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interesting tank u got there, fancy you took up the challenge.. but do more reading up.. it eliminates problems.. esp from the start
Hi,
New home, new tank, set up end Dec 2004.
1st attempt at a planted tank, so looking for some advise/comments on my scaping of vegetation.
Also have some questions on plant growth.
For grass, to u buy 1 patch & put it in & let it grow from there hoping that it will cover more area, or does 1 buy as many patches to cover all the area that they want.
Thanks
Updated pics from 25 Feb.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tayyta...;.dnm=4330.jpg
Last edited by Giant; 15th Apr 2010 at 23:13.
interesting tank u got there, fancy you took up the challenge.. but do more reading up.. it eliminates problems.. esp from the start
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For carpet plants, buy a few pots. Separate the plants into groups of 2 or 3 individual plants and plant them 1 to 2 inches apart, evenly distributed over the area you want to cover. Some plants have to be seperated into individual plants. Getting a pair of planting tweezers help a lot. Lower the water level as low as possible, to make it easier.
Nice tank. Now you need a nice scape. Check out Sam's Pet and Aquarium at United Square. They have a similar designed tank.
In your case, you should do a U shape scape. Low plants in the middle and tall plants in the sides.
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Thanks for the advise, have read thru, the for dummies guide in an earlier posting as well as the other advise & got some tips from the LFS that I purchased my stuff from.
But thought better to absorb the wealth of experience you people have here.
Yes, I actually got the tank design idea from Sam's at United Square. Will go there & take another look.
An update, plants growing nicely, with nice bubbling
Just wondering if its getting a bit overgrown?
Appreciate your comments & advise.
Back view
Close up (front)
Last edited by Giant; 24th Mar 2005 at 12:25.
Looks nice. Not overgrown at all.
It's quite hard to make a nice aquascape viewable from both sides...
koah fong
Juggler's tanks
Nice tank! IMO you're doing a good job with the scaping... keep us updated(the male apisto that died) that pair should be ap. borelli
just a nitpick, the water level shld be top up before you shot the tank
Thanks for the fish ID & comments, will keep you posted if any new developments.
plus KF, the plants you gave me, doing really well after the DIY lights were put in.
Pity, mossies not doing well cos of high temp, despite fan, guess being in a cabinet has something to do with that.
Have replaced them with nanas & ferns since.
Hope they will show better results.
my humble tank
Last edited by Giant; 26th Mar 2005 at 18:00.
Just an update from me again.
Photos from late this evening. haha
March 23 2006, so its been over a year already.
Am getting quite used to this "messy" look.
Back view
Front View
Side view (The deep interesting viewpoint)
Can you believe this plant was actually just a small bit of leaf that came with some fish I bought.
No close-ups, because of BBA. Whahahaha
My aga
& his mate
Part of my cleaning crew
You have shrimps together with your apistoHope the shrimps are big, otherwise may become food for the agassizii
Yes, they are all the bigger ones.Originally Posted by lwm999
You have shrimps together with your apisto
I keep count because there are about 10 of them, so far no casualties, because I think they rather hurt the Malayan shrimps who are hiding somewhere in the tank, don't know how those managed to survive though.
can you put a fan for your tank?
Yes, near the light area, within the cabinet. Actually have 2 fan units there, one of them is a DIY set-up.
Though because of the cabinet, the temperature tends to be higher, usually hovering around the 28-29 degree C point. So have been through a few plant types to find out which are more suited for my tank condition.
Interesting tank you have, nice scaping!
wow, very nice tank and your apisto look great
Thanks for your kind comments.
Personally I think its a mess.
As I started the tank before joining this forum. What was I thinking man. heh.
Have been planning for an overhaul/tear-down, now that I know that the plants won't die on me. But ... hmmm, there's always a but, I can't seem to fix a date on this major project.
Ladies & Gents... after 5 years... it's time for a rescape.
Still in the process of deciding what plants to put in... any suggestion.
BTW the tank is a bit warmer than normal, because it's enclosed, so those in need of cooler waters like ferns are out of the question.
front or back you decide
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