My 180l tank

[Ghost [Duch]]

Hi, I'm Norbert from Poland . Please put some opinions.
Evolution of my tank

February 2004


May 2004


June 2004


July 2004


August 2004

[Cacatuoides]

nice tank you have there....keep up the great work!!

[juggler]

Interesting. A new aquascape every month. And each having its own unique look.

I like the May 2004 version best. The rest seem to have too many types of plants that complicated the design. My opinions only.

[Ghost [Duch]]

[quote:d8f522227b="juggler"]Interesting. A new aquascape every month. And each having its own unique look.[/quote:d8f522227b]
Thanks

I like the May 2004 version best. The rest seem to have too many types of plants that complicated the design. My opinions only.

There is 14 types of plants in May version and 12types(included 2types of moss) in August . In weekend i removed ammania, hydrocotylle verticillata and put singapore and tajwan moss so now in 12types(included 4types of moss: java, erect, tajwan, singapore) .

[checkerboard]

I actually like the July scape the most, but feel that with a bit more maintanence (trimming) on the left and side and more growth on the right hand side, it will look better than in the pictures.

I am no fan of blue backgrounds unless air-brushed. I think a black background will accentuate the beauty of the tank. keep up the good work!

[Fei Miao]

I like the May version too!

[Fei Miao]

I like the May version too!

[benny]

Nice tanks. Obviously a labour of love.

I too, prefer the May aquascape. But it was a hard choice as the rest are good too.

I see that you've added an internal filter in the Aug 04 set up. Was it because the cannister filteration was not sufficient? What's your filteration set up like anyway?

Cheers,

[Ghost [Duch]]

My filteration is Eheim 2215 and small internal filter Aquael Fan mini (only for water circulation...this filter is up to 30-40l ).
180l : 100x40x45cm
Light: 4x30W (2x TLD840, Biolux 965, AquaGLO)
pH: 6.7-6.9
KH 4
GH 5-6
NO3 5ppm
PO4 0.5ppm

Well, the may version maybe is good but I was pretty sick of riccia(NEVER AGAIN ), heteranthera and glosso.....and i had some problem with algae on lilaeopsis and glosso. Maybe the may picture is too good

[FishFan]

Believe that I sound like a broken record but I also like the May version! However, it could have been even better with some red plants.

Waiting to see what new aquascape you have for Sept 04.

[Ghost [Duch]]

Hi there....time for update

Plants:

Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata (Cuba)
Vesicularia dubyana ("java")
Vesicularia sp. "erect"
Vesicularia sp. "taiwan"
Glossostigma elatinoides
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Didiplis diandra
Rotala sp. "Green" (in left corner...very small )

[juggler]

It's getting better and better!
Not sure if it would be good to hide the filter equipment at left with more of Ludwigia inclinata.

[hirowen]

Wow! Can see that your foreground plant has spread beautifully.

[enigma]

I haven't seen that tank before You've probably got fotos of yours aquascape on every planted tank forum I know

[elmike]

Very nice combination of not easy-to-grow-plts. Very good aquascape sense too. But I'd like to be frank and say what no else has said in this thread... your blue background does give your tank a contrived appearance. A corky-textured background would take away the artificiality, which I think is the only imperfection.

Great job!

[Ghost [Duch]]

[quote:bea304bcb4="elmike"]Very nice combination of not easy-to-grow-plts. Very good aquascape sense too.[/quote:bea304bcb4]
Thanks

But I'd like to be frank and say what no else has said in this thread... your blue background does give your tank a contrived appearance. A corky-textured background would take away the artificiality, which I think is the only imperfection

You're right. Blue background isn't good for this aquascape but i can't remove it...it's "stick for good" (I can remove it only when i'll remove everything from tank ). Propably in december/january i will reaquascape this tank (maybe for ADA 2005 )

[quote:bea304bcb4="enigma"]You've probably got fotos of yours aquascape on every planted tank forum I know [/quote:bea304bcb4]
Heh...There is a few (kilka jest po japonsku/tajwansku etc. wiec sie nie rejestrowalem )

[enigma]

ADA contest is great motivation to do some changes in aquascape. I hope you will send your application in next year. Polish representation is going to increase number of contestants and that's a good sign