Rescape of Red Earth...into Mysterious Trail...

[wongce]

Hi all,i just rescaped my Red Earth tank to Mysterious Trail...

I created a journal in blogspot as my PC cant access AQ. For the journal, kindly visit

http://theplantedtankblog.blogspot.s...rious.html?m=0

I hope my scape can inspire some newbies to join this hobby... I will upload in AQ properly once the starhub issue is solved.

Dear mod,please delete this post if you find inappropriate.

[wongce]

Preview of the scape,currently still having bacteria bloom...

[felix_fx2]

Never see any pictures of fts.
You can copy and past URL of it.

[qngwn]

is the Full Tank Shot the one in your signature?

[wongce]

is the Full Tank Shot the one in your signature?

Only few people seen my FTS,haha still under probation due to bacteria bloom. I will share once it is ready...

Hi qngwn, nope my signature is another tank...hehe i got 3 tanks in total...

[qngwn]

Only few people seen my FTS,haha still under probation due to bacteria bloom. I will share once it is ready...

Hi qngwn, nope my signature is another tank...hehe i got 3 tanks in total...

haha hope to see it soon! know that it's gonna be a worthwhile wait (:

[wongce]

Finally i can surf AQ again.... below is my journal of rescaping my main tank Red Earth to Mysterious Trail


P1020313.JPG Original tank... RED EARTH, messy as my store room...lol
IMG_3232.JPG drying of soil contributed by Vsgenesis
P1020319.JPGClearing of tank
P1020334.JPGusing back my red clay sand/pellets as biomedia in my substrate
P1020339.JPGlaying the red sand and a pack of ceramic rings as base

[wongce]

P1020348.JPGlaying the BW on the base to visualize the orientation and shape of the scape prior adding sand and soil

P1020365.JPGScaping the trail... just feel the scape....
P1020370.JPGstop everything and double confirm with some AQ members prior advancing to next stage...hehe thanks for the members like felix, Vsgenesis, pjnec

[wongce]

P1020372.JPG adding of water using my EDEN 501, the flow is quite slow thus will not disturb the scape...

P1020394.JPGAdded some microswords along the trail to recreate the grass feel... nice low tech plant...
P1020400.JPGClose up of the right side

[wongce]

P1020402.JPGright side of the tank

Finally Full Tank Shot as requested
P1020423 ori.jpgThe Mysterious Trail....hehe... the big rock is to hold the BW in place... but looks good at that location so nevermind...

Tank Details
2 feet x 1feet x 1.5 feet Classica bow front tank set

Equipment

Original OHF

Eden 501 filter

2 x 24 watts T5HO

Substrate

Gex Green Pack

Lapis Sand

1 pack of clay sand/pallets

1 pack of ceramic rings

Base fert

Power sand

Flora

Amazon Swords

Staurogyne

Weeping Moss

Java Moss

Narrow Java Fern

Crypto Wenditti Tropical

Anubias Nana- normal and Mini
Brazilian microswords

Fauna

10-20 Fire red shrimps

5 Yamato Shrimps

10-15 Neon Tetras

2 Molly

2 oto

1 Assassin snail

Decoration

2 Bog wood

Some stones

for full Journal, kindly visit

Part 1
http://theplantedtankblog.blogspot.s...ysterious.html

Part 2
http://theplantedtankblog.blogspot.s...ysterious.html

I did not upload all the pictures as i think i max out the allocated space for a thread post...wahaha

Hope you guys like my tank... is your hand itchy?? what are you waiting for?

Thanks to

Aquatic Quotient members

VSGenesis

Felix_fx2

Neondagger

Erctheanda

Yany

Bluebubbles

Pjnec
Navanod

I HOPE I did not forget to thank any member who helped me to setup this tank, moral support, ideas etc

Not forgetting :- Special Thanks to

MY WIFE......

[Aquanoob]

Did my fry ferts play a little part too?

[felix_fx2]

Take out co2 before take picture.
Your Molly SO HUGE.

[Aquanoob]

Wong, I think you missed out the Hygrophila at the back of your scape. Although they are just the supporting actor, they should still be mentioned too.

[wongce]

Did my fry ferts play a little part too?

The dry fert is still in the plastic bag...haha i stop dosing EI as i really don't need to optimize their growth,slow and steady,low maintenace is my aim..

Take out co2 before take picture.
Your Molly SO HUGE.

Felix, there is no co2,its my Eden 501 filter pipes,haha i did not take them out yesterday as its quite late already when i posted...need to work today...

Haha,the chubby sailfin molly is really ugly but adorable, they are very good tank cleaners,they eat dead leaves, string algae(small amount)...too bad they don't eat BBA. I just keep 2 for fun in both of my tanks...

[wongce]

Wong, I think you missed out the Hygrophila at the back of your scape. Although they are just the supporting actor, they should still be mentioned too.

Lol,i really forgot to mention them!! Thanks for the reminder.

The plant is Polysperma Rosa, one of my favourite plant next to hornworts...

[VSGenesis]

Oei, one special person you missed out to thank. Your better half. While letting you do this, she watching channel 8 alone in the living room. Hehe.

Nice tank wongce. Really nice. come next scape please. Haha

[wongce]

Grandmaster VSGenesis, i did thank my wife(see the last line of the credit page)...haha...my next project will be rescaping my high tech tank and try out a nano vivarium...still researching...hehe

Thanks for liking my tank,when are you showing off you secret weapon??