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not only aesthetic. To be honest, i don't like to see that "grease" on the top but not having that, the gas exchange between the water and the air is improved. I'm still planning to do some experiences with the skimmer like turning it on only during the time that im not adding CO2 (from 23:00...

thanks guys for the comments! :) I do like a bit of GSA in the rocks...but i would love to keep it just there and not in the CO2 diffuser and in the glass (here is not so much since i only cleaned the glasses once). Jim, i also like the untamed plants look but it needs to be trimmed in order...

Hey guys! Here is an update. The tank is 44 days old now and things are doing well...despite the GSA in the rocks that twinstar couldn't handle it! lol For some that think TW do miracles...it doesn't! :P I added last week the remaining fishes and shrimps that i had in Cliff of Spirits. 25...

the numbers are just crazy!!! :eek: quoted from http://www.weloveamano.com/

Hey guys! I had to change the schedule and anticipated the trim. :) In 14 days, the plants grew a lot so i just had to put the scissor inside the tank! Lets see how the plants react to the cut. Day 14 - Before Trim by João Marujo, on Flickr Day 14 - First Trim by João Marujo, on Flickr...

Good morning guys! Thanks for all the comments! At 10th day, ludwigia touched the surface! :D The plants are growing nicely...probably in Sunday i have to do some scissor work! :p

Hey guys! For the first time in several years, this is my well planned project. I began to plan it in October when i returned to my home town after several years and began a new profissional stage. The available time wasn't much so thats why it took a lot of time to be flooded. :D I want to...

Hey guys! I already tried UG...and it melted completely in one week! I planted it in the are where it was sp. mini but it simply disappeared! Rui Alves from Aquaeden told me that the gel was really tasty and if it wasn't well cleaned, amano shrimps and sakuras will feast on it! I cleaned it...

Excellent work Art! keep it coming! ;)

Thanks guys! :)

Hey guys! I got some new sakuras into my tank! Here are some photos but some are a bit blurry! :( Cheers

Thanks you all for your replies! :) I need to think better about this...maybe its not a good ideia! lol

Hey guys! I'm not ready to do changes for now but i have been researching about Utricularia grammifolia and i'm just curious to try it due to really nice and compact look. Since i dont want to do any changes in the harscape, do you think UG will be a good choice to replace sp mini or sp mini...

Another great scape George! Well done! Have you choose the shoal to add? Congratz

I might but im having some problems getting a good shot...can some of our pro scapers give some tips for newbies? :P Thanks

Hi guys! Fresh news over here! :D Finally, i added the desired shoal in my tank: 30 Hyphessobrycon amandae! Here are some photos of them. Im still trying to train them to be more compact for photo shoot but no sucess so far... lol Cheers

Can you try now? im not having any problem to see the video.

Thanks guys! :) Andy, im using a canon 600D.

Hello guys! There arent many news about my tank besides some GSA problems. Did some tests and i have 1ppm of fosfates and 50ppm of nitrates. It seems i have to rethink my fertilization... Im not an expert but i tried to do a video about the tank. :) Clearly, i need to add the shoal to the...

Thanks guys! Im having some problems with marsilea crenata since some parts is becoming brown and leaves are being released...probably,since it was 1-2-grow from tropica, is just the adaptation period after flooded. I hope so... Here some macro shots from the fauna. The...

Thanks you for your replies! :) About the rocks, spirit stone is the name that its known here. I went to aquaessetials site and, despite the image in the baltic rock seems similar, in the discription it says that is its known as Manten Stone and that i have seen it and its different from mine...

Thanks guys! The rocks were bought in our local ADA shop (Aquaeden).

Hello! After being a regular reader of this forum, here is my first journal! :) In the last few months, i was willing to try a two different substrate setup for the first time but never had the chance and these rocks were an old love and never had the opportunity to try them...until now! :D...

Dont know the brand but it this one: http://fish.aquaristic.net/CO2-Pressure-reducer-with-2-Manometer-dosage-valve.html

i never had any of my pressure regulated to those pressures! Both of them have the "red line" at 2 bar. Isnt dangerous to overpass that line?

thank your for your replies. So its better to have both systems at 2 bar, right? And the bubble rate will stay the same or should be reduced? Sometimes, there is no logic but the logic answer is that the bubble rate should be reduced because with more working pressure, the bubbles will be...

