NoFishing Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Very nice.... That chain sword looks very healthy now for sure. You must be very pleased with it. :cophot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 sorry for not updating this. :facepalm: :nilly: i have been very lazy and something has has always gotten in the way. well many things have happened and i will soon be moving house and taking this tank with me. i will use this opportunity to change things around and get some more fish and add some plants and tidy the stand and gear up a bit. my fish :f77: will be going to Jennifer who has offered to take them(thanks heaps). during the time i didn't update i had an algae outbreak and had to pull out most of my chainsword. now i will use the time the fish are away to get powder ferts and add some g24 60 5050 leds to my tank and get the balance right to hopefully banish algae for ever. i will add some form of low carpeting plant. i have been thinking about glosso but will glosso carpet properly with my lighting setup or will it just grow upwards? and can we get Eleocharis parvula in nz or is the type we get in nz, Eleocharis parvula? because if it is, that's to tall for me. and i also thought about lilaeopsis. does it carpet fast and well? pics: excuse the bad quality :-? :roll: algae on everything (it got worse on the chain sword) much less chain sword and state as of today damn algae :an!gry co2 diffuser extra flow any advice much appreciated cheers superico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Do you have enough flow and mechanical filtration? Ideally all leaves should be moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I agree with Sam, it needs more flow. I would chuck a couple of wave makers in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Tank is still looking amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 i am running a 2215 eheim filter with 640l/h, the helia filter has 200l/h and the eheim pump has 300l/h. i have another 700l/h pump available but when that was in, the fish were struggling. is there a place to get suitable and cheap wave makers from? cheers superico I agree with Sam, it needs more flow. I would chuck a couple of wave makers in there. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 All of those state maximum flow for the pumps, Eheim accounts for filter media etc but it won't be 640l/h. I estimate my pumps run at about half of what they claim to run so just remember that when buying pumps in future. As for wavemakers, I buy mine off fish-street.com right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I think it looks pretty good I agree with the others about more flow. It would help a lot. You could also use a decent CO2 diffuser too :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 All of those state maximum flow for the pumps, Eheim accounts for filter media etc but it won't be 640l/h. I estimate my pumps run at about half of what they claim to run so just remember that when buying pumps in future. As for wavemakers, I buy mine off fish-street.com right here. i just had a look through the site and i think i might get this: https://www.fish-street.com/atman_ph250 ... water_pump https://www.fish-street.com/jaqno_pre_filter_system and 2 of these https://www.fish-street.com/dual_nozzle ... gory_id=97 I think it looks pretty good I agree with the others about more flow. It would help a lot. You could also use a decent CO2 diffuser too :thup: i have been thinking about getting an inline diffuser as they have probably the highest diffusion rate so if i make an order from fishstreet i will get this: https://www.fish-street.com/up__atomizer_system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Inline diffusers are champion! They get very misty 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 btw most leaves are moving at all times i think i will get all this except the nozzles( i will stick with a spray bar) will that be enough? opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 It sounds like enough to me, just try a couple of different flow patterns when you get them to see what works best for both fauna and flora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 will do thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Sam, that tank is looking great! :thup: One thing that you could do differently next time to prevent the huge algae crash is to not take such a large amount of plants out at once like you did with the stargrass. The tank was beautifully in balance, but as soon as you removed all that plant biomass, you created a few key areas where problems could occur: 1. The low-lying plants were suddenly exposed to high light but they had been in the dark so they would not have been able to grow fast enough to uptake nutrients from the water column. 2. The low-lying plants were mostly crypts and swords that primarily take up nutrients from the roots so they further wouldn't have been able to take up nutrients from the water column. 3. The nutrient requirements of the tank would have dropped significantly when the stargrass was removed. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 thanks Jennifer that does make a lot of sense. i will definitely consider that next time. as i posted in the technical forum in this thread viewforum.php?f=3 i have been made aware of the fact that running an external pump while running the canister pump can mess with the canister pump and because i don't want to do that, i have decided to get these: https://www.fish-street.com/aquasyncro_ ... gory_id=35 (they seem to be quite good and have seen them in a couple of tanks) i am going to get these when they get back into stock to re-fertilize the roots of the plants: https://www.fish-street.com/ada_multi_b ... ory_id=127 https://www.fish-street.com/ada_iron_bo ... ory_id=127 when i move i will be rescaping the tank. i will add much more hardscape. i have picked out the rocks: i have bought some g24 like henwards only mine have 60 leds instead of 36. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 How big is the largest of those rocks? It would pay to read one of the many aquascaping articles detailing how rocks are best placed. This one is my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 hey people, i have succesfully moved the tank and house and have re-scaped the tank pics as of now: blank slate substrate back in in progress adjustments final any suggestions would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 i found some glosso in a local stream(or at least i think its glosso) and have planted it hoping it carpets. my plants will be going into the tank tomorrow wild glosso(i think) in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Liking the new scape. If that wild glosso was in a shallow stream then be sure to have lots of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 yes it was and is still in emersed state. there is 2 t5 bulbs with reflectors ~30 cm above it (the g24s will be going above the back) btw li@m, for your g24s did you use the suggested wire connectors or did you pick something else like crimps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yes i used the wire connecters (little plastic things). Its much safer and easier using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Also Boooost that co2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 the plants are now in but i am not completely satisfied with the layout. i will probably be tinkering with the layout in the next couple of days. the filled tank last night: the tank now: co2 diffuser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 just a shot of it kind of clear this morning after planting yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Looking good! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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