had pricey setup, why not add some flora or sword plant, java fern to hide the piping and have a dimensional effect.

[God of tank]

nice set up bro, thanks for sharing,

[FC]

Kenneth, I hope you have time to experiment these:

Filteration
Connection Arrangement
[Water Inlet]==[2028 unpowered and propeller removed]==[2028 powered]==[Chiller]==[CO2 Reactor, if any]==[Water Oulet]
In this way, you double the filteration media without doubling flow rate (may not serve well for this tank). The pump rate of 1,050 l/hr specified by 2028 will not be affected because the water flow rate down to both filters in series by natural gravity/siphon is greater. Agree?
Inlet/Outlet Arrangement
Place both Inlet/Skimmer and Outlet together at one corner. Direct the Oulet to flow water along/parrallel to the back glass pane. In this way, the filtered water travels the longest path (picking up dirts and wastes) before returning to the Inlet/Skimmer. Also, the tank looks less cluttered by euipment. What do you think?

Lighting
Your stem plants look a little leggy. To get more bushy and dense growth of them, put the light on for longer hours, 11~12 hrs. Light intensity helps but it is not the key. Long hour light allow plants to have leisurely growth. Short light hours rushes plants up for light (before they are turned off again, for long hours). Make sense?

I hope you will try.

[FC]

I received requests to explain better, here you are:

Filteration
Connection Arrangement
To double the filteration media capacity without doubling flow rate:
[Water Inlet]==>[1st Filter 2028 (Do not power this filter, remove the pump propeller to enhance water flow)]==>[2nd Filter 2028 (Power this filter)]==>[Chiller]==>[CO2 Reactor (if any)]==>[Water Oulet]
Inlet/Outlet Arrangement
To maximise filtration efficiency:
Place both Skimmer and Outlet together at one of the back corner. Direct the Oulet to flow water to other back corner. In this way, the filtered water travels the longest path (one full circle) picking up dirts and wastes before returning to the Skimmer. Also, the tank looks less cluttered by euipment.

Lighting
To get more bushy and dense plant growth:
Put the light on for longer hours, 11~12 hrs. Long hour light allow plants to have leisurely growth. Light intensity helps but it is not the key. Short light hours rushes plants up for light before they are turned off again, for long hours.

[Captain Telecredible]

Hmm... my light i cant turn on long period cause of my nana and javas...they catches algae easily thus I did not dare to turn on my MH. Any suggestions on this? Thanks alot

Cheers,
kenneth

[Shadow]

Filteration
Connection Arrangement
To double the filteration media capacity without doubling flow rate:
[Water Inlet]==>[1st Filter 2028 (Do not power this filter, remove the pump propeller to enhance water flow)]==>[2nd Filter 2028 (Power this filter)]==>[Chiller]==>[CO2 Reactor (if any)]==>[Water Oulet]

Note that this will reduce your flow rate.

Lighting
To get more bushy and dense plant growth:
Put the light on for longer hours, 11~12 hrs. Long hour light allow plants to have leisurely growth. Light intensity helps but it is not the key. Short light hours rushes plants up for light before they are turned off again, for long hours.

From http://www.aquajournal.net/na/basics/basics_05.html

The light period of 8 to 10 hours per day is considered optimum for Nature Aquarium empirically. If the lighting period is shorter than this, aquatic plants don’t grow well or stem plants tend to get leggy. On the other hand, if it exceeds 10 hours, algae tend to multiply or aquatic plants stop photosynthesizing even when the light is still turned on

How true?.... not sure