Reveru's Second Tank

[reveru]

Hi guys,

Just started another 2 feet tank scape yesterday. Post up some pics to share with you guys. Will update weekly with full tank shot, similar to what I did on my other thread documenting my first tank scape.

The tank:






Tied with fissidens, narrow leaf java fern and bolbitis heudelotti:






Full tank shot:



Flora
Ludwigia Arcuata
Didiplis Diandra
Eleocharis Vivipara
Cryptocoryne Wendtii sp. Green
Echinodorous Tenellus
Microsorum Pteropus Narrow Leaf
Glossostigma Elatinoides
Bolbitis Heudelotii
Fissidens Fontanus

[duncanl36]

hey,
are you using the ada filter or just the glass outlet and inlet pipe

[reveru]

Nope not using ADA filter nor the glass lily pipes. I'm using a normal canister filter from local fish shops. Brand is Aquanic. Not even Eheim. Heh. As for the lily pipes, its from ANS.

[duncanl36]

whats the benefit of using the lily pipe and the glass intake tube

[reveru]

Appearance-wise, lily pipes look nicer in the tank. Other than that, not much use.

[Aquanoob]

Reveru, is this the same tank that you won the 7th place or another new tank?

[reveru]

it's another tank, but also 2 feet. this time, it's not the front glass panel that is curved, but the front edges. haha. got this tank second hand as well.

[David Moses Heng]

come help me set up my 4 feet leh

Good job !! Keep the flame burning bright!!

BTW, what fauna are you considering?

[reveru]

I don't mind helping at all. Haha. Can gain myself some experience. Never set up 4 feet before, will be a big challenge!

Honestly, have not thought about the fauna yet. Still cycling, I got 3 weeks to think. Any suggestions? It's only a 2 feet so I'll probably drop in some small fishes.

[madnugget]

nice scape bro! haha why didnt you spam the fissiden to cover more areas of your wood =p too little ah? are you using powdered ADA?

visited his 7th place tank yesterday and it is totally beautiful now! bro, update update and show others!

[icemanken85]

Wow, very nice setup...I am planning to setup a cube tank with a sand path in mind, wonder you can tell me how you do it, what are the steps to take to fill the sand so nicely and separating from the soil...thanks

[ADA SG]

Appearance-wise, lily pipes look nicer in the tank. Other than that, not much use.

Hi,

Sorry that we didn't mean to hijack this thread, but would wish to clarify that if ADA Lily pipes' functions are concerned, they have specific roles to play. Please feel free to contact us on this matter.

However, if these pipes are made from another brand, we cannot comment on their uses.

Lastly, the tank looks great.

Best regards

[kenny]

The water is so clear even on day 1? What substrate did you use?

[Jimmy]

The water is so clear even on day 1? What substrate did you use?

i use gex and ada soils and water are cleared after around 2 hours of cycling. shouldn't it?

[o2bubble]

Looks nice for a simple setup. Just a comment that the "white" path could be more curvy and the front should be much lower than the back to give a deeper feel. Also, attach more fern and bolbitis should look better.

[reveru]

madnugget: heh the fissidens not enough to cover all the wood haha. cos i had to choose the greener ones from the brown ones. so in the end not much left. but still have to thank you for free fissidens! yup i'm using powder amazonia II as the front-most and top-most layer. i think i bought too much. got a completely new pack unopened.

icemanken85: hi i sure don't mind telling you more, if you like you can drop me an email or PM. meanwhile, have you seen this site? http://www.aquajournal.net/na/basics/basics_02.html

ADA SG: i'm quite sure there is a purpose to the ADA lily pipes, hopefully one day i can try them for myself! but for now, i must say that the vortex created by the ANS one is not very strong, but it does make the water flow more laminar. personally, it's a matter of cost for me! anyway if anyone is interested, the driftwood was acquired from biotope... heh.

kenny: hi i'm using ADA substrate. but i don't think it's a matter of substrate choice. i filled the tank with water using a hose meant for CO2 injection until it was 1/5 full. then repeated with a 8/12 hose and then a 12/16 hose. maybe you can try that?

o2bubble: thanks for your feedback. do agree with you that the path could be more curved. it didn't look that straight while i was setting it up though. heh. as for the flora, i kinda ran out of plants to tie to the wood.

[madnugget]

sorry for the lousy free fissidens =p wow you bought so much powder, must have cost a bomb. did you use powder for your HC setup also?

The vortex for the lily pipe is dependent a lot on your flowrate. I tried directly hooking up to the filter and through my co2 reactor, got some difference.

For getting clear water, i guess its a lot depending on how you introduce water. you can put a plastic bag inside and allow the water to flow into the bag and overflow out into the tank.

[ranmasatome]

Hi Reveru,

You planted crypts and then behind the crypts you put a rock with fissidens on it? Won't the crypts cover that rock when they mature?

In other words, all that fissidens behind the crypts cant be seen.. even those on the wood. no? because the crypts might grow big and cover them all?

[reveru]

ranmasatome: haha you noticed. i pre-tied the stone with fissidens, thinking i would place it somewhere visible, then realised i didn't have enough rocks to brace the driftwood. so in the end, everything kind of went everywhere. not exactly what i would call "according to plan"! well, i'll see what i can do about that. either move the crypt or move the rock. thanks!

madnugget: i didn't buy ALL powder. you must have mistaken me i meant that i used the normal amazonia II for most of the substrate. only the front i used powder. then i spread a bit over the entire top layer cos it helps a bit during planting. when doing your re-scape?

[reveru]

Day 7:



most of the plants still in transition stage, especially the fissidens. somehow i noticed stem plants seem to adapt to new surroundings faster.