+2.5ft Iwagumi Shallow Tank

[PROX]

vernonlcm - It is custom made. I get one of the LFS to do it.

reborn4ever - thanks

kenng - What is your tank specs?

ThenxtbgthinG - So far no casulaties because of BW liquid fert/capsules. According to instructions, it is shrimp safe.

Jovel - your tank's so inspiring! may i ask what parameters did you maintain your tank under? PH, temperature, and such. And how did you calculate how much ferts to dose? im currently using growth and ferka's balance k for my 2ft, but kinda scared that I overdo it. thanks!


50% water change every 7-10days.
PH - Never measure. I monitor plant and fauna activity daily to spot abnormality.
Temp - 24C
Fertilizer - BW Growth + BW Essence K + BW Boost A (after massive trimming). 2ml of BW Growth and 2ml of BW Essence K daily.
*Occasionally i dose shrimp supplement, BW Minerax and also BW Balance.

[Jovel]

Thks! hmm, 2ml of each is more then the required amount right? and do the shrimp supplement add to your plants health? because you seem to have more fishes in there Sorry for asking so much haha!

[Goththug]

Very nice tank!

can anyone advise where i can get such rocks from our local LFS?

[PROX]

Jovel - Shrimp supplement contains mineral that will aid plant growth especially micro nutrient. Normal liquid fert usually contain more macro nutrient so occasionally dosing in shrimp supplement will help. I don't have scientific result to show but my plants are growing healthy until now.

[Jovel]

Jovel - Shrimp supplement contains mineral that will aid plant growth especially micro nutrient. Normal liquid fert usually contain more macro nutrient so occasionally dosing in shrimp supplement will help. I don't have scientific result to show but my plants are growing healthy until now.

thanks bro, its good enough proof cheers!

[bettarism]

Day 12



Yet to be dirty glassware :wink:

Update:

-Added in 5 baby otos.
-Start to dose liquid fert BorneoWild Growth and ADA Brighty K. Both <1ml daily.
-Continue to dose 2 drops of ADA Phyton Git and dilute small amount of BorneoWild Bacter Crystal after each water change.

Saw a face there among the rock... Can spot? Haha

[PROX]

9 months old scape. No change to the scape besides adding in L. Vietnam. Need to do major trimming again otherwise it is going to turn into jungle scape. Boost A is really boosting the growth faster than I want it to.


Courtesy of Sue Lynn. Limnophila Vietnam.


Big boss of the tank.


Iriantherina werneri. commonly known as Threadfin Rainbow. Looking for female but can't find any yet.


Microrasboras Galaxy. Bought 4 but 3 of it decided to live out of the water

[PROX]

Equipment used for trimming and cleaning.
from left to right > ADA Spring Washer (for cleaning my glass lilypipe. Didn't dismantle it for cleaning. Basically just insert this brush into the opening of lilypipe..lazy way of doing it) > BW Spring Cutter > BW Wave Cutter > Old toothbrush.


If only this could be eaten...fresh vege.


After trimming. Next week will trim the back portion.

[Fishy Business]

well done tank! water has been very clear throughout. how long did you cycle your water?

[PROX]

about 7-10 days before introducing otos. Quite standard cycle time with others.

[adrianng1996]

hey prox...care to sell me a palmful of glosso? :P

[PROX]

Adrian, not here...I can give it out FOC. Wait till upcoming trimming.

[adrianng1996]

thanks alot prox...let me know when youre trimming.

[naz]

Nice Setup!

[Aquaculture]

Very nice setup.

[equidorz]

9 months old scape. No change to the scape besides adding in L. Vietnam. Need to do major trimming again otherwise it is going to turn into jungle scape. Boost A is really boosting the growth faster than I want it to.



Courtesy of Sue Lynn. Limnophila Vietnam.


Big boss of the tank.


Iriantherina werneri. commonly known as Threadfin Rainbow. Looking for female but can't find any yet.


Microrasboras Galaxy. Bought 4 but 3 of it decided to live out of the water

"Hi Prox, got a question, will Boost A work for HC as well? Recently some of my HC turn brown so i actually added Boost A after reading your thread but until now it seems that its not taking effect yet.

[PROX]

equidorz - Having substrate fert in the soil will boost the growth but you will need to look at other requirement as well. Best if you could provide full details of your tank for us to troubleshoot further. In my case, I will get crazy growth whenever I insert Boost A into the soil. Obvious growth can be observed in 1 week.

[PROX]

I am still keeping my planted tank but soon to be given away. I have focused more time and energy on reef tank hence the jungle look of my iwagumi tank. Glosso and L.Viet compete each other and grow like weed. Snails are breeding like bunnies together with Fire Red Shrimp.

Pardon the unclear pictures.










This is what happen when you are in the hobby longer . You just don't care much anymore and go with total clean trim.


Trying to kill snail in my tank. Too many of it. *please ignore my messy table*


Look and feel like SKII bottle. It is made of frosted glass? Each squirt = 0.5ml. According to instruction, 2ml once/twice weekly.



Concentrated liquid. Only require once or twice weekly. I don't have BBA to try it but it is able to prevent algae according to instruction.

[backspace]

Great looking setup!

[Noobz]

Solid setup bro