My new 4ft tank aquascape

[o2bubble]

Hi all, I just want to share and get comments for improvement for my latest 3 weeks setup (Special thanks to Roland from Midori for the scape design and his help with the setup). Substrate and fertilisers based on ADA products. Just 2 poor handphone shots for now taken 1 week after setup due to busy schedule recently. Stay tune for more details and camera shots

[blue33]

If the soil is slope higher it would bring out more depth, currently looks flat to me. IMHO. Overall looks good

[o2bubble]

Yes, I felt so also and actually the slope was much higher initial but after a few scape, it just went down Anyway, I'm quite satisfied with the current scape after making many minor adjustments and replanting recently. Will post better recent photos soon with the background plants growing taller now

[shrimppaste]

WOW! That's really nice!!! May I know what moss you are using?? Thanks!

[o2bubble]

Using Spiky moss. I'm also cultivating weeping moss on rocks now

[vinz]

Nice. I like the way the tall plants are swaying to the left side. Makes it look dynamic.

However, I find it strange that the plants are swaying to the left, when the lily pipe is pointing at them from the left.

[o2bubble]

This is because the flow from the outlet directs the water from left to right (on the left of cyperus) while the 2 inlets (at each side) directs water from right to left back to the outlet. So the water flows in a circular motions from left to right then right to left i.e. the cyperus will sway to the left The flow is quite good using Eheim 2080

Nice. I like the way the tall plants are swaying to the left side. Makes it look dynamic.

However, I find it strange that the plants are swaying to the left, when the lily pipe is pointing at them from the left.

[o2bubble]

Tank Specification

Tankset: 120cm x 50cm x 50cm N30 tank (3-side Crystal Glass) and cabinet
Light: Solite Type 1 MH with 2 X ADA 150W 8000k bulbs (7 hrs/day)
Filtration: Eheim Pro 3 2080 with CAL Lily Pipes
Chiller: Artica Titanium Chiller 1/4Hp (26.0C)
CO2: 4 bps with CAL inline CO2 Diffuser
Water Chemistry: KH 3, GH 5, PH 6.3, 40% water change per week
Substrate: ADA Power Sand, ADA Aquasoil Amazonia II, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, ADA Penac W, ADA Penac P
Fertilizer: ADA Step 1, ADA Green Gain, ADA ECA, Ferka Balance K, Dennerle S7, K2SO4, KH2PO4
Feeding: Sera Vipagran once per day with Eheim Automatic Food Feeder
Flora: Glossostigma elatinoides, Echinodorus tenellus, Eleocharis parvula, Cyperus helferi, Rotala rotundifolia, Rotala sp. ''green'', Rotala sp "nanjean", Didiplis diandra, Ludwigia arcuata, Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green'', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko', Cryptocoryne x Willisii, Cryptocoryne Keei, Cryptocoryne Nurii, Anubias nana, Bolbitis heudelotii, Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow', Weeping moss, Spiky moss.
Fauna: Paracheirodon axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra), Hasemania nana (Silver Tip Tetra), Pristella maxillaris (Pristella Tetra), Celestichthys margaritatus (Celestial Pearl Danio), Axelrodia riesei (Ruby tetra), Boraras brigittae, Boraras urophthalmoides, Botia sidthimunki, Otocinclus, Crossocheilus siamensis (Siamese Algae Eater), Caridina multidentata (Yamato), Neocaridina denticulata sinensis (Cherry), Caridina sp. (Malaya)

[Sunflower]

I like the ways those branches reaching out,I bet it would offer a great shot for your camera when the plants grow. Look forward to your coming camera shots.

[lorba]

o2bubble, the moss looks like didnt grow much and the drop checker is dark blue. Not enough co2?

[o2bubble]

Roland, the photo was taken 2 weeks ago and when the co2 was just turned on The mosses have grown alot and the co2 is yellowish green during lights on now.

[Ben555]

bro, any updates to your tank? Can't wait to see the progress.

Setting up my 4ft as well, need to learn as much as possible before

[o2bubble]

not yet as I just trimmed the plants especially cut all the cyperus think have to wait another 1 month for the plants to grow back..

[ywl]

more pics, more pics pls

[o2bubble]

Will try to post some camera photos taken before the trimming but those also not very good as my camera is the normal digital types Anyone with high quality zoom camera interested to visit my house and help me take good photos?

[Sunflower]

Tank Specification

Tankset: 120cm x 50cm x 50cm N30 tank (3-side Crystal Glass) and cabinet
Light: Solite Type 1 MH with 2 X ADA 150W 8000k bulbs (7 hrs/day)
Filtration: Eheim Pro 3 2080 with CAL Lily Pipes
Chiller: Artica Titanium Chiller 1/4Hp (26.0C)
CO2: 4 bps with CAL inline CO2 Diffuser
Water Chemistry: KH 3, GH 5, PH 6.3, 40% water change per week
Substrate: ADA Power Sand, ADA Aquasoil Amazonia II, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, ADA Penac W, ADA Penac P
Fertilizer: ADA Step 1, ADA Green Gain, ADA ECA, Ferka Balance K, Dennerle S7, K2SO4, KH2PO4
Feeding: Sera Vipagran once per day with Eheim Automatic Food Feeder
Flora: Glossostigma elatinoides, Echinodorus tenellus, Eleocharis parvula, Cyperus helferi, Rotala rotundifolia, Rotala sp. ''green'', Rotala sp "nanjean", Didiplis diandra, Ludwigia arcuata, Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green'', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko', Cryptocoryne x Willisii, Cryptocoryne Keei, Cryptocoryne Nurii, Anubias nana, Bolbitis heudelotii, Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow', Weeping moss, Spiky moss.
Fauna: Paracheirodon axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra), Hasemania nana (Silver Tip Tetra), Pristella maxillaris (Pristella Tetra), Celestichthys margaritatus (Celestial Pearl Danio), Axelrodia riesei (Ruby tetra), Boraras brigittae, Boraras urophthalmoides, Botia sidthimunki, Otocinclus, Crossocheilus siamensis (Siamese Algae Eater), Caridina multidentata (Yamato), Neocaridina denticulata sinensis (Cherry), Caridina sp. (Malaya)

My tank is 120x45x45 with an Atman 1200 filter. Wondering if a arctica 1/10HP, for tank capacity up to 490l and flowrate 900/hr to 3600l/hr, suitable for my tank.Please advise.Thanks

[troyz]

o2bubble, nice scape, nice house and tankset too
crystal clear 3 panel glass tank/cabinet from Wee yang right..
saw the picture before at Weeyang photobucket

[o2bubble]

Hi all, latest photo taken with my newly acquired canon 450d Sorry, if the photo is still not good... still learning.. comments welcome. Btw, the stem plants in the back were just trimmed. Cheers!

[Ben555]

Finally Update!!!

Nice setup.

[ranmasatome]

Wah! growth exploded man..haha..