1st time Rockscape+HC

[marimo]

Nice your HC start pearlie ..

1 feet still can go NA, lots of small stones ZERO big ones
(i wonder only few days since shadow update all got chop)

small scape much easier, rock also easier to find... (cheaper too)

Your big ones is how BIGGG ?
I am looking for about 20cm height rocks .. consider medium?

[felix_fx2]

Nice your HC start pearlie ..
Your big ones is how BIGGG ?
I am looking for about 20cm height rocks .. consider medium?

Thanks,
those grey ones have larger ones, but the browsih orange layered rock only left those 5-7cm ones.

[edw7636]

Nice start haha. Yea NA no more large rocks now. Those rocks left are meant to complement the big ones. Can buy and reserved first but later if the big rocks arrive and different pattern then bang wall liao. lol. Saw some large ones somewhere, cant remember but the shape cannot make it unless you know how to cut them

[felix_fx2]

Can reserve from NA?
I can see the HC seem to grow faster.

[edw7636]

Not reserved haha, I meant buy first and save it for later use.

With pearlies coming through, it has begun

[felix_fx2]

Not reserved haha, I meant buy first and save it for later use.

With pearlies coming through, it has begun

I have already empty storage for more rocks. Must stock up

I'll be dumping more hc and other plant from my outdoor farm. Else will go buy more. Will post update after that.

[felix_fx2]

A slight update, growth is good.

Last week, maybe Wednesday or so.


Today, 19 DEC 2011


Some HC showing that it's not holding on to the grain size of ADA 2 amazonia alone.



With weekly (ok i lied it's every 2 days) adding of a tiny bit of HC to try fill up empty holes. it seems good rate.. period..

Added fauna list
Neon tetras - about 12-15 from NA and another tank
Cherry Shrimp - 1 Packet from C328
1 + 2 Oto - from another tank
Juvenile Red platy - from another tank

Removed (and deceased)
Larger Juvernile red platy
3 Cherry (died)
1 oto (died, the reason for 1 + 2 above)

[wongce]

Felix, Ada soil's grain is so BIG?? HC can grip??it looks like the grains are too big for HC??

[felix_fx2]

Can grip, but don't seem to be the best man for the job...
Budget that time, plus oto keep making them float up.... Zzzz (and i though shrimps already very nasty)

[edw7636]

haha its slow growth that is constantly on your mind. Just give it 1 month and see how it goes

[felix_fx2]

you read my mine bro... 2 weeks passed i think.

7th Dec 2011 - 19th Dec 2011, how do you rate the growth?

[edw7636]

Haha as long not melting, just give some time

[felix_fx2]

Haha as long not melting, just give some time

i am using alot of "Eye power" on a daily basis. pondering if it is in effect :P

[edw7636]

lol eye power not much use as you already have experience in planting it before. Only time have that power,haha. Or maybe bro shadow can give some tips etc

[felix_fx2]

At times like this, i have the feeling "damm I can't wait any longer. Plant faster grow please"

Btw, left corner plants I still no clue what to place.

[edw7636]

Haha your left corner side is the deepest end of the tank. Maybe some plants thats require deep substrate? What kind of plants still have to depend on your liking haha.

[Neondagger]

I thinking of starting my hc project tmr le. Just gotten new lights, tomorrow getting The whole ADA Fert set and HC. Going to use dsm and using a plastic foil to cover the tank. Any Recommendation? or Tips?
I using ADA Powersand S. ADA Amazonia New(Powder). Plus root monster.
I thought of mixing the water fert in the water I spraying on the soil. Any thoughts?

[felix_fx2]

I thinking of starting my hc project tmr le. Just gotten new lights, tomorrow getting The whole ADA Fert set and HC. Going to use dsm and using a plastic foil to cover the tank. Any Recommendation? or Tips?
I using ADA Powersand S. ADA Amazonia New(Powder). Plus root monster.
I thought of mixing the water fert in the water I spraying on the soil. Any thoughts?

Power sand S and the new ADA powder only? I see alot people use powder as a top layer so HC can grip easier.
Root monster optional hee hee
Everything is new so not likely to meet up with problem unless your light really "low wattage", which slower growth maybe will happen..

Leave breathing holes, not too small since singapore considered warm and humid (erm, this is December. so take it with a pinch of salt).
Erm i only tried to add excel before, but i had problems with lighting which i was in denial. You can decide on that, lots of DSM examples in fourm just run a search "DSM, HC" you'll likely see good results.

BTW, Shadow noted 1 fine example after DSM reaches a stage you flood. HC will have some leaves come off.... (also i assume at that point you be using a chiller/Fan too). You can start your own thread and indicate what you already have with pictures to spice things up.

[felix_fx2]

Haha your left corner side is the deepest end of the tank. Maybe some plants thats require deep substrate? What kind of plants still have to depend on your liking haha.

i've got other tanks with Ludwigia brevipesv (recently trimmed), Japonoica (well some of them have ugly algae on them), crypt wendtii.
I've checked out a single plant in the Echinodorus family, but it seems costly and 20 - 28° C recommended water temp... i only recall i was able to reach average temprture of 27.5C in the past.

http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantd....aspx?pid=067C

[felix_fx2]

Small update,
Around 30 days since last update.

Front lawn nearly covered, gotten a few stalks of EV but lol i might not make it on time for march...
Having some trace element issues and light algae problems. (adding pictures next post)

P.S: any one tell me why using Cannon S95 suddenly after lawn is up i feel the lawn is overly bright green and unable to see detail when i take a snap with it? Focus distance around 1.2M from tank.

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