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Here's an HD image of my 22 gal. long: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129377489@N05/33365112261/in/dateposted-ff/

Thanks Gil

update: Have had the blackwater aquarium set up for two plus weeks now. The B. brigittae are doing well, but I have noticed no mating behavior yet. I get early morning sun on the tank, so I use lights only 2 hrs a day and have had no algae problems (yet).

B. brigittae looking comfortable after a few days in their new tank:

Contact, Was it just the image of blackwater tank? Or was it also the link to my other glass box site? I just linked the blackwater image to Flickr.

Here is an approximation of the blackwater effect I'm trying to achieve:

Thank you kadoxu, tim, dw1305

how about this. (up above)

Decided to set up a Borneo blackwater tank for my B. brigittae. Got out my Fluvial Spec V and added a 50 watt heater and adjusted the filter sponges so my guys didn't get sucked in. (made that mistake previously), added a mature planting on Mopani wood and an additional of new Mopani wood...

Thank you kadoxu

Here are some new little Cardinal tetras and Bororas briggitae I purchased. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129377489@N05/32559388515/in/dateposted-ff/

After treatments, tank looking better

Roy, It had been a while since I viewed you WK displays. Nice work mate! They look beautiful.

Thank you Manisha. Right now I have reduced my daylight source to 20% and 7 hrs. Will see if that makes any progress in effectiveness.

BGA on the move! Have now turned off lighting for a few days. Have vacuumed and will make large water change.

Paulo, I love your use of foliage to mask the geometry and add depth to the back of the aquariums. Nice solution.

have used the lighting to 80% we'll see if that has any effect

Just got six var. "diamond head" neon tetras:

Thank you zozo_On another matter I have noticed that my Monte carlo exhibits differential growth. Does anyone think it may be caused by too low light levels? It is also VERY slow growing.

Thank you EdwinK, dw1305, tim, Mannish, Nelson& Madhav. As I said to Roy, I appreciate your comments.

Many thanks Roy. I appreciate the encouragement. Are your getting started again?

Finally got around to doing a little trimming, planting, removing overgrowth. Here are before and after photos.

Roy, sorry to hear about tanks. I've been fortunate to have had good, responsible people take care of mine. This year I didn't go anywhere so tank was my responsibility. I look forward to your new aquarium adventures. All the best mate,

Paulo, Unfortunately I cannot see the images other than the first one. Sounds good though.

Once again, a wonderful start Dantrasy

Thank you Dobu

Thank you Alto

Short video of my new rummynose tetras and their tank mates: http://glassboxgardeners.com/threads/planted-22-gal-long-mr-aqua.343/page-28

Here's what my tank looks like now: and a little larger:

After spending many hours and lots of bad words attempting to tie small plants on with thread and trembling fingers, I have finally purchased some cyanoacrylic adhesive which is still difficult with shaky hands so I enlisted my wife's help and now a formerly bald root has anubias and...

Hello Alto, I had a total knee replacement a month ago, which has rendered me rather incapable of doing anything which required lifting or getting in awkward positions. I am pretty well healed now, so will probably be a little more participatory than I have been. After spending many hours and...

Looking good Andy

Looking very nice Tim.

Nicely done Andy. Everything is looking healthy now.

Well the bleached ember tetra kicked the bucket. Still have five of the original six and they all look healthy. The bleaching was what caught my attention. I'll keep a weather eye out

Fissidens recovering after stopping over fertilizing and H2O2 treatment on Sunday. Now have been treating with 3x Excel for 4 days.

Thank you Dantracy

Thank you Nelson, Roy, Dantrasy, and Gil

This weekend I scraped the sides and trimmed dead plant material, vacuumed the substrate, and treated with Excel. With a 20 li. R/O water change hoping it will help. Also dimmed and shortened light period. Here's the result:

This weekend I'm going to scrape the sides and trim dead plant material, vacuum the substrate, and treat with Excel. With a 19-38 li. R/O water change hoping it will help. Will also dim and shorten light period.

Wonderful job Dantrasy. You have a way with hardscapes.

Here's a picture of the moss 23 days ago. You can see that the fissidens has already begun its decline. The only fert I was adding was iron.

Thank you Darrel, I shall keep that in mind and keep the H2O2 in the closet!

Roy, I turned off the pump when I added 1ml. of 3% H2O2 distributed along the edge of the substrate where the BGA was. Noticed bubbles rising from the treatment area and left pump off for a few hours. I believe the damage to the mosses and fern started to occur before this as you might see from...

Here's some pictures of the damage:

Had a small resurgence of BGA and treated with H2O2 this time. My fissidens and java moss is not looking good. I think I might have over fertilized. Will cut back. Have been using iron, potassium, and nitrogen, almost one cap per 40 gallon.

