Aquarium - SUSSOA

[bobiciupe]

Hello!
i was thinking in buying some CRS and i was afraid they will not like very much the high level of co2 in my planted thank. how do they get along with it?

PS: very nice tank and an original concept

 

[Paulo Soares]

Hello!
i was thinking in buying some CRS and i was afraid they will not like very much the high level of co2 in my planted thank. how do they get along with it?

PS: very nice tank and an original concept

Good morning bobiciupe,

Many thanks on your aprecciation indeed.

As concerning Cristal Red Shrimp i don´t have any issue maintaining them with the CO2.
It´s all a matter of balance. We don´t need to overload the tank with CO2 to obtain results.

I can confirm that my CO2 doesn´t reach or even cross those 30 PPM that people used to claim as a good measure for a planted tank.
As you may have read in this thread this tank was only with one T5 39W until 3 weeks ago so i was injecting enough Co2 according to light power.(lumens). Now it´s with two T5 and i increase a bit CO2.

More than enough to make a planted tank.
Of course you may have the need of letting the CRS in a period of adaptattion as i did.

Start with less light and CO2 and in time increasing step step so they will be able to adapt as any living stock on earth has this abbility of adapting to a certain environment just like us.

And with some luck you´ll be abble to see some reprodution also. Quite dificult but not impossible.

Big Hug

 

[bobiciupe]

Thank you!

 

[Paulo Soares]

Evening,
Here are somo more pictures taken this Sunday.
I had nothing to do so this was even my entertainment.

In terms of maintenance no changes at all. All the same. I keep all parameters as last changing.

Concerning plants i introduce "Amannia Bonsai" and she on the spot Grab life at the first rooting. She´s doing pretty well so far.

At this point i´m letting nature took it´s own place, filling spaces, go whereever she intends to.
I love to see how nature behaves and grows withou scissors all the time. Love to see a a tank full of plants.

For now my goal is that "Tripartida" and "Quadricostatus" fill the front glass and above the "La Plata Sand".

Best Compliments to you all

 

[PARAGUAY]

Looking great Paulo

 

[Cor]

stunning health of plants

 

[Paulo Soares]

Thank you "Paraguay" and "Cor".

Have a nice week both.

Best regards.

 

[Paulo Soares]

Goodbye night,
Some more photos to update the topic without any edition from my cell Phone.

Near the difuser i did some triming cause of appereance Some BBA that i'm treating my own way trying something New.
In a couple of days the results were astonishing.
I'll keep you inform with details if sucedeed.

Best regards.

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[Paulo Soares]

Many thanks on your apreciation dear Robbo

Just doing the Best i can and put All my heart on this.

Learning each Day with it .
Best compliments

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[Daveslaney]

Fantasic plant health Paulo.
Very nice indeed.

 

[Paulo Soares]

Fantasic plant health Paulo.
Very nice indeed.

Hi Daveslaney,

Much aprecciated my friend!
have a pleasent weekend also.

Big hug

 

[Million]

Very interesting concept, beautifully executed. It looks like a lovely part of the world. Is that Hydrocotyle leucocephalia in the second to last photo? Never seen it grow so densely, almost like a carpet

 

[AverageWhiteBloke]

Very, Very nice Paulo. Need to keep on top of trimming of the front plants so you don't lose that terracing effect. Very original concept, I suspect once fully matured this is going to be a tank featured all over the internet for originality. Look forward to seeing it.

 

[Paulo Soares]

Very interesting concept, beautifully executed. It looks like a lovely part of the world. Is that Hydrocotyle leucocephalia in the second to last photo? Never seen it grow so densely, almost like a carpet

Good morning Million,

Thank you indeed for your apreciation.

The plant you´re asking for is Hydrocotyle Tripartida! It has been trimed a few ago. She was extended in all the front glass from one corner to another. And mixing with the Echinodorus Quadricostatus. It was a hell of a fight to trimmed cause she was all messed and mixed up with runners that grow beneith her from the Quadricostatus.

But yes we can do a lovely carpet of it and quite easy to maintain.

Big hug

 

[Paulo Soares]

Need to keep on top of trimming of the front plants so you don't lose that terracing effect

HI Averagewhiteblo good morning and many thanks for your strenght my friend,

Indeed that effect is the major key of this tank cause of initial layout.

I intend to trim the Hydrocotyle Tripartida to achieve that effect. Less in the front doing a vertical UP from down.
And clean all that La Plata Sand and put new one.

For now i upgrade a bit the lights maintaining the photoperiod time to see if i can achive more reds from Althernantheras and Rosanervigs. I feel this tank need a bit more contrast.

I also introduce "Pinnatifida". Never try this plant before so i´m expectation to see what comes from it.
(did a have a single runner of it a few weeks ago but i took it out. Now i bought a bunch of it)

In resume i´m also doing experimental things on this tank. This is the part that keeps me "alive" if you know what i mean Experiment and testing and put in my diary my results.

I´m trying something knew to fight a tiny tiny BBA that is always present in a part of the rocks in the left corner. Let´s see how it goes. I believe i´m in the right path to win the battle.. if suceed i´ll be back and tell you what i did.

Best regards.

 

[AverageWhiteBloke]

Something to look forward to. Good to see you're also not running ferts and co2 to extreme values as well. It's given me inspiration on what is possible with it. Lessons to be learnt here.

 

[Paulo Soares]

Good to see you're also not running ferts and co2 to extreme values as well.

Oh yes indeed!! You have my word on it.

 

[Paulo Soares]

Good morning friends!

Maintenance Day

One good carpet of Hidrocotyle Tripartida!

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[AverageWhiteBloke]

Just wow is all I have here.

 

[Paulo Soares]

Good Night,

I decided to try a new difuser brand in the market so here i post a short video, for you to watch the perfomance of the article.

In comparison to the price of a "DOAqua" or an "ADA" or even others i believe this 10 euro difuser is really something.

I´m honestly surrender to the perfomarnce of the device.
I didn´t change a thing on the CO2 level injection and in accordance to the Drop Checker i achieved the same level as for the ADA Beetle i have.
I was very ceptical at the beggining but for now i rest my case.. for 10 euros you can´t demand much better than this. What a truly surprise this was.

Best regards

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