AquaGarden II

**ragn4rok** · 28th Jan 2007, 01:45

Hi guys,

This is my next project. AquaGarden II

It's an aquatic plant pond. As you can see in the pictures below, it's still under construction. Argh.. still a long way to go & still a lot to do

tank specification :
main tank : 300 x 300 x 100 (cm)
filter : 300 x 100 x 100 (cm)

lighting : natural sunlight
water change : once every 2 days 30%
fertilizer : none
base fert : none, plants are potted with soil + silika, WonderGro Root+, Jobe's Aquatic Plants
substrate : silica
co2 : none

plant :
Anubias barteri "coffeefolia"
Anubias barteri var. barteri "broad leaves"
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia "1705"
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia "1705" variegated
Aponogeton boivinianus
Aponogeton capuronii
Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Aponogeton madagascariensis var. henkelianus
Aponogeton madagascariensis var. madagascariensis
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Bolbitis heudelotii
Crinum calamistratum
Crinum natans
Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
Echinodorus "AFlame"
Echinodorus "Bright Flame"
Echinodorus "Fantasy"
Echinodorus "Getupfelte Harbich"
Echinodorus "Kleiner Bar"
Echinodorus "Ozelot"
Echinodorus "Red Diamond"
Echinodorus "Red Flame"
Echinodorus "Red Special"
Echinodorus "Regine Hildebrandt"
Echinodorus "Roter Leopard"
Echinodorus "Rubin"
Echinodorus 'Rubin' (narrow leaves)
Echinodorus "Super Red"
Echinodorus caricatus "green"
Echinodorus horemanii "red"
Echinodorus africanus
Echinodorus x barthii
Echinodorus x frans stoffels
Isopterygium sp. "Mini Taiwan"
Microsorum pteropus
Microsorum pteropus "Narrow"
Microsorum pteropus "Needle Leaves"
Microsorum pteropus "Red"
Microsorum pteropus "Tropica"
Microsorum pteropus "Undulata"
Microsorum pteropus "Windelov"
Ottelia alismoides
Taxiphyllum alternans (taiwan moss)
Taxiphyllum sp. "Flame Moss"
Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky Moss"
Vesicularia ferriei (weeping moss)
Vesicularia montagnei (christmass moss)

fish : lemon algae eater, black molly

**rek** · 29th Jan 2007, 15:12

**Quixotic** · 29th Jan 2007, 16:58

Originally Posted by ragn4rok

water change : 24 hr non stop

Hmm... this would be interesting...

**valice** · 29th Jan 2007, 17:09

Think it is an overflow and auto top-up system... hence a 24hour water change system?

**ragn4rok** · 29th Jan 2007, 17:26

Oops.. sorry..

I forgot to change the information about the water change system..

I just copied it from my older thread.

**benny** · 29th Jan 2007, 20:59

Oooh! Looking very impressive indeed!

Do keep us updated of the development. I suppose the next step will be the pond liner?

Cheers,

**ragn4rok** · 11th Feb 2007, 21:04

80% donee..

**Cacatuoides** · 12th Feb 2007, 00:14

Cool stuff!! Keep the pictures coming!!

**Jungle-mania** · 13th Feb 2007, 00:18

You painting the walls a natural colour or you are leaving it?

**ragn4rok** · 13th Feb 2007, 09:29

I'll paint it with plain black colour to make a good contrast with the plants.

**StanChung** · 18th Feb 2007, 23:24

Wonderful!!! Hope I'll get the chance to make one in my lifetime!

**ragn4rok** · 19th Feb 2007, 21:24

I believe, you'll get the change Stan. Never give up!!! hehehe..

Updated.. full view...

**ragn4rok** · 30th Nov 2007, 14:24

Sorry for a very late update... Here's how it looks like after been painted..

Check for leaks..

planted...

But, I think doesn't look good enough. So, I decide to redesign the tank to make it more natural.. Any suggestions are welcome..

Funny to see my cleaner shrimp try to climb up the tanks about 80-90cm when I clean this tank

**kiasu** · 30th Nov 2007, 17:28

can add this to sticky post?

**doppelbanddwarf** · 30th Nov 2007, 19:41

Your cleaner shrimps are going on strike! Haha actually looking at that gives me the creeps. Looks like a bunch of bugs.

**medicineman** · 30th Nov 2007, 20:28

Heheheh, your cleaner shrimps are abandoning that sinking ship. Must have thought that the pond suddenly dries up and escaping for other body of water.

Lets see.... driftwood placement. How about making something like a reef lagoon with most things at central position. The edges are to be left empty, only white gravel (clean/vaccum them periodically to maintain the whiteness).