Je®vis いわぐみ 2ft Tank

**JadeIceGreen** · 16th Jan 2009, 22:35

I really like your plant growth.. and its all so green. Super nice.

FC · 18th Jan 2009, 01:00

Originally Posted by Jervis

Removed the leggy stem plant at the back to make way for some red stems... they are too low to be visible now, hiding behind the Rotala sp. green. The Blyxa japonica is very bushy and nice

Good job! For your scape, I guess you made good move to tame the Vivipara which I used to have it. It can grow quite bulky/tall.

**meowvin** · 20th Jan 2009, 19:45

Hi Bro. May I know where you get the LED light set?

Please advice.

Thank you

Melvin

**Jervis** · 20th Jan 2009, 19:47

Originally Posted by meowvin

Hi Bro. May I know where you get the LED light set?

NA at Balestier

**dwgi32** · 10th Feb 2009, 14:59

Bro Jervis, any feedback on the LED light set after usage for a while?

**Jervis** · 16th Feb 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by dwgi32

Bro Jervis, any feedback on the LED light set after usage for a while?

So far I am quite satisfied with the result, running 3 tubes over my 2ft tank. Although I have not tried red stems... probably insufficient anyway.

Here's a latest tank pix taken today (using Cybershot, not DSLR).

I have reduced the area of the Japanese hairgrass and planted more Blyxa japonica.

**Jervis** · 16th Feb 2009, 20:11

Rotala sp. green creeping out of control

Quite lush and green... not bad considering the LED lighting. Will perform another round of serious trimming this week.

The Blyxa japonica is thick and bushy

**vwsj84** · 16th Feb 2009, 20:18

Excellent growth bro !

and is that algae growth on the "rocks" ? I think it makes them look more real now...

Haha... that creeping rotala green is really interesting though.

**JadeIceGreen** · 16th Feb 2009, 22:29

It looks like a forest man.. Very impressive healthy plants.

**dwgi32** · 17th Feb 2009, 08:55

Time for a trimming session!

**Jervis** · 1st Mar 2009, 11:13

Originally Posted by dwgi32

Time for a trimming session!

Indeed!

This tank has become very high maintenance

Oh yeah, I have decided to decom this tank making way for this years competition tank. A bit late actually but will try to get the comp tank ready for April/May 09

**JadeIceGreen** · 1st Mar 2009, 14:37

Originally Posted by Jervis

Oh yeah, I have decided to decom this tank making way for this years competition tank. A bit late actually but will try to get the comp tank ready for April/May 09

Good luck for this year's IAPLC Jervis!!

**Jervis** · 1st Mar 2009, 15:46

Actually I'm more excited over the AQ ADA

Getting a bit late though... gotto find ways to speed things up. How about you? Getting ready?

**JadeIceGreen** · 1st Mar 2009, 16:13

Originally Posted by Jervis

Actually I'm more excited over the AQ ADA

Getting a bit late though... gotto find ways to speed things up. How about you? Getting ready?

Yeah I am but I'm not sure if I'll make it in time too. Algae is everywhere.

**Jervis** · 7th Mar 2009, 21:04

It's a sad day today... the FINAL FTS

**Jervis** · 7th Mar 2009, 21:26

Decided to share with you guys the "tearing down" process... this process is just as important and enjoyable as the setting up

As always, the glass CO2 ware are the first to be removed

Because I will be using back the canister filter and its content, extra care should be taken. I unplugged the canister filter before messing up the tank to avoid soil dust/detritus clogging the filter media.

But of course, we shouldn't let the media trapped inside (without water flow) for too long. So, I dumped the media trays into my 4ft tank to keep things alive for a couple of days while setting up the new tank.

**blue33** · 7th Mar 2009, 21:31

You can actually connect those hose into your big tank instead dismantle it. Is better this way, current runs in and bb is still healthy.

**Jervis** · 7th Mar 2009, 21:32

Now the fun part is over

I will try to net as many fish/shrimps out as possible before messing up the tank... but very often plants will have to be removed to facilitate netting.

Plants will be kept alive and reuse in other projects... it's a waste to discard them after all the TLC that goes into growing them

Here's how it looks like towards the end...

Small shrimps are pretty difficult to net out, I will have to catch them using bare hands

**Jervis** · 7th Mar 2009, 21:35

Originally Posted by blue33

You can actually connect those hose into your big tank instead dismantle it. Is better this way, current runs in and bb is still healthy.

Yes that's another good way to handle the situation... but I prefer to let the canister rest for a while. I will take this opportunity to clean/dry the canister and check for parts that may require replacement. Perhaps I should consider changing the rubber O ring

Also, the inlet and outlet will have to be cleaned/soaked properly... in preparation for the next change

**Jervis** · 7th Mar 2009, 21:38

This is the dirtiest and most taxing stage

Scope them out 1 cup at a time... luckily it's just a 2ft tank

In the coming days, I will be showing you guys where I've relocated the livestock and plants... as you can see... the end of a project often marks the beginning of another

There is no need to say GOODBYE