Twin MW 1Ft Nanos "2 Seasons" journal.

**fishbuger** · 17th Dec 2008, 22:46

Hi guys, after spending some time in the forum learning from seniors, by my own trial and errors and regretfully high casualty count, I finally felt that I've learnt a bit and finally have the "guts" to go try a setup that I've always wanted from the start. There is so much more for me to learn and hopefully with everyone's guidance this little project will be sucessful.

With this I thank everyone and present to you my journal..

2 Seasons

**fishbuger** · 17th Dec 2008, 22:50

I took a while for me to decide but I finally settled down on 2 x 1fts from Mizuworld.

**fishbuger** · 17th Dec 2008, 22:56

Loaded up the "gear"

1 x Dazs (60 cm 1 x 36w PL) robot arm light

2 x Dazs-80 whirlpool OHF

2x Gex mini glass thermometer

And thats it for hardware. Going low-tech in an attempt to avoid alage fuss.

*Will work on the wire mess when the weekend comes.

**fishbuger** · 17th Dec 2008, 23:33

Here is the software?

White dressing sand
Sudo buttom sand
Gex fine sand
Gex substrate,very fine type

ADA rocks
Big lava rock
Small lava rock
2 x Drift wood

*A little too much for 2 x 1fts I'm sure. Will think of something for the left overs

**blue33** · 17th Dec 2008, 23:39

Wow... another setup, looking forward your journal, the lighting seems to me not enough, what will you be keeping?

**fishbuger** · 18th Dec 2008, 12:30

Originally Posted by blue33

Wow... another setup, looking forward your journal, the lighting seems to me not enough, what will you be keeping?

Thanks for reading bro. Don't really dare think about fauna yet

Hopefully I can get the scape setup as I intend it to be first

**fishbuger** · 18th Dec 2008, 18:25

Here is the scape I have for 1 of the seasons.."Winter".Well at least to me it is hehe

Will be having X'mas moss, mini pelia, and erm "winter looking plants"

Basically thoes type with thin or spiny leaves

**Captain Telecredible** · 18th Dec 2008, 19:06

Haha bro ... setting up this tank for Christmas ?

Cheers

**fishbuger** · 18th Dec 2008, 19:39

Originally Posted by Captain Telecredible

Haha bro ... setting up this tank for Christmas ?

Cheers

Hehe sort of I guess

**squall99e** · 18th Dec 2008, 21:09

hope you go gentle when putting the water , I don't think you want the white and black gravel to mix

**fishbuger** · 18th Dec 2008, 22:06

Planted and water has cleared reasonably. Still have much to learn and I'm sure it can be done better and improved but for now please allow me to embarass myself

as I present to you the "draft" 1st half of "2 Seasons" ......

.........................................WINTER..............................................

Ok I know having white sand doesn't mean its snow or winter but its about the only idea I can think of

Originally Posted by squall99e

hope you go gentle when putting the water , I don't think you want the white and black gravel to mix

Sigh it got mixed a little but somehow it looks a little more "natural"...... snowing effect??Hehe but then again where got snow inside water one so can't say it natural either.Should've been more careful

**vwsj84** · 18th Dec 2008, 22:34

Your hardscape is pretty nice... however that fern like plant in the right background seems a little out of place... maybe replace with other kinds of stem plant?

**Abaddon** · 19th Dec 2008, 10:14

That fern is Borneo Fern.

It's not aquatic.

**fishbuger** · 19th Dec 2008, 21:25

Originally Posted by Abaddon

That fern is Borneo Fern.

It's not aquatic.

Hmm got from LFS at $1 the boss said aquatic

But will most likely replace it

**Abaddon** · 19th Dec 2008, 21:42

I feel ya. Back then when I first started, they told me everything was aquatic.

**fishbuger** · 20th Dec 2008, 23:14

Well I started work on the next half of "2 Seasons"

The hard scape and what it looks like after a feeble attempt at planting. I got some of thoes carbon shrimp bamboo at the back which turn out to be way bigger than what I expected when I ordered online. Was expecting regular bamboo stick size which is easier to scape but I'll let things grow and see how it turns out.

**fishbuger** · 20th Dec 2008, 23:17

Well added water and this is what it looks like. Waiting for the water to clear.

**fishbuger** · 20th Dec 2008, 23:23

Made some minor changes to "Winter" and added in my elite oto duo

Which made me realise that white sand's effect, while it looks nice when a tank just got setup, is easily gone once the fish start their "bombing" runs

My foreground is littered with oto crap

haha. But I'm glad they're happy. Will post a full picture of "2 Seasons" when the water in "Spring" has clear.Mean while my Oto bombers

**vinz** · 21st Dec 2008, 09:44

Originally Posted by fishbuger

Hmm got from LFS at $1 the boss said aquatic

But will most likely replace it

That fern has been sold as aquatic for years and still being sold as aquatic.... sigh!

Anyway, we learn yah? Although some LFS still never learn after so many years.

What is the purpose of the shrimp bamboo? Why place them upright like that? Looks unnatural.

**fishbuger** · 21st Dec 2008, 10:57

Originally Posted by vinz

That fern has been sold as aquatic for years and still being sold as aquatic.... sigh!

Anyway, we learn yah? Although some LFS still never learn after so many years.

What is the purpose of the shrimp bamboo? Why place them upright like that? Looks unnatural.

Yeah, well lucky it was only a dollar. The bamboo was suppose to make the tank a better place for my shrimps but they are just too big

Sigh if I don't put its feels like money wasted to buy them, put..can't fit into scape. Think I will get stem plants to hide them?