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  1. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    The tank and all the plants are now listed for sale in the Sale - the tank is FREE ;)
  2. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Thats very spooky timing Ady - I've just stripped it down this evening, and was just washing the tank out when an email pings in with an alert to your message ! The scape had to fend for itself for most of this year, as my daughters needs have increased as she has gone through her first year of...
  3. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    I haven't been around for a long time due to work / family commitments leaving very little time for 'scaling :( Triassic Hollow is still going strong though, but ... We've also just agreed to a sale of out house, so this tank is fall sale ! I'd prefer it to go to a ukaps member as a complete...
  4. Tony Swinney

    NA 120cm - Asian Dreams-IAPLC # 251

    Hi Iain. I know full well ( as can be seen above - thanks Ady :shh: ) how frustrating BBA can be once it gets hold. When i got it in the tank above, it was about the same circumstances - work got too busy and I didn't keep an eye on things, and let things slip. This seems to be a fairly...
  5. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Hi Antoni, the spraybars were some prototypes, that were going to be sold by John at Aquarium Plant Food UK, I'm not sure if they're available yet. They give a good flow if you have strong enough filtration, and do get all round the tank :) Thanks Aron, theres plenty in there, but with lots of...
  6. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Nah, they soon spread out and hide away! Once the tank has settled in, some of them will move to another tank;) The algae has no chance Ady - it wont even get a look in ! I like the ranunculus, its a really interesting shape, and once it gets going it will fill a tank rapidly ! Its my...
  7. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Unfortunately the spin involves spending many hours a week in here too :lol: Right, an update ... At 38 days things are going well. I had some signs of detritus on the manzanita and rocks, so introduces a cleaning crew ( 50 x amanos, 50 x otos ) which nailed it in a day ! The ranunculus...
  8. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Happilly married thanks Troi :) But this is my studio, so its my space - all MINE !!!
  9. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Thanks Paulo. The ranunculus is going well, though it did suffer more melt than anything else in the tank, as it adjusted to submersed life. Ha - well spotted flyga ! I'll be starting up a journal on that one very soon ;) Tony
  10. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Thanks Gary, I'm hoping the plant choice will remain very natural looking once it all matures, with different species intertwining with each other rather than having separate clumps of plants. Hi Christian. The planting was tricky but a set of long fine tweezers really helped. I also topped...
  11. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Thanks alastair, thats the messy corner of my office !
  12. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Thanks Stu, its a Bucephalandra Malawi, not from Tropica though :shh: ;) Hi Ady, yes they are the new spray bars - and I quite like them :) The arch of the shephards crook is perhaps a bit tight, but they certainly generate alot of flow across the top of the tank. I have them angle slightly...
  13. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Thanks guys. Heres a few more pics of the tank at 8 days old. 35% water changes everyday so far, but I'm away for the next 4 days so its being left to its own devices o_O Theres no algae at all so far, and the plants are growing or throwing out runners at a rate already ! Testament to the...
  14. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Yep, all naming rights go to you Ian from now on;) Thanks mate. Thanks Sam - that is Triassic Hollow, its still going strong too. The shop sounds exciting - I look forward to seeing the scapes you do for it. Thanks flygja - I'll try to keep them coming ! Double thanks Tourney :) Yep...
  15. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Hi and thanks Sam, great to see you back on here :) I've marked the ranunculus in this pic ... Thanks alot Ady :) Tony
  16. Tony Swinney

