1ft cube non-CO2 planted aquascape

[ranmasatome]

Dewd.. think you're in need of some small crypts?? haha.. Teo arrangement onz liao ah.. dont forget..try to get the car...i can't use mine cos its muddy there and my bro will kill me...haha.. let me know la..

Anyway..i already say..but no harm saying again.. wonderful work..

[valice]

Valice,

How can you miss me out. Do count me in for the 'shipment'..

It all depends on the "supplier". He has the final say.

[valice]

Dewd.. think you're in need of some small crypts?? haha.. Teo arrangement onz liao ah.. dont forget..try to get the car...i can't use mine cos its muddy there and my bro will kill me...haha.. let me know la..

Anyway..i already say..but no harm saying again.. wonderful work..

I think I am in need of some new MMs! Those stupid MUs are melting again. Used in the past 3 scapes, all 3 just melt. Still yet to understand why.

Anyone can tell me what caused the melt? The MMs are growing nicely.
Added a pinch of NO3 today. MUs are supposed to be NO3 lovers right?

[ranmasatome]

MU is a more picky plant than MM.. so.. yes its harder.. i don't know if it will do well in a low tech. In my high tech.. usually yes..No3 lovers

[wasabi8888]

VIncent

What is that on the foreground? moss on mesh?

[valice]

Individual small stones tied with Xmas moss. Sort of prevent the soil from creeping on the sand.

[Corleone]

So you are the other owner of the ADA cube, i bought the other one. Will be posting mine up soon.

Anyway, totally like the whole look of the tank especially the sand path in the middle. Can't wait to see the tank grown in..

[Wackytpt]

I know both of you got the tank.

Nice scape vincent

[wks]

Hi Vincent, thats a very nice setup. Mind letting me know where you bought the driftwood? I have started a new tank recently for a new pair of apistogramma.

[Wackytpt]

If i am not wrong, the driftwood is from where you gotten your lastest pair of apisto.

[plantgeek]

Great Tank!
Could you tell me where you got the drift wood? I can't seem to find any that has your color and shape... all the ones I found are big logs...

[valice]

I got the wood from Biotope.
They were purchased over a period of time. Hope you can still find suitable ones as stock are limited at the shop.

Update on the tank:
Well, as expected, the MUs are starting to turn into a horrible mash. And something got to be done about them. Will be scouting the shops for more HMs. So anyone spotted them, submersed + 4 leaves form, please let me know.

[Wackytpt]

Vincent check with Azmi. They might have it.

[grey_fox]

Hey Vincent, was at NA on Saturday, I saw quite a number of pots of HMs available at Colorful.

[valice]

Managed to get the HMs at the trusty shops at C328.

[Ah_ZhaN]

Managed to get the HMs at the trusty shops at C328.

Nice setup vincent. Glad that you found a replacement with MH. I also had very little success with MU; CO2 seems to be the limiting factor.

[valice]

It might be the case as the other plants are doing pretty well. The L.arcuata are sprouting new shoots. Will do the re-plantings tomorrow.

[PeterGwee]

Remember to add some KH2PO4 since our tap has very little next to none. PC lights might be a tad to bright for a non-CO2 setup. T8-T12 FL lights are better since they carry less intensity.

Regards,
Peter Gwee

[valice]

Will do. I added KNO3 but not the KH2PO4. WIll add in both when I change part of the water after the replanting.

Looks like I need to change the lights. Can I still use PC lights but of lower wattage? Like 11W? Since now is 18W?

[PeterGwee]

Unless you have a way of raising your current lights up higher, I would suggest you go with NO FL. Plants take time to respond to low CO2 while algae can respond rapidly with changing conditions. The only way you are going to limit them is through light and not nutrients. Do that...after a while when plants adapt, they will dominate and algae takes a backseat.

Regards,
Peter Gwee