LondonDragon
Member
Hi guys, so finally my Never Ending Journal came to an end and I am now going to try something different, I have decided to have a go at an Iwagumi, if it fails I can always plant a load of stems haha
Tank: Rio 125L, 81wx36dx50h cm
Filtration: JBL CrystalProfi e1500 which is rated at 1500lph, Koralia 1 rated 1500lph Powerhead (also have another Koralia 1 and a Koralia Nano that I can use if needed).
Lighting: Can use from 2 to 6 x24w T5 (2x6500k, 2x8000k, 2xPlantGrow), going to use 4x24w to start with, on for 7 hours per day.
CO2: Pressurised CO2 system, using a 5kg bottle, using a solenoid valve to shut off when not needed, it comes on 3 hours before lights on and goes off 2 hours before lights out. Using an UP Atomizer for diffusion, also have an Aquamedic 1000 reactor but decided not to use it this time.
Plant Substrate: 18l of ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia (From Aquajardin)
Hardscape: 15Kg of Dragon Stone (from Aquatic Design Centre)
Plants: 4 pots of Staurogyne repens and 6 pots of Hemianthus Callitrichoides "Cuba", all Tropica from ADC.
Fertilisation: Going to try out Tobis Mikro and Makro Special Ferts. Then will decide if I am going to get some more or make my own using dry salts. Have an Aquamedic SP3000 Auto Dosing pump which not going to use at the moment, might do if I starting making my own all in one solution.
Maintenance: 50% daily water change for the first two weeks, then twice a week for another two weeks, and from then onwards once a week (that's the plan anyway).
Equipment shot:
Hardscape:
From the above shot replaced the most right rock with something with more texture and little bigger, might have not been the best idea but I preferred it over the rock on the photo. Forgot to take a shot before I started filling it for planting.
While planting it last night:
Left:
Right:
Top Left:
Top Right:
Taken straight after filling it up and starting the filter:
This morning it had cleared nicely:
Trying to decide which plant to go for the background, not decided yet, maybe Cyperus Helferi, Vivipara or another green plant, maybe a crypt or a stem, also thought about Blyxa.
Thanks for looking
Comments and critiques always welcomed.
Cheers
Paulo
Tank: Rio 125L, 81wx36dx50h cm
Filtration: JBL CrystalProfi e1500 which is rated at 1500lph, Koralia 1 rated 1500lph Powerhead (also have another Koralia 1 and a Koralia Nano that I can use if needed).
Lighting: Can use from 2 to 6 x24w T5 (2x6500k, 2x8000k, 2xPlantGrow), going to use 4x24w to start with, on for 7 hours per day.
CO2: Pressurised CO2 system, using a 5kg bottle, using a solenoid valve to shut off when not needed, it comes on 3 hours before lights on and goes off 2 hours before lights out. Using an UP Atomizer for diffusion, also have an Aquamedic 1000 reactor but decided not to use it this time.
Plant Substrate: 18l of ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia (From Aquajardin)
Hardscape: 15Kg of Dragon Stone (from Aquatic Design Centre)
Plants: 4 pots of Staurogyne repens and 6 pots of Hemianthus Callitrichoides "Cuba", all Tropica from ADC.
Fertilisation: Going to try out Tobis Mikro and Makro Special Ferts. Then will decide if I am going to get some more or make my own using dry salts. Have an Aquamedic SP3000 Auto Dosing pump which not going to use at the moment, might do if I starting making my own all in one solution.
Maintenance: 50% daily water change for the first two weeks, then twice a week for another two weeks, and from then onwards once a week (that's the plan anyway).
Equipment shot:
Hardscape:
From the above shot replaced the most right rock with something with more texture and little bigger, might have not been the best idea but I preferred it over the rock on the photo. Forgot to take a shot before I started filling it for planting.
While planting it last night:
Left:
Right:
Top Left:
Top Right:
Taken straight after filling it up and starting the filter:
This morning it had cleared nicely:
Trying to decide which plant to go for the background, not decided yet, maybe Cyperus Helferi, Vivipara or another green plant, maybe a crypt or a stem, also thought about Blyxa.
Thanks for looking
Comments and critiques always welcomed.
Cheers
Paulo
