lazybones51
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I have been deliberating for a while about doing a journal for this. It's my first "proper" scape which I've learnt a lot from already. Some of the plants and livestock have changed from the early photos.
Tank: ADA 60P on a custom built cabinet
Lighting: Twinstar 600S
Filtration: Eheim Classic 600 (2217), glass skimmer inflow and glass Lily pipe outflow
Heating: Hydor ETH External heater 200w
Substrate: Tropica Soil Powder
Fertilisation: Estimative Index (Easy-Life Profito for Micros) + EasyCarbo
CO2 Injection: CO2Art PRO-SE Dual Stage regulator, Inline Diffuser + Fire Extinguisher
Plant List (updated 30/03/2020):
Day 1 (29/11/2019) - Initial Setup
I took a day off work to make the drive to Aquarium Gardens. At this point I had finished building the stand, had accumulated most of the equipment and was ready to purchase the tank, hardscape and plants. I take my hat off to the guys at Aquarium Gardens, they took the time to understand the look I was going for, and helped me with the hardscape and plant selection. My aim was a triangular composition, a jungle of stems behind the wood opening up on to a carpet of hairgrass.
Soil and hardscape in.. although I wish at this point I had used some form of adhesive, this mistake came back to haunt me...
Planting finished and the tank filled for the first time,
Full shot from that evening.
Tank: ADA 60P on a custom built cabinet
Lighting: Twinstar 600S
Filtration: Eheim Classic 600 (2217), glass skimmer inflow and glass Lily pipe outflow
Heating: Hydor ETH External heater 200w
Substrate: Tropica Soil Powder
Fertilisation: Estimative Index (Easy-Life Profito for Micros) + EasyCarbo
CO2 Injection: CO2Art PRO-SE Dual Stage regulator, Inline Diffuser + Fire Extinguisher
Plant List (updated 30/03/2020):
- Eleocharis acicularis Mini
- Staurogyne Repens
- Fissidens fontanus
- Bucephalandra wavy green
- Bucephalandra Lamandau mini red
- Rotala rotundifolia
- Rotala H'ra
- Bolbitis heudelotii
- Hygrophila pinnatifida
- Blyxa Japonica (Limited Edition tissue culture)
- Anibias Barteri Nana
- Ember Tetras
- Guppies (my children's choice)
- Otocinclus
- Amano Shrimp
Day 1 (29/11/2019) - Initial Setup
I took a day off work to make the drive to Aquarium Gardens. At this point I had finished building the stand, had accumulated most of the equipment and was ready to purchase the tank, hardscape and plants. I take my hat off to the guys at Aquarium Gardens, they took the time to understand the look I was going for, and helped me with the hardscape and plant selection. My aim was a triangular composition, a jungle of stems behind the wood opening up on to a carpet of hairgrass.
Soil and hardscape in.. although I wish at this point I had used some form of adhesive, this mistake came back to haunt me...
Planting finished and the tank filled for the first time,
Full shot from that evening.