4f Tank pic (update: 17/11/02)

[sherchoo]

Did some rescaping a few days back. So far the plants are doing quite ok except the new 'Bukit Timah' moss which is invaded by hair algae. The empty spot at the foreground used to E.tenellus which was vacated to allow E.tiandra to expand.


Overall view


Corner view


Elatine tiandra viewed from the surface


My Altum Angel


Tank Parameters:
Dimension: 4ft X 2ft X 2ft
Lights: 2 X 150W MH Osram 6500K for 7 hours
Co2: 2 bubbles per sec
Fert: Base fert (Cocopeat + JBL Aquabasis), no liquid fert
Cooling: Teco Chiller RA240

[sherchoo]

Did some rescaping a few days back. So far the plants are doing quite ok except the new 'Bukit Timah' moss which is invaded by hair algae. The empty spot at the foreground used to E.tenellus which was vacated to allow E.tiandra to expand.


Overall view


Corner view


Elatine tiandra viewed from the surface


My Altum Angel


Tank Parameters:
Dimension: 4ft X 2ft X 2ft
Lights: 2 X 150W MH Osram 6500K for 7 hours
Co2: 2 bubbles per sec
Fert: Base fert (Cocopeat + JBL Aquabasis), no liquid fert
Cooling: Teco Chiller RA240

[sherchoo]

Did some rescaping a few days back. So far the plants are doing quite ok except the new 'Bukit Timah' moss which is invaded by hair algae. The empty spot at the foreground used to E.tenellus which was vacated to allow E.tiandra to expand.


Overall view


Corner view


Elatine tiandra viewed from the surface


My Altum Angel


Tank Parameters:
Dimension: 4ft X 2ft X 2ft
Lights: 2 X 150W MH Osram 6500K for 7 hours
Co2: 2 bubbles per sec
Fert: Base fert (Cocopeat + JBL Aquabasis), no liquid fert
Cooling: Teco Chiller RA240

[sherchoo]

Did some rescaping a few days back. So far the plants are doing quite ok except the new 'Bukit Timah' moss which is invaded by hair algae. The empty spot at the foreground used to E.tenellus which was vacated to allow E.tiandra to expand.


Overall view


Corner view


Elatine tiandra viewed from the surface


My Altum Angel


Tank Parameters:
Dimension: 4ft X 2ft X 2ft
Lights: 2 X 150W MH Osram 6500K for 7 hours
Co2: 2 bubbles per sec
Fert: Base fert (Cocopeat + JBL Aquabasis), no liquid fert
Cooling: Teco Chiller RA240

[Allen_1971]

Hey is that hottonia inflata aka "xue hua" in the last pic (to the left of your angels)?


Overall quite nice... but your backing still looks very clean... a bit too clean...

[Simon]

ya, too empty... grow java moss on them?

[sherchoo]

I do agree the back looks empty. I'm expecting the E. Marble queen, E. oreintal to grow big. I'm also planning to put a E.sp plant in the center back area. Would have gone to Teo's last weekend but called for an urgent overseas trip to Indonesia.

[sherchoo]

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On 11/18/2002 2:41:15 PM

Hey is that hottonia inflata aka "xue hua" in the last pic (to the left of your angels)?

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Allen,
You're rite.... got it from Teo's (juz a small stalk). Doing quite well.

[hatchet]

On the contrary, I find the back slightly empty enhances the composition. But maybe thats just me, you know la, beauty is pretty subjective. heee


Love the tank

[eggz]

Hi Sherwin,

I think once the plants at the back grow a bit, it'll look really great! Actually it's quite nice as it is , more of an Amano look now.

E.tiandra is such a nice foreground plant. I'm really tempted to give it a try.

Your b.japonica looks quite packed there on the left. I had problems with mine starting to push upwards and looking more like large middleground plants when I packed them too much, had to rip them all out eventually []


eggz

[Allen_1971]

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On 11/18/2002 6:20:22 PM
Allen,
You're rite.... got it from Teo's (juz a small stalk). Doing quite well.
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Eeeee.... I was there last weekened and I wanted some... he say not ready yet

[vinz]

Just a theory.... you can probably prevent Blyxa from raising of the substrate, or at least delay it by regular pruning. Simply pluck off the side shoots and allow light to reach the lower leaves.

[Simon]

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On 11/19/2002 9:28:26 AM

Eeeee.... I was there last weekened and I wanted some... he say not ready yet


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LOL.. thinking abt those in the 9ft har?

[jacian]

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On 11/19/2002 9:28:26 AM

Eeeee.... I was there last weekened and I wanted some... he say not ready yet

Allen, I tot you have them growing in your tank, what happens to them?

[Allen_1971]

I had some in my 5ft long long ago... but to cut a long story short, my baby came along, and took all my time away (good excuse huh) and then algae came a while later and smothered everything else... followed by disease, etc etc etc... result? haha one year later I rip out almost everything and restart. [] []

p/s I'm impressed you still remember I had hottonia in my tank... wah good memory

[FC]

Hi Sherchoo,

Where did you get the "xue hua" (what is the latin name, btw)?
I failed to grow them the last time. I would like to try it again.

No liquid fert, how do you manage the water chemistry balance? By more regular water change?

Thanks in advance.

[sherchoo]

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On 11/19/2002 1:25:43 PM

Hi Sherchoo,

Where did you get the "xue hua" (what is the latin name, btw)?
I failed to grow them the last time. I would like to try it again.

No liquid fert, how do you manage the water chemistry balance? By more regular water change?

Thanks in advance.
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Hottonia inflata aka "xue hua"

The reason I'm not dosing liquid fert is due to the attack by hair algae. The only nutrients the plants get from is the base fert and fish poop.

[Allen_1971]

Hey Sherwin,

So are you supplementing at all with tablets/root tabs? or just completely based on your initial substrate?

[sherchoo]

Allen,
I did stuck in some Jobbes sticks in for selected plants e.i. Echin sp. and the lotus. The rest have to get the nutrients from the base fert (and fish poop).