Danny
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Well after a few failed scapes now and a ridicules battle with algae I "THINK" I have got my mind around a few things and have something I can push forward with......
Anyone that has followed any of my previous attempts will know how indecisive I am especially when it comes to scaping with stone! Well after quite a lot of playing over the last couple of weeks which included a mallet and chisel I finally came up with something I liked and wanted to use.
It just happened to come at the same time as my last straw was being burned with the previous scape, I won't go into details with my own personal opinion on what was going so wrong however I have changed everything I believe played a part in the downfall of the previous scape.
Faults I have picked out with the previous attempt are mainly down to excess nutrients but also the impact of the natural light that hits the tank, co2 has been adjusted to account for the natural light and I have removed the ADA aqua soil amazonia.
In the process of cleaning the tank I broke one of my glass lilly pipes which is still to be replaced, I am also considering a carpet of HC Cuba or just sporadic mini HG. Not sure yet, just going to see how this grows in and go from there.
If I do not go with the carpet idea I will thin the front of the gravel to create more of a gradient affect.
SO, here I go again.
Tank: TMC Signature 600x450x300
Light: ADA Aquasky 601, 6hrs; 4pm - 10pm
Filter: Eheim 2213 external
Heater: Hydor 300w inline
Circulation: additional 300lph pump
Substrate: Hugo Kamishi quartz light gravel
Decor: Seiryu Stone
Ferts: TNC complete 3ml daily, TNC lco2 2ml daily
Co2: Yes inline diffuser, 7am - 7pm
Plants:
As ever thoughts, suggestions and opinions welcome.
Anyone that has followed any of my previous attempts will know how indecisive I am especially when it comes to scaping with stone! Well after quite a lot of playing over the last couple of weeks which included a mallet and chisel I finally came up with something I liked and wanted to use.
It just happened to come at the same time as my last straw was being burned with the previous scape, I won't go into details with my own personal opinion on what was going so wrong however I have changed everything I believe played a part in the downfall of the previous scape.
Faults I have picked out with the previous attempt are mainly down to excess nutrients but also the impact of the natural light that hits the tank, co2 has been adjusted to account for the natural light and I have removed the ADA aqua soil amazonia.
In the process of cleaning the tank I broke one of my glass lilly pipes which is still to be replaced, I am also considering a carpet of HC Cuba or just sporadic mini HG. Not sure yet, just going to see how this grows in and go from there.
If I do not go with the carpet idea I will thin the front of the gravel to create more of a gradient affect.
SO, here I go again.
Tank: TMC Signature 600x450x300
Light: ADA Aquasky 601, 6hrs; 4pm - 10pm
Filter: Eheim 2213 external
Heater: Hydor 300w inline
Circulation: additional 300lph pump
Substrate: Hugo Kamishi quartz light gravel
Decor: Seiryu Stone
Ferts: TNC complete 3ml daily, TNC lco2 2ml daily
Co2: Yes inline diffuser, 7am - 7pm
Plants:
- Alternanthera Reineckii ''Mini
- Juncus Repens
- Dwarf hair grass
As ever thoughts, suggestions and opinions welcome.
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