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bro is very nice...!!!
bro did you put CO2 in your tank?
Yes, I am running it with CO2.Originally Posted by Rexfish
30 Aug 2013 - Almost 1 month old
HC is doing well and spreading out nicely. Even the new patches added in almost a week ago did not suffer from any browning and melting.
The back looks void for now because I am in the midst of replanting those grass-like plants for a neater and 'softer' appearance, I have started from the right side till near the center. Will be going shopping at Seaview tomorrow for more plants.
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very nice tank you have there!!!!
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Ok.thank you bro.
This is really nice!18 Aug 13 (Day 21)
Did a little rescape as I felt the background plants are getting too messy and probably a bit oversized.
Shifted some midground plants as well to created a wider HC carpet. Plugged in some new patches of HC to fill up the void.
31 Aug 2013 - About 1 month old - Satisfied Scape
I really appreciate all the advice and positive comments during this past month. It has been really a steep learning curve for me. Thankfully, I managed to grow this tank to what it is today without any major hiccups.
During the last week or so, I have replacing/rearranging the background plants. I think I have more or less achieved the scape which what I had visualized initially. After countless trips to LFS and farms, I think it is time to finally sit down and enjoy the final part, to see a more dense appearance, and of course, dabbling with the occasional 'haircut'. Actually, I came across some nice blue rams in a LFS today, which kind of reignites my passion in cichlids. I may perhaps start thinking about a second planted tank soon...
Here's a snapshot of the final scape:
31 Aug 2013 - About 1 month old - Satisfied Scape
I really appreciate all the advice and positive comments during this past month. It has been really a steep learning curve for me. Thankfully, I managed to grow this tank to what it is today without any major hiccups.
During the last week or so, I have replacing/rearranging the background plants. I think I have more or less achieved the scape which what I had visualized initially. After countless trips to LFS and farms, I think it is time to finally sit down and enjoy the final part, to see a more dense appearance, and of course, dabbling with the occasional 'haircut'. Actually, I came across some nice blue rams in a LFS today, which kind of reignites my passion in cichlids. I may perhaps start thinking about a second planted tank soon...
beautiful...
yeah, please share if you have set up a cichlid tank
I always want to set up one too
below pic is a nice scape I have taken from Qianhu
The picture reminds me of my 5ft rockscape setup which I did for these colorful African cichlids years ago.
Actually, I also have another tank with some African cichlids, but it is more of like a play-tank for my kid and sort of an experimental tank for me... hehe.
Bro your tank looks awesome. .....
Imo, 8000k colour tempersture brings out the best coloration of the plants ,
I dont know others agreed on this.
I tested 6500k , 10000k and 12000k . But all these colour still cant compare with 8000k
Do not visit LFS if you got nothing in mind, you will end up getting nothing or useless stuff ......
8 Sep 2013 - 1 month 1 week
Another weekly update. I always enjoy taking pictures at night because there is lesser reflection on the glass. However, some of the plants are already in 'sleep' mode and may not appear as 'opened' up as during the photo-period. The tiger lotus is growing at a phenomenal rate and I am trimming it more regularly as compared to the other plants, mainly to prevent it from blocking the lights to other plants. Very tempted to add a small number of shoaling fishes to make the scape more lively, what do you think?
Here is a little vid on the inhabitants of the tank, enjoy! (watch in HD)
hehe... nice simple tank and scenery too, for a relaxed afternoon
This is an impressive set up, you sure it is your first planted tank? haha... Looking forward to seeing more updates!!
21 Sep 2013 - 1 month 3 weeks
Here is an update after some trimming and a water change.
The grass plants are really going wild and messy, but I just like it this way!
It's been a while since I last updated.
Have shifted the tank to another location in the house and did a rescape.
Simple but nonetheless beautiful and soothing. Not planning to do anything major like recapping the form of the soil ?
"If you have a dream, you gotta protect it. Period. When other people can't do something,
they'll want you to believe you can't do it too. You gotta have an answer for yourself."
Very nice setup. Like the steep slope of your soil base.
what happened to the HCs?!! they was growing so nicely..
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