Project L: journal.

[bennyc]

Hi yangqian bro, it is Hygrophila pinnatifida.

[yangqian]

Hi yangqian bro, it is Hygrophila pinnatifida.

Hi benny, actually I am talking about the red scaly plant beside the hygrophila pinnatifida. The ones with its leaf structure curling downwards. (:

[bluebubbles]

I see them schooling together. A very interesting sight to behold. Added some 20+ of my corydoras pgymeaus from my old tank as well. I had a good laugh when the corys starting to school with the otos, which I assume they thought they were of the same species, noting the close resemblence of their appearance.

If that is the case of loving bottom dwellers and seeing them school, than you might love sidmunki too. They are one of the smaller loaches in the loach family. I find sidmunki much cheaper at Y618 if you plan to have many of them. Their "monkeying" were a sight to behold in one of the display tank during aquarama2013. They form a smaller tribe in a bigger tank like yours.

[yangqian]

A close-up the plant I mentioned. Please help to identify this plant. Thank you.

[yangqian]

If that is the case of loving bottom dwellers and seeing them school, than you might love sidmunki too. They are one of the smaller loaches in the loach family. I find sidmunki much cheaper at Y618 if you plan to have many of them. Their "monkeying" were a sight to behold in one of the display tank during aquarama2013. They form a smaller tribe in a bigger tank like yours.

Do you by chance mean "sidthimunki"? I have heard of Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki, commonly called the dwarf chain loach. I heard they school pretty well. But the thing is, with my school of corydoras pgymeaus and shrimps, accompanied with the otocinlus, I am afraid there will be too many bottom dwellers. I might not have enough substrate area for them to 'forage'. But I will definitely give them a consider! They look superb. (:

[ryanchong]

Hi yangqian, where did u buy the inlet and outlet steel pipes?

[yangqian]

Hi yangqian, where did u buy the inlet and outlet steel pipes?

I will pm you the link yea. (:

[yangqian]

A little update on some of the buceps...

Colours and textures are starting to change. New roots and shoots are visible now too.

Just using camera phone. No editting.

[yangqian]

Some green spot algae. Hoping the yamatos will do their job.

[yangqian]

[jazzyboi]

A close-up the plant I mentioned. Please help to identify this plant. Thank you.

It's called "Ruby Red Spike Moss". Here is one website: http://www.kauainursery.com/NS_detai...uby%20Red.html. I had tried many unsuccessful attempts with this growing in the water.

[zhangrui]

nice tank

[wongce]

It's called "Ruby Red Spike Moss". Here is one website: http://www.kauainursery.com/NS_detai...uby%20Red.html. I had tried many unsuccessful attempts with this growing in the water.

this is not an aquatic plant... that explains so many unsuccessful attempts....

[eskimopie]

Hi there nice set up. Where did u order the anubias nana petite and mini from?

Thanks.

[jazzyboi]

this is not an aquatic plant... that explains so many unsuccessful attempts....

Yes Bro, I know, after many failed attempts then I realized it is not an aquatic plant, even the loss of many of my fishes ( as I thought it was melting away, I increased my CO2 injection!)

[yangqian]

It's called "Ruby Red Spike Moss". Here is one website: http://www.kauainursery.com/NS_detai...uby%20Red.html. I had tried many unsuccessful attempts with this growing in the water.

Thank you very much. Attractive plants though.....

[yangqian]

Realised that my lights are generating pretty a lot of heat despite installing cooling fans for my Evo48, hence unable to keep my water temperature at my desired range.

Compatible fans for evo48:




Bought a Resun Cl650 chiller recently, its capacity at 1/4hp. Due to space and budget constraint, I can only have one chiller. Hence, placement and flow have to be carefully planned out to account for efficient chilling.

Current setup without chiller:



Setup with chiller:




I did some minor tweaks, shifting the outflow placements.


Set the temperature at 22 degrees. Final positioning for equipment.



Happy plants happy me. (:

[bluebubbles]

You can place the the fan near the unchilled area for maximum result. Investment for a big tank is inevitable with so many expensive plants in there.

[comet]

Can any kind soul help me id the red plant in the picture?

The 2nd photo, with the medium green leaves is Hygrophila pinnatifida as mention by Bennyc. The ones with red base on it, I remember seeing it for sale at c328 as well, label as some fern. I highly doubt is a true aquatic plant. Will let other brothers here to confirm its ID.

Really an amazing setup by the way. Must really burn a big pocket.

[BFG]

Yangqian, the chiller is not position effectively to remove heat. It is also placed too closed to the canister filter as well as the co2 tank. I have use the Resun CL650 chiller before and have experienced the heat it gives off. I think you need to re-position your chiller.