Good morning! I have been doing some tests between my two CO2 pressured systems with FE regarding working pressure. In one, i have the working pressure set to 2 bar and the other one with 1 bar. The ceramic diffusers that i am using are not equal so the results are not conclusive. What i have...

Minimalist but beautiful scape George! Congratz! ;)

hi Clive. as i mention yesterday, i changed the pump position to the same side as the outlet. what i noticed is that the dropchecker is not so bright as yesterday before the changes. i will keep the equipments in the same position but i will increase the co2 flow to 4 bps to see if there are...

Hi Clive. The idea to have filter outlet and the pump in those positions was to have a flow from left to right in front and right to left in the back, in order to have a kind of round water movement in the tank. I have followed your advice and put the pump in the left back corner so now i have...

Hello Clive! I dont have here any photo of the tank but i made a scheme (aerial view) in order to try to clarify any doubts. :P About the media inside the filter, i will try to do some changes and see if the flow gets better. I might do the test to confirm that. ;) If the problem is...

hi Clive. i have a bag of jbl micromec and 3 or 4 sponge disc that came with the filter. the filter has 1000 lph capacity so its expected to have 500/600 lph of real capacity atm. thats why i added the pump in the opposite corner of outlet. i did pH readings after the change but no changes...

i had the pleasure to be present in this event and it was really a learning lesson with such great scapers as Pedro, Francisco, Miguel and Rui. Looking forward for the next one! ;) Cheers

Hi Lee. Yes, i did but a lot of cavitations noises inside my eheim 2217! :( since im always all day out for work, im afraid to leave it like this so i change it again. I have tried a new placement just now so need to see how it goes. At this moment, i have my diffuser in front right corner...

Thanks Clive. I will do some changes today Cheers

Not yet. Tomorrow is water change day so i decided to do the measurments before any movements. Lets ser what clive says about it! Thanks Lee! ;)

Hello, here i am again! :) Today, i have been monitoring the pH in my tank and the results are horrible! 13:00 - 7.0 14:30 - 7.0 (CO2 On) 16:00 - 7.0 (Lights On) 17:30 - 6.8 22:00 - 6.5 Looking at these values, i checked my kH and it is 11dkH! Is the kH causing the low flutuations of CO2...

Thank you both for the answers. I have to change my diffuser position then. ;) Cheers

Hello Lee! First of all, sorry to use your topic to write some questions about the same subject. :) Are things still working properly in your tank? Have you done any more pH test to see if the flutuations are constant? How are your plants? Clive have opened my eyes for a problem that i...

Thank you very much for the help ceg! ;) Well, i see that this CO2 is not a exact "science"...i will try to keep an eye on this. Since i dont know exactly what is the root-cause of GSAs in my tank, i decided to add a bit more of KH2PO4 in the macro ferts i did last night. Accordingly to my...

Thank you both for the answers. About CO2, i thinking there isn't any problem since my dropcheker (with 4dkH solution) becomes lime green in a few hours. Abolir waterplant flow, i have an eheim 2217 cleaned every month and from observing CO2 small bubbles, it reaches all tank. Is it possible...

Hello! I have two planted tanks in which i apply in a daily basis my DIY ferts based on EI. The specifications of the tanks are: Dimensions - 100x40x50 (200L) Light - 2x39W T5HO (will be upgraded, probably, to 2x80 PLL soon) CO2 - pressurized system Dimensions - 60x30x30 (540L) Light -...

Great topic James! If possible, i would like to ask one thing about this issue. I have an Hailea 2x39W T5HO for about a year now and i want to replace the 2 Sunshine bulbs (i believe its 10k each) for, probably, Sylvania Grolux and Osram lumilux 880 Skywhite. Knowing that my light system is...

It took some time but i read this journal from page 1 till the end! :) It is inspirational to see all the pics and the detailed information in it. For newbies like me, it was a masterclass and a good learning spot! Thanks George for spending so many time explaining all the good and bad...