My new 3ft tank

[StanChung]

Here's my pocket camera shot of my 3x2x2 ft tank.

Not crazy about the fg. but here it is. Comments welcome [good or bad!]


4X30Fl
2x55PL
8hr light period
Pressurized CO2 + glass diffusor. running 2bps.

3/4 holland sand 1/4 Aquasoil setup.
eheim 2028 P11

1 AC fan 24hrs
temp 26-27+C

Fertilization
Brighty K 3ml and 3ml shade daily.
Supplement with some KH2PO4, KNO3 and K2SO4.
Plus some multi long bottom and monster root.

50%WC every 2 weeks.

Water chemistry not tested since start in May.

[StanChung]

Plants
Peacock Moss
Taiwan Moss
Vallisneria Americana
Cryptocoryne crispatula var balansae
Cryptocoryne crispatula var crispatula
C wendtii brown
Bolbitis heudelotii
Microsorum pteropus 'Phillippine'
Microsorum pteropus 'narrow leaf'
Fissidens nobilis
Fissidens sp.
Eleocharis acicularis
unnamed liverwort ala pellia nicknamed Timmika or Subwassertang.


Fish
Pterophyllum altum
SAE-
Sundadanio axelrodi
Hemmigrammus rodwayi
Copella eigenmanni
Corydoras schwartzi
Corydoras julii
Silver Hatchet
Otocinclus

[richietay]

a wide variety of plants used, lush and healthy looking! what's the plant on the foreground used??

you be submitting it for ADA 07?

[kemp]

i like the wood and especially with moss on it. Nice looking!

[|squee|]

Very Amano-ish! Tidy up a little and it can be ADA worthy

Love how the narrow leaf java fern bunch works.

[ranmasatome]

wow.. cool... i like how many of your scapes are nice and lush.. very close to what i like..
Agree with Squee.. a little tidying up and swwwweeet!!

[kemp]

i like the Pterophyllum altum in your tank. Maybe can get more into your tank? Definitely ADA 07 quality

[StanChung]

Thanks for all the comments guys.

The foreground is a mess. [like messy creator! ]

a wide variety of plants used, lush and healthy looking! what's the plant on the foreground used??

you be submitting it for ADA 07?

I think you want to ID is the Timmika or Subwassertang. Quite interesting story on that. Some guy I bought from in Jakarta who got it from Papua New guinea. A place called Timmika. He sent it to some friends for ID'ing and it end up in Germany. The Germans end up calling it Subwassertang for the time being till it gets a proper name. Somewhere along the line some Hobbyist/trader in Sg also got some.
I saw this at Bioplast last June-July when I was in Sg. Owner[don't know name] was cultivating it.

ADA 2007-have to reverse engineer some roads with white sand! Probably let some of the plants grow a little more.

I agree too few altums. Had 7 but 5 died of mysterious causes.
Will be looking to replace them.

Listen to you guys about the ferns and keep itchy fingers from touching it so that it will straighten out.

[Fei Miao]

Very Nice Stan! Post some betters shots if you can

[StanChung]

And let you see the hair algae?

Let me shoot some close ups tonight.

[kemp]

great! get more of them, then take a picture of them in your tank. I'm very sure it will turn out to be very nice

I agree too few altums. Had 7 but 5 died of mysterious causes.
Will be looking to replace them.

Listen to you guys about the ferns and keep itchy fingers from touching it so that it will straighten out.

[StanChung]

Not easy to come by but I'll do my best. Looks good if they're 4-5 in height.

[kemp]

yes agree too. Around that size is just nice.

[eddyq]

Nice, alots of woods in there like a fallen tree scape and wild.

[hirowen]

I always love tank with wild look! Love your tank very much!

[Happy Camper]

Hey Stan

Your tank is looking sweet Love it.

[StanChung]

Thanks guys!

[StanChung]

As promised, took some pix just now with a tripod! Looks a tad better...[limitation of the user and camera!]

45 degree view of the tank

microsorum pteropus narrow leaf. Move it a little and tinker with light and leaves grow out crooked!


Close up of some corner with fish whizzing past!

Can see the 'timmika' sandwiched by peacock at the back and Taiwan in front plus a don't remember what name fish in frame hiding.

[richietay]

And let you see the hair algae?

can't spot any, !

[StanChung]

Here's a slightly better shot than the first. Only just!