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Looks stunning already. How long has the tank been running? Its either slightly matured already or you planted heavy to start with.
I like this alot, beautiful.
Here's my humble 3 ft setup...
1) Size: L36" x W12" x H15"
2) Lighting : 2 units of 2 x 36W PL Light, 8 hours
3) Substrate: ADA Power Sand Special S (1 pack) + Gex Shrimp and plant soil
4) CO2: 1 bubble per second
5) Chiller/Temp: Hailea 1/10, set at 24 degrees Celsius
6) Filter/Filter Media: Atman CF600 & Hydor Prime 10, filled with 2 boxes
BioHome Plus and Wool
7) Fertilisers/Etc: ADA Green Gain, ADA Phyton Git, ADA ECA, ADA Bacter Ball,
ADA Brighty Series SHADE, ADA Brighty Series LIGHT, ADA Brighty Series
Step 1 (to be added soon), ADA Brighty-K (to be added soon).
Flora: Cyperus Helferi, Riccardia chamedryfolia (Mini Pelia),
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea',
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' (HC),
Micranthemum umbrosum (Baby Tears),
Hemianthus micranthemoides (Pearl Grass),
Eleocharis parvula (Dwarf Hairgrass),
Eleocharis vivipara (Long Hairgrass),
Pogostemon helferi (Downoi),
Rotala rotundifolia,
Blyxa japonica,
Cardamine lyrata or Hydrocotyle leucocephala (not sure) See Pic 3
Tonina? from pic... not sure. See Pic 4
9) Fauna: Malayan Shrimp, Cherry Shrimps, Otocinclus, Nerite Snails, Yamato
Shrimps, Fish-undecided yet...cardinal tetras? altum angels?
Any comments or suggestions where i can further improve?
Last edited by raytan12; 2nd Dec 2008 at 00:02.
Looks stunning already. How long has the tank been running? Its either slightly matured already or you planted heavy to start with.
I like this alot, beautiful.
Verminator
Aquatic fanatic and keen learner of aquascaping
The canvas is what you make it...
You might want to increase the mass of your Rotala rotundifolia to help buff up the thickness of your scape.
The idea is nice but it seems a little too thin. You would have to trim it to thicken its mass, that way it'd look nice.
Just my 2 cents. Do keep us updated.
Studying the water chemistry and nutrients is a science.
Knowing what plants to get and how to use them is an art.
Aquascaping is a marriage of art and science, the logical and emotional.
-Calvin
pumping in Green Brighty K-4ml and Green Brighty Step 1- 4ml daily for 3rd day...
any comments or suggestions to improve?
thank you...
Last edited by raytan12; 17th Dec 2008 at 15:40.
any comments or suggestions to improve?
thank you.
I guess the tank still needs time to thicken. It will look great when the 2 spaces (left and right of the center piece) grows more. Or is that your purpose of keeping it empty?
Studying the water chemistry and nutrients is a science.
Knowing what plants to get and how to use them is an art.
Aquascaping is a marriage of art and science, the logical and emotional.
-Calvin
1) growing very slowly for some plants. others growing crazily. should i start to trim now so that the growth will be thickened?Originally Posted by the_r0ck
2) realise my hc , downoi and some other plants turning yellow or "melting". i do add brighty K, brighty step 1, ECA, Green Gain... so why is it still happening?
.I too agree with raytan12, do some triming for awhile till your background plants thickens, then you have a better idea.
I have not seen this plant before, the 3rd pic of your first posting. What is the name of the plant? The one with the round leaves
HC and downoi are usually grown emersed ( someone pls verify)
so when you first place them in your tank, they will melt somehow or another
update:
rescape a little....
Last edited by raytan12; 17th Dec 2008 at 15:40.
Wow..lots of downoi...NICE!!!
Quite a unique layout from the driftwood and plant choices.
Keep us updated.
koah fong
Juggler's tanks
changed the positioning of the driftwood... does it look better? or the previous one looks better?
Last edited by raytan12; 17th Dec 2008 at 15:40.
prefer the latter setup, dw looks more upright. Nice setup
the latter one looks more unique! but i think it'd look nicer if you fill the whole wood with moss as the wood's shape is quite unnatural(no offense).
subwassertang on certain strategic locations on the wood would look nice too!
RESCAPED ....
A River runs through it...
Flora: Cyperus Helferi,
Riccardia chamedryfolia (Mini Pelia),
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea',
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' (HC),
Hemianthus micranthemoides (Pearl Grass),
Eleocharis parvula (Dwarf Hairgrass),
Eleocharis vivipara (Long Hairgrass),
Pogostemon helferi (Downoi),
Rotala rotundifolia,
Blyxa japonica,
Tonina
Flame moss
Spiky Moss
JAva Needle Fern
Green Lotus
Added Brighty K, Brighty Series STep 1 daily- 5 pumps each
Added Iron Bottom in addition to Power Sand Special, hoping for denser growth of plants...
any comments/suggestions? thanks...
Last edited by raytan12; 15th Jan 2009 at 22:37.
and some pics of residents in tank currently...
Last edited by raytan12; 18th Mar 2009 at 10:54.
wow nicely done ''road'' !!
i think if you use plants to kind of block out the 'end' of the trail would add on to its mystery as you cannot see the end of the path!
have... waiting for some flame moss tied on small pebbles to grow first, then will arrange them at back...wow nicely done ''road'' !!
i think if you use plants to kind of block out the 'end' of the trail would add on to its mystery as you cannot see the end of the path!
this algae eater...forgot what's the name of it... got from midori. bought 2 and 1 committed suicide by jumping out.. and dried up like ikan bilis...
Last edited by raytan12; 18th Mar 2009 at 10:54.
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