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    This is a new scape I've just done to replace "Horatios Cave" which has now been stripped down. The scape is sponsored by Tropica, who kindly supplied the plants. For some time I've wanted to do a scape with Seiryu Stone and Manzanita Wood, with a sand foreground and centre section, so this...
  17. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Hi Iain, the 100 is hardscaped now - nothing particularly groundbreaking, but something I've wanted to do for a while now. Its not a million miles from Asian Dreams actually ! I lost three altums a while back for no apparent reason, and then had fighting between the remaining four so have...
  18. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Dont be daft Ian - that one is still dry ! It was just the 45P with the monster hair grass that I did yesterday. Plants are due this week for the 100cm though, so that'll be three up and running again :) Tony
  19. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Thanks Darren, the "natural look' is down to the tank being 3 years old now, and plants have adapted and found their places, whilst new ones have filled the gaps. This tank is a relatively simple setup, with CO2 on 24/7 which has really helped stability, and Tropica ferts added once a week. I...
  20. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    I also meant to say, that the 8 x GroBeam 1000's have been swapped to the new GroBeam 1500 Ultimas. This was courtesy of TMC, as I discovered there were failed LED's on each of the original units, so TMC replaced them all with the new versions under warranty - great service ! The plants are...
  21. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    A rare update !!! The tank is still running - its been over 3 years since i did the hardscape, but the planting keeps evolving for one reason or another. I've been trying to get some reds going in there for the past few months, and they are starting to come through now. The Barclaya in the...
  22. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Sure is Iain :) After AL I removed alot of the older, leggy plants, and added new stuff so its looking nice but a it immature right now. I'd like to reshape it over Christmas but the altums are pretty settled in there, so I may replant around the existing hardscape, rather than a full tear...
  23. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    The overflow is in the back top right of the tank, and the RO is pumped in to the front bottom left, i.e. as far away from the overflow as possible. It takes 5 mins for the 70L to pump in, so undoubtedly as the water mixes in the tank, a percentage of the fresh water goes down the drain, but the...
  24. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Yep you're right Ady, its going to be done :) Thanks a lot Steve, and great to see you back on the forum again :) I use pure RO water, and auto-top-up with 70litres of it twice a day, so its more or less a continuous feed of fresh water, which expels the same amount through the overflow as...
  25. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Thanks guys. I've just been sitting studying the tank, and have a plan to reveal more of the hardscape again - its all a bit hidden with the present growth ! Plus the tank doesn't have much depth to it visually, and it should with its dimensions. Might change the background too :) I can't...
  26. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Thanks Rik, come on over - I've an FE waiting for you :) Hi Andy, and thanks for that. Yep the altums are doing great now, thoroughly settled. I need to catch the remaining 6 black neons and move them to the 200l, but its no easy task with so many places to hide ! I've watched the albums...
  27. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Thanks Dave and Fandango - they certainly do get the day off to a good start, though its the evening when the tank looks its best :) Heres a few update pics from last night. The albums are doing great, feeding from my hand 3 times a day. The tank had a big foreground trim, after the pics last...
  28. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    My pleasure Mike - happy to see them going to good use :) Tony
  29. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    I'm looking forward to getting it going :) It will be non-CO2, with Tropica substrate, and ferts, and should be pretty low maintenance - I've got enough going on it the other two tanks for now :wink: Tony
  30. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Hi Mike You were first to PM, so I'll send them out to you today - the donation sounds great too :) By the way I cant respond to your PM, as you have "reply receipts" turned off. Cheers Tony
  31. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Thanks ! I love the ranunculus, and find it really versatile - once it gets going it spreads like wildfire though ! The mini-m will be replaced with a 30cm cube today, with a TMC LED tile over the top. Thanks John :) :shock: Right, I'm stripping this tank today so if a member wants ALL the...
  32. Tony Swinney

