grey_fox 5 footer tank journal.

[grey_fox]

Ok, tank is 96% completed.

Removed all hair grass, added a bit of downoi first, added more coffefolia.



Btw, can a mod help change the subject for me to "Grey_Fox 5ft Tank Journal" ?

Much thanks in advance

[r4211z]

steady! Yah must get Jake involved as well

Don't forget the MHs plus the shadow that will be cast by the moving current...

This month world cup month leh,

let me win some before spending lah...
Next month i still got to spend on my bicycle hubs, i saw this guy giving up hobby, 3 dw with lots of fissdens for $60.

Dunno still there or not.

[grey_fox]

Since I've received some PMs on what's my hardware, fert regime, etc. I've decided to just write it down here since I'm making this thread my tank journal. I do hope everything is correct

HARDWARE
5 x 2 x 2 feet tank (customised 14mm thickness curved sides - tempered glass)
Chengai 4 door-compartment cabinet (customised)
13 x 10kg packs of Lapis gravel
8 x 10kg pots of Sera floredepot base fertiliser
2 x Solite Type 4 T5 HO lamps (8 T5HO tubes @ (4)10,000K + (4)6,500K tubes)
2 x Eheim Professional II 2028 (both with Professional II filter media)
3 x output (1 x customised rainbar, 1 x normal rainbar, 1 x elbow output)
3 x inlets (1 x sponge filter, 1 x intake grille, 1 x skimmer grille)
1 x Eheim 1260 universal pump
1 x Resun CL650 chiller
1 x 5L CO2 tank
1 x JBJ solenoid
1 x JBJ submersible digital thermometer
1 x external CO2 reactor (N.A)
1 x bubble counter
1 x ADA drop checker

TANK DECOR
6 x driftwoods

FLORA
Microsorum pteropus
Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow''
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'
Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica'
Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'
Anubias barteri var. nana
Anubias barteri ''coffeefolia''
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne x willisii
Cryptocoryne beckettii
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green''
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''brown''
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'
Limnobium laevigatum
Taxiphyllum alternans
Blyxa japonica
Blyxa echinosperma
Pogostemon helferi

FAUNA
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Hemigrammus bleheri
Iriatherina werneri
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Corydoras hastatus
Nannostomus beckfordi
Tanichthys albonubes
Barbus titteya
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Ambassis agassizii
Otocinclus vittatus
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Caridina japonica
Neocaridina sp "Malayan"
Melanoides tuberculata
Planorbis corneus/rubrum
Physa sp.
Farowella acus

FERT REGIME
KNO3
KH2PO4 (Fleet Enema)
Seachem Flourish

KNO3 - 1.7 tps {NO3 - from KNO3 - 9.61 PPM + K - from KNO3 - 6.06 PPM}
PO4 - 1.2 ml - 1.42 PPM
Fe - 0.06 PPM

NO3 - 3 x weekly = 9.61 x 3 = 28.83 PPM
K - 3 x weekly = 6.06 x 3 = 18.18 PPM
PO4 - 3 x weekly = 1.42 x 3 = 4.26 PPM
Fe - 3 x weekly = 0.06 x 3 = 0.18 PPM

Water change on Saturdays (35-45%) + Nutrafin water conditioner
No ferts added in Friday

WATER PARAMETERS
PH - 6.6
KH - 4.0
Temperature range - 26.6 ~ 27.2

[michael lai]

Grey_fox with the nanas in place, the scape is beginning to really look sharp. I think it's almost there.

[grey_fox]

Heheh thanks dude. Thanks to the coffeefolias and the other nana gang. Still have a bit of things to do to the scape.

Gonna add more downoi to the lawn and to fill the small gap at where the taiwan moss is or either that, I will let the downoi spread over there and the space inbetween the Blyxa japonica and Echi. Tropica.

Thinking of adding a small amount of downoi or smaller pieces of B. Japonicas there as well to fill up the space.

