November05 scape: 3 mths later

[Davidd]

Hi all,
got a new 3ft last november and had grand plans but of course reality always bites.

Initial setup without water:


Setup on 8 feb 2006:


I know the 2 stalks of e. stellata are sticking out like a sore thumb, but the stem plants (that and the rotala indica) seem to be growing very slowly. And I don't even want to comment on the mini pellia tucked away in the right foreground: very slow growth. does it need alot of light, or cool temperatures?

some info:
3ftx1.5ftx1.5ft
4x36w PL
temp: ~27degrees celsius average
CO2: 1 bpm
Base fert
Liquid fert: ADA special lights, ocean free dunno what at every water change
2 capsules of Pflanzengold 7 in a floating stocking bag every 2 weeks.


Any comments on the scape and the choice of plants appreciated, and should I remove all the floating salvinia?

Cheers!
David

[johannes]

hi,

i think your floating plants are quite nice and useful at the same time so i suggest you just keep them...

hm...some things to comment are the stem plants (e.stellata) which is sticking out....which is true, they are like a sore in the eye...hehe

and maybe you can hide the filter output tube in the left hand side and hide the small white tube (is it the CO2 tube) and put those two at the right side, hidden by the plants...

just my opinion...

and one more thing i would like to ask.....you mentioned that your CO2 is 1 bubble per minute??? not second???

probably that explains your plants' slow growth??? or ?????

but overall nice setup!!

johannes

[ranmasatome]

looking good DAvid..
can't wait for the foreground to fill in..
pool your red plants together for a more dramitc effect..or maybe form a red background sloping line with them.

[Davidd]

oops! Thanks Johannes for pointing out
its a typo; of course its 1 bubble per second.

1 bubble per minute might as well not put right hahaha :P

jus: thanks for your pellia and other mosses; discovered taiwan moss and some dunno what moss in the clump. hopefully some surprises will spring up in the future from what I tucked into the crevices of the bogwood.

[ranmasatome]

haha..if its from my tank then only taiwan, peacock, spiky and christmas are your only options..
Grow until so much already??? wah so fast!!

[michael lai]

Nice scape, the nana is lovely

[|squee|]

Why is the left side all dark? A pity.

[benny]

Why is the left side all dark? A pity.

I'm sure it's the floating plants blocking out the light. If it was removed for photography, then the effect will be even better.

Good scape!

Cheers,

[Davidd]

Jus: most of the moss seen are my singapore/xmas (??) moss; your treasures are still adapting to my tank environment.

Benny and squee, yah the floating plants really spoil the photo but they are good for the more timid fish. Will heed your suggestion the next time photo is taken.

on a diferent note; won't putting both inlet and outlet tubes on the same side, as johannes had suggested, limit the amount of circulation in the tank? especially on the other side.

David

[johannes]

Jus: most of the moss seen are my singapore/xmas (??) moss; your treasures are still adapting to my tank environment.

Benny and squee, yah the floating plants really spoil the photo but they are good for the more timid fish. Will heed your suggestion the next time photo is taken.

on a diferent note; won't putting both inlet and outlet tubes on the same side, as johannes had suggested, limit the amount of circulation in the tank? especially on the other side.

David

i did mean to put both outlet and inlet on the same side but you can always direct the outlet pipe in the different direction and you can still get a good circulation...