fordayzbro Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 SICK! hardout aquascaper alert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Really well done! Looks amazing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 hey what's that fabric you put under the rocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 What a good job. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 What a good job. Love it. Thanks! UPDATE 10 Cardinals added. No signs of algae yet.... still waiting for the new tank diatoms to show, I'm reluctant to trim the plants until the algae stage is past. I'm only half EI dosing at the moment and have the Co2 running 1.5bps. Waterchanges are every 3 days. I'm not happy with the needle leaf in the middle, it's too distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Put it all in one corner (RHS) and let it grow. It'll be a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Wow that is so cool !drool: The Cardinals look excellent! They really suit the scape, and look nice together with the Black Phantoms. I see you still have a couple of Sundadanio axelrodi and the Emerald-eye Rasboras in there. Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Put it all in one corner (RHS) and let it grow. It'll be a lot better. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 UPDATE Needle leaf from the middle has been moved, I'm hoping now the glosso will fill that gap. Will switch to full E.I dosing this weekend. A few signs of diatoms but nothing major Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo165 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 New tools arrived..... :nilly: Where did you get these tool's and how much did they cost if you dont mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Where did you get these tool's and how much did they cost if you dont mind me asking? I got them from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Utopia-Tools-Profes ... 255447bc7b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 UPDATE More moss and some Riccia added (thanks Sam!) Hairgrass and Glosso starting to spread nicely, the stems will be topped and replanted soon. A couple small outbreaks of diatoms but no other algae yet. Now full E.I dosing with 1.5mls of excel daily and Co2 running 1.5bps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 maybe some dwarf corydora to snuffle about in the sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 No worries mate! It looks really good Make sure you keep that riccia nice and short or else it rots underneath :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 UPDATE :oops: Due to a very busy schedule recently and being away from home a lot over the last 2 months, the tank has taken a slide. My family has been daily dosing ferts and keeping up with weekly water changes but it looks like my Co2 has run out at some stage resulting in a few algae outbreaks. I had to hack to glosso right back as it was growing all over itself causing the bottom layer to slowly die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Looks amazing man. I love this tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyJeff Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 No mechanical filtration? Or is that what that waver maker type thing on the RHS is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 No mechanical filtration? Or is that what that waver maker type thing on the RHS is? Running an Eheim 2224 with mech and bio. The wave maker is for extra flow to reduce the 'deadspots' The diffuser is now under the inlet pipe to increase Co2 distribution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyJeff Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Running an Eheim 2224 with mech and bio. The wave maker is for extra flow to reduce the 'deadspots' The diffuser is now under the inlet pipe to increase Co2 distribution Looks awesum! Love the Dragon stone - where does one find some of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Looks awesum! Love the Dragon stone - where does one find some of that? From HHF, I usually buy a few nice pieces every now and then just to have a selection of hardscape materials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Busy day.... Tanks had a big clean and plants an agressive trim. Glosso was looking tangled and messy so I've removed a few runners to allow space to spread. Made up some 4dkh solution today for the drop checker, hopefully will get more accurate readings now. I've ordered a new Co2 mist diffuser, ugly looking but great reviews. A small stone added to the front, I think it adds a little more depth. Might add a few more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Looks great! The hairgrass at the back could do with being a little thinker towards the top, I'm not sure how you're trimming it, or aiming for, but just a suggestion. Also Once the rotala (?) Gets bigger it will look great. Very nice. !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Looks great! The hairgrass at the back could do with being a little thinker towards the top, I'm not sure how you're trimming it, or aiming for, but just a suggestion. Also Once the rotala (?) Gets bigger it will look great. Very nice. !drool: Thanks! I know what you mean with the hairgrass... I was thined it out to promote some new growth, it was also spreading into the glosso making a right tangle :-? On the back left had side it's really thick.... The rotala is looking a little sad.... might hack them right down to get a nice bush going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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