Neon Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 the space looks fine to me - very nice tank! (sorry!) maybe a red lotus if you really want to put something there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 :oops: That's before today's shuffle, it's completely bare in that circle. Red lotus could be nice but I haven't heard many success stories with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 looking great ant! good to see you still rocking the awesome aquascapes. remember my red lotus? always did well under metal hallides. but i reckon cos you have red in the back left that any more red will jig-saw it up too much. how about a uruguayensis sword? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 How about a normal green lotus? The large leaves would provide good contrast to the other plants. You could keep it cropped low and it would look nice and bushy. Happy birthday by the way...although I guess it is 30 minutes past by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackiePlecChan Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I can send you some ludwigia plasturis if you like. It's blood red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 :oops: That's before today's shuffle, it's completely bare in that circle. Red lotus could be nice but I haven't heard many success stories with them. haha yeah I suck at keeping red lotus happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Red or green lotus may work, getting more tempted the more I think about it. I used to have a red one in high school and it grew for a bit then randomly died off. That was under a halide too. There's a uruguayensis sword in the right back corner, just waiting for it to grow big. I think I have enough red plants at the moment phoenix, but thanks for the offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchdoktor Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hello Antwan, Could u tell me where you got the whole CO2 set from? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I got the bottle (5kg) off Kiwiplymouth on this forum, he got it from one of his mates. The regulator/solenoid is off ebay. Airline tubing from Bunnings and made the reactor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchdoktor Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Thanks a lot Antwan. Do you know of anyone who wants to sell a CO2 bottle. I am new to this country (2 weeks), so dont know where to get stuff from. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Can't say I do sorry. I think Air Liquide in Christchurch sells them, but not sure. You will probably have to do some ringing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 :-? I rearranged the tank about a month ago and since then nothing has really grown much apart from algae. The algae has gone now but the plants aren't growing as much as they were, if any (not even pearling anymore ). So there's clearly something wrong with the diffusion of the CO2 even though nothing's changed. So overall I'm pretty frustrated and hoping it will sort out soon. Maybe another rearrange over the long weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 If it any consolation the 6 foot plant you sent me took it's last breath today. It never did recover from shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Damn, thats no good. Barclaya would fill the void nicely Did a rescape today and cleaned all the algae off the side and rear panels of glass. The tank looks much nicer now. I'm still forever in need of mid-ground plants though. They seem so hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Damn, thats no good. Barclaya would fill the void nicely Did a rescape today and cleaned all the algae off the side and rear panels of glass. The tank looks much nicer now. I'm still forever in need of mid-ground plants though. They seem so hard to find. What plants in particular are you looking for Ant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I don't know really, anything that will fill the gap around 10-20cm tall. Have you got something suitable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Cryptocoryne willisii and cordata both look very nice and they only grow to about 20cm. I currently don't have any availible though, but you might be able to get some off other people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I have willisii in there and did have cordata but lost it unfortunately. Wouldn't mind getting my hands on some more but would need quite a few plants I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I just gave a whole bunch of Cordata to Jennifer so you could talk to her in a couple of months and ask if she has any for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I got some Crypt. walkeri from Organism, I like it. Also got 8 Columbian tetra's which are schooling nicely around the tank. I'll keep buying more every now and then until I'm happy with the school size. Had a deal for a cheap FX5 filter but looks like that has fallen through now :evil: so another thing to save for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi - great looking tank. Can I ask which CO2 reg you bought off Ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks, I got this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/CO2-regulator-magnetic-solenoid-valve-aquarium-220v-/260764926770?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb6cd0332 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Thanks, I got this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/CO2-regulator-magnetic-solenoid-valve-aquarium-220v-/260764926770?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb6cd0332 I'm picking up a co2 extinguisher tomorrow. If I get the handle changed to a standard screw valve is this all I need for the regulator/solenoid or is there a differing standard for screw fittings from overseas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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