[mordrake]

looking mighty good

how about adding a couple of branchy wood with java ferns attached? one on each side of the 2 "hills" with the branches pointing towards the space in between?
with the correct sized wood and nicely placed ferns, you may be able to hide the spraybar

also some taller crypts behind the blyxa japonica in the corner would be nice too. the lone blyxa japonica looks kind of out of place.

[grey_fox]

Hey mordrake,

Thank you. don't think they'll be enough space for any brancy driftwoods actually.

There's a bunch of balansae's behind the blyxas, just waiting for them to mature and grow up, also there's a total of 4 blyxas there

[mordrake]

Hey mordrake,

Thank you. don't think they'll be enough space for any brancy driftwoods actually.

There's a bunch of balansae's behind the blyxas, just waiting for them to mature and grow up, also there's a total of 4 blyxas there

ahh... balansaes... have some in my tank too.
and yes, i'm also waiting for mine to grow up

[dc88]

It is certainly taking shape ! Very well done - lots of planning and hard work i guess.
When it is finally done to take that award winning photo you likely will remove (or hide) that rain bar ?

Oh, one question on the fert scheme, as you stated:
" KNO3 - 1.7 tps - 9.61 PPM
K - from KNO3 - 6.06 PPM
PO4 - 1.2 ml - 1.42 PPM
Fe - 0.06 PPM..."

Is the 9.61 PPM the NO3 level or the total KNO3 level ?
(NO3 is roughly 61% of KNO3, BTW)

[grey_fox]

Hi dc,

Thanks for the compliment. As for the rain bar, i'll likely hide it with time to come. That particular long rain bar carries the chilled CO2 enriched water, probably modifying it further will be a better option for me.

As for my dosage reegime, I've always used APC's fertilator. The figures were taken directly off from there, do check it out. I believe that the composition of percentage has been calculated

[dc88]

Hi dc,
As for my dosage reegime, I've always used APC's fertilator. The figures were taken directly off from there, do check it out. I believe that the composition of percentage has been calculated

I check the APC fertilator with your tank size (149 gallon) and KNO3 dosage (1.7 tsp). You are right that the reading output is 9.61ppm, but this is the NO3 component of the total KNO3.
The APC fertilitor output the individual compound (NO3, PO4, K,..).
So your tank stats should be :
" KNO3 - 1.7 tps
NO3 - from KNO3 - 9.61 PPM
K - from KNO3 - 6.06 PPM"
Just a suggestion ...

[grey_fox]

I check the APC fertilator with your tank size (149 gallon) and KNO3 dosage (1.7 tsp). You are right that the reading output is 9.61ppm, but this is the NO3 component of the total KNO3.
The APC fertilitor output the individual compound (NO3, PO4, K,..).
So your tank stats should be :
" KNO3 - 1.7 tps
NO3 - from KNO3 - 9.61 PPM
K - from KNO3 - 6.06 PPM"
Just a suggestion ...

Ah I get your point. my mistake for not indicating properly since I actually put K - from KNO3 as well. will amend that initial post then to clarify the fert regime.

[grey_fox]

My latest addition to the tank 2 x Symphysodon aequifasciatus "Tiger".

[Justikanz]

Wow!! PM me where you find that! Once I got my kit to help clean my Ehiem 2026, I will be getting discus!

[celticfish]

ROTFL!! nice one grey_fox.
thomas took it hook, line and sink!!!

[coolbucks]

hi Grey_fox,

Swee swee leh, your discus... Pm me where u bought this discus..

[grey_fox]

PMed both of you.

[dennis_yong]

dunno whats the out come since it 1/2 way done but the initial setup looks ok to me

[grey_fox]

Errr, its 96% done.

[StanChung]

Looking nice, congrats. just the ferns need to grow a bit to create thicker denser shape.
I wonder if trimming them to get new growth will give it a more grown in look?

Very attractive discus, not easy to keep healthy[always look dark and malnourished in planted tanks generally after awhile!].
What are you feeding them?

Regards


Stan