Je®vis' ADA 60 Stone Formation Project

[oblivion]

Hi Lee,
as with all cotton threads, they will disintegrate after a period of time in the water. Based on our own experiences, normal white cotton threads will also disintegrate after a week or so.

In addition, the moss cotton assumes that the moss used clings to wood or stone, which generally are the Christmas moss, Taiwan moss or "Willow" moss which are used in ADA scapes. I am not very sure if Spiky moss falls into the same genus as those mentioned.

Our experiences with Christmas and Taiwan mosses showed that by the time the thread disintegrates, the moss have attached themselves to the wood.

yeah i bought it purely for the disintegration ability of the ada moss cotton
just didnt expect the thread to disintegrate before my plants fully caught hold of the wood/rock
previously i used a china-brand black cotton thread and it lasted pretty long...around a couple of months before it disintegrated

i used to have spiky moss on wood in one of my old setups and it definitely sticks... 'cause i had difficulty peeling the moss off the wood when i tore the setup down
and i have xmas moss on ada moss balls as well, and the moss came loose when the moss cotton disintegrated and the xmas moss had yet to grab onto the moss balls

well, im not saying the ada moss cotton is not a good product hehe
just sharing my mileage with it

[Jervis]

I'm impressed with the rock placements, any frontal shots?

Thanks! Here's a FTS for your enjoyment



An angle shot.





Flora listing (bottom up):
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Glossostigma elatinoides
Eleocharis acicularis
Anubias nana
Blyxa japonica (hidden behind rocks)
Eleocharis vivipara

Anyone find the Eleocharis vivipara background messy?

The temperature shot up to 27.5ºC this morning



Quickly installed a fan to tackle the situation... by end day the water temperature is at a comfortable 24ºC



But that's only achievable under air-con environment... it will be a problem during the weekends as the office is usually very warm and stuffy.

[torque6]

Hi Lee,
as with all cotton threads, they will disintegrate after a period of time in the water. Based on our own experiences, normal white cotton threads will also disintegrate after a week or so.

In addition, the moss cotton assumes that the moss used clings to wood or stone, which generally are the Christmas moss, Taiwan moss or "Willow" moss which are used in ADA scapes. I am not very sure if Spiky moss falls into the same genus as those mentioned.

Our experiences with Christmas and Taiwan mosses showed that by the time the thread disintegrates, the moss have attached themselves to the wood.

To Jervis,
great looking scape. Looking forward to the see the foreground being covered.

Due to the low plant mass currently, we will suggest an initial lighting period of only 3-4 hours, and incrementally adjusted by 1 hour till the required 8-10 hours.

In additional, a water change on the 3rd day is suggested as well to remove excess nutrients in the water.

Hope to see your tanks ready for the coming ADA competition!

===OMG, thio became ADA merchant complete with ADA logo

[torque6]

Jervis,

Wa, your small fan can bring down temperature so quickly meh ??!! Must be a very hardworking fan

At a closer look at your rock scape, I do notice a resemblance of a pot bellied guy louching comfortably, legs stretched out, arms apart and enjoying the horizons... cool man.

[Jervis]

Wa, your small fan can bring down temperature so quickly meh ??!! Must be a very hardworking fan

At a closer look at your rock scape, I do notice a resemblance of a pot bellied guy louching comfortably, legs stretched out, arms apart and enjoying the horizons... cool man.

It's partly due to the air-conditioning... and you do have a set of very creative eyes... I am beginning to see it

Time to feature some equipments...

Eheim Pro2 2026 (the heart of the system) and CO2 system, shared with my 1ft cube.



Added a chiller today... set at 25ºC for a start



I am glad that the Eheim Pro2 2026 produce enough flow to run through the chiller

My tank going high-tech today... with Aquatronica pH probe and Water Level Sensor (able to automatically top up fresh water).



But they are such eyesore in a braceless tank

[aquascaping1982]

Hi Jervis, where do you get the seachem alert series from? Is that a sticker or something?

[Jervis]

Hi Jervis, where do you get the seachem alert series from? Is that a sticker or something?

Bought it from NA, it comes with a suction cap.

[spgan]

My tank going high-tech today... with Aquatronica pH probe and Water Level Sensor (able to automatically top up fresh water).



But they are such eyesore in a braceless tank

Goosh... this is really high tech with water level sensor, do you connect this to a water tank? Been reading up your post daily on your 30cm and this 60cm cube. I must say it has been impressive. And you left your tanks in your office - are you the boss?

Keep it up!

[Jervis]

do you connect this to a water tank?

