Adrienne Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Two weeks on from the rearranging and after a serious trim today, where I removed about 15 large leaves of the Horemani sword and trimmed the other two swords, I feel the tank is nearly how I want it. The glosso needs to spread further. I have added a second power head to the left of the tank to give some water movement on that side of the tank. Pics - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Wow !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thats amazing! I can hardly keep a plant alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 nice forest :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 WOW....WOW...WOW!!!!! What an awesome tank/fishies...congrats on a great job!!!!! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinox Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Tank is looking awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 It looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 11 weeks since the last photos were posted and a few changes, yet again. The magdalensis chain sword produced hundreds of new pups, until the tank was taken over. I have removed all but a few around the sides and back of the tank and have let the glosso take over the tank. The large sword at the right rear of the tank has been removed and instead the rotala is being allowed to grow. The anubias nana petite has doubled in size, as has the gloss bush (sorry I do not know what the correct name is) which I trim at least twice a week. In the last three weeks I have battled a major algae outbreak in the tank - an algae which covered the top of the tank, a bit like a green greasy slick. It then bubbled and attached around the edge of the tank and to the large horemani sword leaves on the tank surface. On googling I discovered that this algae was caused by no nitrates in the tank and my nitrate test confirmed this. Puzzled at first, I discussed this with a friend and came to the conclusion that the huge growth of the horemani (I trim at least 8 leaves off a week) was sucking all the fertiliser out of the substrate and nitrates out of the tank. I began to dose excel comprehensive at the rate of 5ml per 40 litres of water each day, increased the surface movement of the water and within three days it began to reduce. Three days ago I began EID (Tom Barr) and the tank is now crystal clear and I can already see more plant growth. Pics - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendanNSANZ Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbabe Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 WOW!!!! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 :gpo2: Amazing.... nice work on sussing out the algae too :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Quite frankly, pics do not do this tank justice. Having seen it "in the flesh" I can attest that it is even more spectacular when you are in front of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Wow, that's a lot of growth in a week! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I think those fish pics of yours don't do them justice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Thanks Liam. I don't have the camera lens you do nor do I know how to work my camera to the best :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanz Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Superb! Such a gorgeous tank, I'm just a tad jealous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I don't have the camera lens you do Neither does he, he was borrowing my Mum's lens :lol: Pity he didn't take a FTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Neither does he, he was borrowing my Mum's lens :lol: Pity he didn't take a FTS! lol - I was thinking the same about the full tank shot. I will use my point and shoot for a full tank shot - it seems to work way better. My biggest issue with the full tank is that the strength of tank lights turns everything lime green under camera. It looks so much better than when you were all here, can't wait to see what its like after a couple of weeks of the new dosing regime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I can colour correct it if you like, it sounds like a white balance issue. Would you mind PMing me the place where you got your ferts? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 hmmmm I really need to do something about that transformer sitting on the side of the stand. Great pic Caryl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 and a border at the front bottom of tank to hide the gravel. Very nice tank. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 :cophot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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