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Coastal solace-Tom Gilberg


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Hey guys

new scape same tank.

Aqurium name: Coastal solace

Project objective: German Aquatic Plant Layout Contest GAPLC

Tank Model: Aquael 30L Shrimp cube 35Hx30Lx30D

Filtration Equipment: Aquaclear 30

Filter Medias: sponges, ceramic noodles and a pothos plant

Temperature: around 24 celius

Lighting Equipment: 2x 11watt Aquael fluro bulbs 6500k

Photoperiod: 8hrs 3-11pm

Substrates: Fluval plant spectrum, white sand 1-3mm

Hardscape Materials: Basalt rock

Fertilizing Method: Aquarebel ferts, 2ml a day of NPK and macros

CO2 Injection: US aquaristik setup, 2kg bottle. Dernelle bubble counter, dernnele drop checker, JBL co2 check valve. on from 9am to 10pm

Flora Species List: Didiplus diandra, Eleocharis 'belem' and Riccardia chamedryfolia

Fauna Species List: Mosquito rasbora, otos, amano shrimp, red fire shrimp, zebra nerite, horned nerite

Goals: get a scape that can get a half decent placing in the GAPLC

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Empty Canvas

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hardscape done

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planting done

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WASSER MARSCH

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24hrs later :)

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me chuffed repin my Definateaquascapestv merch

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big moma

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Hara

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homemade substrate sifter :P

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got shrimp?

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these guys arent the prettiest or nicest but the do a good job :)

thoughts on the whole thing?

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My thoughts are you need to update your location, you're not actually in Nelson if you've got Amano and fire shrimp are you?

there you go.

I think rocks with a more "jagged" look would look better, other than that it looks great dude, looking forward to updated pics of once it grows in more.

When is the comp?

hmmm im not sure on that one, i guess its to late anyway :P thanks :Di cant wait for the didiplus to get dense

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Update:

So this tank has been running for 8 days now and i've done the first trimm on the Didiplus Diandra.

ill be adding some Rotala Vietnam soon, to accent the Focal point (and make some plant fans jealous ;D)

Things are going well, Amano Shrimp keep moving the Fluval stratum onto the white sand :facepalm:

Eliocharis is starting to send out runners.

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Hey so i changed up my Co2 system to be able to incorparte my new 10L cube

this is how i am running it atm.

2kg Co2 bottle=regulator-ADA Y-Branch-ADAspeed controller-check valve-bubble counter-diffusor.

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getting some reall good growth on the R.vietnam closed up at the time i took the photo

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:)

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