Rozski Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Kind of boring at the mo, but I am procrastinating going to bed, so thought I'd start a thread... Cleaned out my 36 litre tank: Got some Daltons: My black sand arrived today. Thanks to a kind person who posted me some: And I got some glosso, and got given some rocks for free (so hardscape may change/improve in future). Iwagumi style at the moment: Also still deciding what to have in the back. Thought hairgrass, but the only stuff available was at animates and looked quite mangy. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 have moss growing on the rocks, some red plants in the middle sourrounded by smaller green plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Lower the water level by half to give the glosso extra light. White sand would have been better for reflecting light but that black sand looks choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Looking good Is glosso the plants? :oops: I love the black sand! What kind of fishies are you putting in? Will there be a background on it? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Thanks for the tip blueandkim! Might do that 8) Have 3x 23watt (6400K) power saver bulbs in the hood at the mo, with another going in when my partner gets round to wiring it (he did the others last night but couldn't be bothered doing the 4th lol). So pretty high light Caper, glosso is the plants. Little wee things that will hopefully form a carpet as they send out runner and grow more plantlets. Not sure about fish yet. Probably ottos as an algae crew. I like khuli loaches too, and they'd probably enjoy the sand. Not sure otherwise. Background just black at the moment, though partner is trying to convince me to use white card on the wall behind the tank (apparently the best for photographing haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Nice. Exactly what i was going to do, but i ended up using normal sand and no rocks. Thats some serious lighting Iv had no light penetration issues with a power saver and and 300mm deep tank with glosso. khuli loaches like to dig, thats why i havent used them in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Tank update 2 weeks on 8) Ugly thermometer will come out soon as I only put the heater in yesterday and wanted to make sure the temp was where I wanted it. Drop checker will be shifted to the side soon too, only put that in today. Shiny heater will hopefully be hidden by plants one day. Glosso funnily enough pearled for about 5 days after I planted it, and that was just with the lights, no CO2 or anything. Then put a little filter in and it stopped pearling and started looking sad until I hooked up the DIY CO2 2 days later. Not much pearling, but the plantlets all have little shoots and are looking green I've run the CO2 line into the bottom of the little filter so the impellor absolutely mashes it up and spits a heap of tiny bubbles into the tank. Seems to be great diffusion and the glosso is looking happy. Been very busy over the last week, so still haven't mixed up my PMDD and thus haven't started dosing ferts yet. Went to LFS today to get some fish to get it cycling properly and make it slightly more interesting haha. Bit blasphemous for a planted nano, but I have some random guppies in there at the moment. Cheap, hardy and pretty Whilst I would have liked all gold leopardy, my partner thinks they are boring and wanted to choose some of his own, so theres a bit of a mix, but they are all spotted and so kind of match :roll: Also spied a CO2 drop checker in the fish store, and got that to check out levels, heres a pic: Had to add some baking soda to bring up my kh as it was 2. Now its 5 and so should buffer the pH so it doesnt swing and affect the fish. pH is around 6.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 What does that little gadget do? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 And took some photos of my guppies Gold guppy #1, with pretty flowing gonapodium rendering him infertile: Gold guppy #2, a bit bigger and with a little more colour: One of the spotted ones: And one of the other spotted, with red in the tail: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 The drop checker? Well, I am calling it that but its a little different than the ones overseas I think. Anyway, it has a bit of tank water in it, into which is added some liquidy stuff (very technical) which gives it the colour. Anway, the tank gasses diffuse into the water in the drop checker and change its colour to show you what the tank gasses are doing. The colours on the sticker aren't quite accurate in that photo, they go from very lime green to dark blue. And as you can see, green is good. If it goes blue, I know its time to change the CO2 mix, or if its too light green, theres too much CO2 in the water. My partner wanted it more than I did lol, but it is pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 How much are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Not cheap, this one was $25. I didn't even know we had drop checkers in NZ, theres not even a mention of them on this forum really (only 1 thread where someone was making their own) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwalk Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Where did you get all the lil Glosso from?? I'd be keen to do a similar set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Wet Pets, they have it in little pottles for $4 each (I bought 2), just ask one of the store people and they will get it out for you. It needs very high light though, and benefits from CO2 and ferts. Hence I've never bothered to try it in my big tank as its too deep with too little light. Also a fine substrate to plant it in (the sand is perfect). I can't wait till it fills in and makes a carpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Hey, nice tank. It looks really cool. I've got a question, I was wondering how do you clean a planted tank? I know it sounds stupid but wouldn't you rip up the plants when you were cleaning the gravel or sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I can send you some hairgrass if you want, Rozski. My cube needs a prune out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I request a photo of aforementioned cube I posted a WTB thread and have had some hairgrass offered to me already. How tall does yours grow? The stuff I have been offered may be dwarf hairgrass (though I am not sure if we have different types in NZ?). Will send a pm though if need be, so thanks very much for the offer Oh, can you take cuttings of it like with other plants and it will grow its own roots? Should really read up on it if I want to grow it properly lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Pic here.. http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/2-vt30 ... c&start=15 It propogates by sending out runners, so it spreads by itself if the conditions are right. This 'lawn' started out as a couple of really scrawny bits out of my 2 foot com tank. Tank is 400mm square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thats an awesome cube you have there, and the hairgrass looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 where can i get some of this hairgrass from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Me, if you ask nicely and pay postage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Any Updated Pics Rozski>? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 lol, not at the moment. Went home for the weekend and came back to a fantastic green algae bloom. Have cut down the photoperiod quite a bit and will see what that does. And wont feed the fish for a few days. Unless theres another way to quicken its lifespan? Gloss is still growing well though. And have the hairgrass and a couple of dwarf chain swords in there now. I will go see if my partner got a pic before the weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Found a pic he took on Friday, way too dark, but you get the idea 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Another update, if anyone cares lol. Photos colours a bit off, but too tired to care now. Half filled in glosso carpet, wheeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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