Reply With Quote1.5 weeks after flooding:
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Hey all,
Was dabbling with a pico planted with a few CRS but recently changed to a 30cm cube, so I figured I would join and start a journal for my new tank. This is my first hi-tech tank, so looking forward to learning a lot.
Specs:
Tank: ANS Opticlear 30cm cube
Filter: Eheim 2213 (640L/hr)
Lighting: VG CY301 LED 15W, additional VG clip on 10W LED
Chiller: AL30 Microchiller with temp maintained at 25c
CO2: Pressurized CO2 with soleniod at 1 bubble per 3 secs
Ferts: ADA Brighty K, ADA Step 1, Seachem Excel
Substrate: ADA Amazonia II
Flora:
Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'
hydrocotyle tripartita
Variegated Acorus
Anubias Barteri (nana)
Ludwigia Peruensis
Christmas moss
Can't remember the names for some plants.. mainly stocked from C328
Fauna:
10 x Hemigrammus rodwayi (Golden tetra)
2 x Rasboras from previous take to help with initial cycle
1 x Red cherry shrimp
1 x "Bumble bee" snail
I was inspired by a one-pot iwagumi DSM set up on another forum so decided to give it a shot, scaping and planting on day 1:
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Kept it wrapped in for 5 days:
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Opened the clear wrap after a weekend away and the leaves on the Monte Carlo and moss were showing signs of drying up (brown). Not really sure what caused it as the substrate was still moist, probably caused by me being away and not being able to spray water on the leaves. So I decided to flood the tank.. and add in more plants in some areas and on the spiderwood.
1.5 weeks after flooding:
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Can anyone let me know how do I tag image URLs to posts? Each post is limited to 5 attachments and the size limits are impossible, I'm already resizing the files to thumbnail sizes (both resolution and mb).
looks good!
the pink plant is not water plant.. if it is not dead, please remove it
for adding of pictures, I used http://s15.photobucket.com
Flora and Fauna
Last edited by Mayhem; 28th Jan 2016 at 16:30.
Serious? I got it from C328 tho..
Ammonia tested 0 to 0.25 this morning, it could actually mean that the ATM colony is working and tank is cycled. Nitrate levels were off the charts so I'll be doing a 50% pwc later this evening.
pink one infront of your wood...
looks like not there anymore..
Oh yes, they melted very quickly and I removed them.
Yeah, thats a fittonia plant... its meant to be used in paludariums or terrariums. Not all plants sold at LFS are for aquariums.Originally Posted by Mayhem
Fittonias are meant for plau or terrariums..not in aquariums
Very nice scape! Don't worry, I made the same mistake of putting Fittonia's in my layout when I first started out too. Heh.
In my opinion, you can create an account and use photobucket instead and just link the images here. It's a bit of a hassle but the pictures turn out fine.
Awesome ! wish i had that talent
If life is just a bowl of cherries, why do i always get the pits ??
Loving it. I am bookmarking this thread.
Hi peeps
Some updates to the 30cm cube garden:
Recently had a hair algae attack:
Quite depressing to see all these hair algae actually..
I removed the additional 10W clip on light, so now the tank is only having 15W of LED on a 6 hour photo period daily. Added a Dymax PH200 powerhead for surface agitation as the oil film gets really thick everytime I come back after the weekend. Stopped fert dosing for the moment and adding Flourish Excel on a daily basis, also added a black molly hoping that it will eradicate the hair algae entirely.
From my personal experience, hair algae is due to inconsistent CO2 level during photosynthesis period.
Getting the CO2 levels right is still a learning process for me. Tanks is running at 1 bubble per 2 secs, and the dc is always lime green.. If the hair algae still persists I'll slowly increase CO2.
A quick update for today:
The black molly really picked and ate most of the hair algae during the weekend.. this fella's amazing!
Added a few rhizomes of Bucephalandra sp. midnight blue to the drift wood. First time dealing with this species of plants and I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out, after all the articles I've read online.
The golden tetras also seem to have developed a blue-ish tip to their fins, not sure if this is normal. Anyone with experience with golden tetras having similar coloration?
Very nice and lush cube tank you have
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