Yeah will connect to a tub filled with water... will fix it up tomorrow

The Hemianthus micranthemoides are looking quite healthy





Thanks to a bro here... I am "misting" the tank with CO2

[EvolutionZ]

wow... first time see a water level sensor.. eye opener!

[eddy planer]

Hi jevis,

It is good to have high tech like water sensor but there is the pro and con regarding to this.

The con is after topping up tap water automatically, can this guarantee the life of your fishes without any anti chlorine solution been add while you away?

I experienced all my 100 prized cardinals dead using the same method 2 years ago so i decided to tear it down to prevent this nasty catastrophe.

Unless you install "Diamond" filter system to eliminate chlorine for your prized ADA cube tank

[Jervis]

Hi jevis,

It is good to have high tech like water sensor but there is the pro and con regarding to this.

The con is after topping up tap water automatically, can this guarantee the life of your fishes without any anti chlorine solution been add while you away?

I experienced all my 100 prized cardinals dead using the same method 2 years ago so i decided to tear it down to prevent this nasty catastrophe.

Unless you install "Diamond" filter system to eliminate chlorine for your prized ADA cube tank

My 3-stage DI filter will be able to remove chlorine... you use tap water without anti-chlorine solution? You don't need "Diamond" filter (a popular brand in Malaysia) to remove chlorine... mostly all water filters suitable for fishkeeping can do the task quite easily.

wow... first time see a water level sensor.. eye opener!

Actually this Aquatronica "float switch" type of sensor is considered old fashion... Tunze uses infrared for their Osmolator set.

[eddy planer]

jevis,

Hmmm that good idea!

So you have everything planned, well done!

Tell me in pm how much do you purchase and the supplier for this amazing 3 stages DI filter? I'm seriously considering to lay my hands on it!.

thanks a million!

[Sunflower]

bro you really are the envy of the hobbyist in this forum...i can kill easily my lunch time just following your thread. Bravo

[Jervis]

Tell me in pm how much do you purchase and the supplier for this amazing 3 stages DI filter? I'm seriously considering to lay my hands on it!.!

I am using Crystal Pro. You can get the 1-Stage too.

For more information, click below:
Protecting Your Aquarium from Toxins

But the DI filter will remove almost all elements... you may need to readjust your dosing/fertilizer regimen... and the KH and pH might be affected too. Proceed with caution

[eddy planer]

jevis,

The 1 or 3 stages DI filter , you connected from water supply(tap) direct to DI filter to tank?

[Jervis]

jevis,

The 1 or 3 stages DI filter , you connected from water supply(tap) direct to DI filter to tank?

Yupe... you might need adaptor though Go to any marine LFS... see the actual unit to figure out how to do the connection part.

[Jervis]

After 3 days of planting... say hello to Mr. Algae





So went out to do some shopping during lunch

Time to feature some equipments...

Eheim Pro2 2026 (the heart of the system) and CO2 system, shared with my 1ft cube.



Added a chiller today... set at 25ºC for a start



I am glad that the Eheim Pro2 2026 produce enough flow to run through the chiller

more expensive toys....which model is the artica bro can share? whats the on and standby timing of the chiller with your current setup?

more expensive toys....which model is the artica bro can share? whats the on and standby timing of the chiller with your current setup?

It's a Arctica Nano 1/15hp. The only setback of this nano range is the 0.5ºC range. Other chillers are usually 1ºC. I set the chiller at 25ºC, meaning once the water reaches 25.5ºC it will kick-in and bring down to 25ºC. The rate of kicking in is quite high but it takes about 10 min to chill 0.5ºC (room temperature at around 24ºC to 26ºC).

One amazing thing about this baby is... I can't hear a thing! Gotto look at the LED light to check if it is running

[zoombee]

It's a Arctica Nano 1/15hp. The only setback of this nano range is the 0.5ºC range. Other chillers are usually 1ºC. I set the chiller at 25ºC, meaning once the water reaches 25.5ºC it will kick-in and bring down to 25ºC. The rate of kicking in is quite high but it takes about 10 min to chill 0.5ºC (room temperature at around 24ºC to 26ºC).

One amazing thing about this baby is... I can't hear a thing! Gotto look at the LED light to check if it is running

thanks..how long does it go into standby?

i am like contemplating to change to a better chiller after the thermostat in my resun broke down...

[Jervis]

thanks..how long does it go into standby?

i am like contemplating to change to a better chiller after the thermostat in my resun broke down...

I do not really keep count of the timing... probably 1 hr or so (again depending on room temperature and equipment load)

Introducing my tank's first resident... got 2 Oto to help control the situation