Roy: Without CO2 and ferts it should be called UGH! Good luck on your next attempt. Learning by doing.

Plants look so healthy. Nicely done Roy.

Thanks everyone for your likes to my posts. I appreciate your reading them.

Here's one of my new green fire tetras. More color will develop as they age.

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Wonderful composition Tim. I too like the open spaces. A few red shrimp or crystals could add visual interest to the foreground. The only other suggestion I would make is adding a black back, one that hides the back wall as well as the sucker discs and tubing. All in all very nice work.

Have enjoyed your progress and trials. Very informative. I just had to battle BG algae and can commiserate with you. Nice work!

The treatment seems to have worked. Now will get some green fire tetras tomorrow or the next day.

Began to have a blue green algae problem, so gave it a dose of excel and this is the last day of a four day lights out. If this doesn't work I will carefully dose with peroxide and maybe lights out again.

...and thanks to all of you who viewed and commented.

Thank you alto and Nelson

Hi alto, Good to hear from you. Here are a few pics and a video Newly filled and planted tank 20 gal. sump water cleared friend helping me holding boxes cleared, but small bubbles Short video

Here's my tank

Start of new thread. Actually started on Oct. 23, 2015 http://glassboxgardeners.com/threads/planted-22-gal-long-mr-aqua.343/page-11

I have been maintaining a thread from Glass Box Gardeners and would like to copy it to a new thread on UKAPS. How do I go about this?

What a thorough update and valuable contribution. Thanks so much. I am learning important lessons about what not to do which, many times, I consider even more important than what to do.

I have not been feeding my neon red rillis in my new 22 gal. long tank until the other day. Have seen some young, but not any fry. Will start feeding AZOO Max Breed once again and see if the population begins to increase.

Here's a picture of a couple of mine:

Just looked at it again and it's still one of my favorites

Amanos are very expensive right now here in Tucson, AZ. When I looked the other day,they were $6.99 apiece!

Thank you Roy.

Thank you zozo.

Looks great Roy. At the first image with my sleep-filled eyes I thought you had put leave litter on the bottom, but as my eyes cleared, saw that it was dragon rock and small cover plants. BTW-Do you know of any way to put in leaf litter without making it a chore to remove and weight it down to...

Martin, Boy that was fast. Your first pictures looked like the tank had been planted weeks ago!

Hello George, When I click on your Algae journal I get a not found notice. Does it work for you?

Roy, Ill bet you're as excited as I was with my new Mr. Aqua 22 gal long tank. Looks like you've really done your research. I will love to see the results.

Hi Roy, What an fascinating layout with so much potential. I will follow with interest.

Nice layout indeed Roy.

I'm impressed! Everything looks very heathy and once again the composition is lovely.

Once again beautiful W–Ks Roy. You do fine work! I hope your health has improved and you're feeling better. Update: I have decided to dismantle my three tanks. I am installing a MrAqua 22gal. 36"x12"x12" with a 20gal. sump/refugium. Quite a task I have bitten off for this old man and I may try...

That's quite an accomplishment!

Wonderful work Dantrasy, but I have a suggestion. Most of the tanks I see have paths and substrate in great contrast to the "bedrock" of the hardscape. It would be interesting to see the result if you used a substrate of the same or approximate composition as the hardscape. It would certainly be...

Terrific video best I've seen. I have yet to see mine give birth. Guess I' ® been at the dinner table.

Wonderful transformation Roy. Nice work!

naughtymoose, sorry to hear about your struggles with illness, but it sounds like you've sucessfully dealt with your melting and algae problems. Hope things have leveled out for you.

Up in Oregon on vacation right now and have a woman who seems to care taking care of my tanks right now. We'll see when I get back.

Wonderful job Crawdaddy, the only thing I would recommend is keeping a close eye on your lighting cycle. At the first sign of any algae I would cut back from 8 hrs. to 6.

...and now a further trim. This time the crypts.

Beautiful little worlds, Roy. Nicely done.

That would certainly be a unique look. And you're right; no one could see the gunk buildup .

Andy, Is there a reason that you chose stainless instead of plastic?

Thank you Roy and London Dragon

You can never go wrong with a water change.

and nice pearling

Here's a short video of them feeding:

Got some ember tetras the other day. They seem to get along well with the neons.

I'll bet Evelyn (moss maniac) will love this picture.

Very cool Martin. I'll have to try it with my tanks.

Thank you Troi

Here's a video of my "schoolette" of neons:

Andy looks like everything is cranking on. Good work!

Thanks Roy

Hung some black felt behind tank–still get reflections:

Thank you naughtymoose and karla