422 planted tank
Hi All,
Sharing my first attemp on 422 tank, will decomm my other tank after transfering the plant into this tank. Here's the first FTS with driftwoods tied with spiky, jave moss and coral pelia. Hope to complete the scape this weekends :) http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/...Tank/photo.jpg thx for viewing :) |
very nice dw...
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almost done with the scape, simple scape here: APP, blyxa japonica, red tiger lotus, bolbitis at the right, some crypto, nana 'petite'. Might need to add more background plant. http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/...nk/photo-1.jpg now we wait... :) |
Think you can improve with a bit more foreground plants either planted in soil or on rocks with some background plants to complete the aquascaping. Overall, gd effort!
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Some rocks can help to further beautify the scape
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foreground planted with app, not clear in picture. hope it will cover nicely in few weeks time. |
I think once your blyxas bloom up, the left side will look very green green loh. Nice! Does Blyxa need high lighting to do well.
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blyxa need mid to high light + co2 n fert to do well, low light it will 'float' but give more 3D view for the scape, u can see my other thread, blyxa at the back looked taller. because it float... |
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Potential scape. Good job. Simple scape but look natural. It would be great when mature. Looking forward;)
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Lesson learnt: Cloudy water
Got hit by cloudy water pass few weeks...
Tried many things... and finally water is clear after install uv light. My APP started to bubbles. Now left brown hair algae on driftwood and moss, hope Yamato, otto and goby will do their job. UV light with diy PVC tube mounted on water outlet. Turn on for 4-6hrs daily, lights off. http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/..._1_600x400.jpg 3rd day later... http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/..._1_600x400.jpg |
Looking good~:)
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plants slowly come into shape. added my different batches of AAs.
tank looks very cramped now... :) http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/..._2_800x450.jpg |
BEAUTY! mind sharing more information of the filtration system you are using here?
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I'm using 1 canister filter, weekly 20-30% wc. |
oh man. i hate you!! you are spreading poison!
how big are those AA? |
Nicely blooming out finally! Mine sharing some close-ups of the setup? Interested in your Blyxa growth. Mine does't seem to bloom up fast.
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very nice tank and AA! how big are they?
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You have yamatos inside?
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See how the blyxa tips are trimmed. http://I1026.photobucket.com/albums/...k/photo-10.jpg |
[QUOTE=chong99;9237496]Yes, I got a a few in the tank.
See how the blyxa tips are trimmed. http://I1026.photobucket.com/albums/...k/photo-10.jpg Re-insert picture. |
I'm taking a wild shot-in-the-dark guess here, and pinpointing your Yamatos aa the culprits... Lol... That's what they did to my JHG, but in my case, they trimmed them down to the soil level.
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Thx bro. I doubt Yamato will go to bottom as AAs are roaming around... My suspect is lack of fert. Will slowly resume fert dosing and see how it goes. Hope the bba will be under control. :o
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the majestic grace of the AAs in a beautifully planted environment! |
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Time to go home and start doing something about my tank... :D |
Happy CNY! Huat ah!!!
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Your Tiger Lotus! Omg! Impressed! Really solid growth! Ang ang for CNY, Huat Arrrhhh!
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Seldom seen aquascape with such large fish but yours just make it so natural:)
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bro, nice 422 planted tank with AA...Awesome APP Growth there...
the shrimp inside i scared will become a snack for the Altum |
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Think it's water issue due to high bioload. wc wc wc... |
Looking back on your thread makes me so tempted to go convert my 4ft to a full planted... Lol.... But too much equipment to buy back... Zzzz and also, no space in my cabinet for another 2 CO2 tanks.... That nipped my IBS idea in the butt... :p
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well, there are so many possibilities to do with the tank, this is a life long hobby, so do one(or a few :D) at a time, cheers!! |
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guys, first i see algae pearling... result of full blast of co2 , normal?
http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/...ps700ee6b8.jpg http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/...ps51f27f60.jpg should i keep or remove? :o |
I have 3 cups of algae-infested christmas moss on my balcony, kept in those cups we get from buying plants for LFS. All 3 are also bubbling after a whole day in the sun. The thing is, the bubbles never seem to break from the algae, unlike the normal aquatic plant pearling effect. The algae is cultivated for my shrimp tank... :p
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For my case, no chance to deploy shrimp troop leh :(
Help.... |
wah.. what a difference after the cloudy water phase.. tanks looks very nice..
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After long long wait... my tank finally back onto right track.
http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1b2ed3e7.jpg Happy CNY!!! |
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