24" by 20" by 20" rockscape

[marle]

Thank you Marle. There are still some bush algae on the rocks. This should not be a big problem. I really made a big mistake...I saw one or two bush of aglae forming on the rock and I thought it looks quite nice and bush aglae is not really difficult to remove....then it spreaded like wild fire and how I have to pay for the price.....I am trying to pluck them out manually.

Get some hungry Yamatos in!

[windcharm]

I think the setup is nice and beautiful. Go with your feel bro... so long you like the design yourself which i think its important.

Thanks for your compliments milnek. That is very true and the is what first we started a planted tank, doesn't we?

Get some hungry Yamatos in!

I did but have decided to get take out as they usually "robbed" the food from my other shrimps.

[troyz]

Thanks for your compliments milnek. That is very true and the is what first we started a planted tank, doesn't we?


I did but have decided to get take out as they usually "robbed" the food from my other shrimps.

bro, you can dump the whole piece of algae waffer inside...thats what i did..
the yamoto came and try to carry it off...but after unsuccessful attempt to carry it off...they gave up because its too heavy for them, after that my swamp of malayan shrimps came in and conquer

[windcharm]

Some update of my tank as of 25th Sept 2009

[tinydot]

mind sharing your tank specs? and also your fertilizing process? i'm planning a rockscape similar to your setup. thanks! oh btw, it looks great! love the HC carpet.

PS: what's the purpose of that container at top right corner of your tank?

[windcharm]

mind sharing your tank specs? and also your fertilizing process? i'm planning a rockscape similar to your setup. thanks! oh btw, it looks great! love the HC carpet.

PS: what's the purpose of that container at top right corner of your tank?

Hi tinydot,

I do not have any measurment kits to measure the water condition. I only dose 1 squeeze of Wondergrow (Marco+ and Micro+) every week or bi-monthly. 6 hours of 150W MH light everyday from 7.30pm to 1.30am. About 2 bbp for the CO2. Water temperature is around 26 to 27 degree celsius.

As for the container on the top right hand corner is for me to "float" some plants. I intent to have some frogbit there to absord some nitrate. The container helps to keep the plants in place and not floating around. Thus does not block the light that is needed by HC.

[tinydot]

Hi tinydot,

I do not have any measurment kits to measure the water condition. I only dose 1 squeeze of Wondergrow (Marco+ and Micro+) every week or bi-monthly. 6 hours of 150W MH light everyday from 7.30pm to 1.30am. About 2 bbp for the CO2. Water temperature is around 26 to 27 degree celsius.

As for the container on the top right hand corner is for me to "float" some plants. I intent to have some frogbit there to absord some nitrate. The container helps to keep the plants in place and not floating around. Thus does not block the light that is needed by HC.

thanks for the reply. did you use a chiller to maintain that temperature? any reasons to on the lights at that "odd" hours? is it because of low ambient temperature ?

[zephyros]

really nice to look at .. soothing

[windcharm]

thanks for the reply. did you use a chiller to maintain that temperature? any reasons to on the lights at that "odd" hours? is it because of low ambient temperature ?

Yes, I am running a chiller with DIY external temperature sensor. No particular scientific reason why it is at the "odd" hour. Of course, it does help in term of the tank's temperature as it is usually cooler at night. The only reason is that I usually will be home by then and I will be able to enjoy seeing it. The reason why we want to set up a planted tank is to be able to enjoy seeing it, isn't it?

[windcharm]

really nice to look at .. soothing

Thank you, zephyros

[cydaph]

Nice setup you got there bro. I like your combination of plants. You moss looks healthy, Is it tied in a wood or lava rocks?

[windcharm]

Nice setup you got there bro. I like your combination of plants. You moss looks healthy, Is it tied in a wood or lava rocks?

Thanks cydaph. The moss is not tied at all. They clinged to the rock (not lava rock, it is the same kind of rock that you see on the right) by themself.
Anyway, previously, I do not have the intention to grow them. It was purely an accident. There was 1 leaflet of moss clinged on one of the rock on the left few months back and this is the result now. I think it looks nice to me (at least to myself) so I will carry on keeping these mosses.

[King_Of_Stylez]

nice tank bro..can i know what moss u using?

[windcharm]

nice tank bro..can i know what moss u using?

They are christmas moss.

[barmby]

I am lucky to see the tank personally

[windcharm]

I am lucky to see the tank personally

Thanks Barmby.

[deacon]

Bro, what's the surface skimmer that you're using? Never saw before.

[boi_wave]

two thumbs up bro!!

[cydaph]

Thanks cydaph. The moss is not tied at all. They clinged to the rock (not lava rock, it is the same kind of rock that you see on the right) by themself.
Anyway, previously, I do not have the intention to grow them. It was purely an accident. There was 1 leaflet of moss clinged on one of the rock on the left few months back and this is the result now. I think it looks nice to me (at least to myself) so I will carry on keeping these mosses.

Hey bro, what's your temperature like? I'm planning use the same moss and just wondering if it would grow in 30deg temp.

[Xianghao]

woah bro i like how your small clumps of moss grew to two such humongous clumps. How did you lodge the small clumps to the rocks initially?