    Andyh's ADA 60P Cube Garden UPDATED 15-07-12

    Re: Andyh's ADA 60P Cube Garden UPDATED 08-12 Good stuff Andy, just keep everything clean and healthy otherwise algae may be attracted to the cut stems of the hairgrass :shock: Tony
  33. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Thanks Mark, its a start ! And yep, with an extension ring too for the HC close ups. The FTS is on the 85mm. Thanks Westy :)
  34. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Haha, theres plenty in there, and a pair of eheims to keep it sparkly :) Its a bit of a number Mike, but well worth it. We had builders in, so they did it for me in a few hours, with a steel across the top. If I was to do it again I'd leave a bigger opening in the wall above the tank, as...
  35. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Some of you may have seen this tank at Aquatics Live, where to be honest it didn't look great - it hadn't recovered well from a trim, and didn't travel particularly well either, with the vallis in particular suffering. I was planning to rip it down straight after the show, but decided to let it...
  36. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys Mini-M - 65 days & going strong ! A bit late i know, but ... Thanks Andy, hows the ranunculus doing ? Unfortunately the didn't last too long in here as a couple of them jumped, so i moved them to another tank. Thanks Gary :) Thanks a lot Viktor - I do like the ranunculus a...
  37. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Altums in residence Thanks for all the nice comments - much appreciated :) I'm going to be pulling a load of the crypt wendtii brown and green up this week, and doing a replant of quite a bit of it to get it back towards how I now envisage it ! I've shot a...
  38. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - 1yr old ! You see what you started Edi :lol: Here you go, a full tank shot, looking a bit over grown right now, as the tank has become a bit of a repository for various plants, rather than a scape as such ! There is loads of vallis nana, crypt balansae...
  39. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - 1yr old ! Hi Michael, they are proper Altums, from Columbia ! They are native to Southern Columbia and SouthEast Venezuala. Will do :) Tony
  40. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - 1yr old ! So the tank has moved on somewhat since the last update. Plants have continued to do well, with Marsilea hirsute, Cyperus Helferi and lots of Juncus Repens added. The cloudy water issue has gone away - though unfortunately I can't really put my...
  41. Tony Swinney

    Two worlds [THE END]

    Re: Two worlds - tarantula Hi Mike This is looking great, and has nice potential too :) Once that glosso carpets it'll look lovely. The blue background is nice too, and if you can get a smoother gradation to white it'll be super nice :) Tony
  42. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Well done on all fronts Mark - great scape, great journal, and great effort on the show too :) All the best for the weeks ahead, and as always, I look forward to the next one ;) Cheers Tony
  43. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 possibly, for the last time. Looks great with back wall lit - get them castors fitted ;) Good luck with the move, and the exhibition too. Cheers Tony
  44. Tony Swinney

    teak root mini

    That is some shopping list you've put together there !!! 8) I look forward to seeing it all come together :o :)
  45. Tony Swinney

    Jim's 450 litre 4x2x2 - revamp

    Nice work indeed Jim - it all looks super healthy in there :) Look forward to seeing the pruning pics ;) Tony
  46. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys Mini-M - 65 days & going strong ! Thanks guys ! I've just added a small shoal of 10 baby lampeyes, each about 10mm long ! Tony
  47. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys Mini-M - 46 days old 65 day update :) Its all going OK, or at least i thought so until I took some pics this morning - but more on that later ;) The ranunculus is a tremendous plant ! Its rampant, and I'm trimming it every other day right now, as it tries to spread forward and take...
  48. Tony Swinney

    Tom's 60P - Goodbye plants, hello Goldfish

    Re: Tom's 60P build - Change of paint - again! Great work Tom. You've obviously put alot of time and effort into this so congrats on how its looking :) Tony
  49. Tony Swinney

    Sarawak Coast - 35l Nano (Now with Pics)

    Very nice Andy :) The HC in the crevices is really cool - looks pretty natural already. Ranunculus is my favourite plant right now, its so adaptable to different tanks :) Tony
  50. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 Strange crypt roots. Growing upwards Hi Mark I find this with Balansae too - Mine tend to sprout roots around an inch above the substrate level and form balls of roots there. maybe they're part of the anti-ADA brigade :lol: Tony
  51. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys Mini-M - 46 days old Its a cracking plant Tom, and very adaptable as it'll stay short if trimmed, or get to about 6" tall if you leave it be. Once it gets going it is rampant ! Tony
  52. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - 6 days old 46 day update :) The tank has been going along OK, if a little slowly. Water changes are at 50% 3 days a week, and I'm still dosing 1 squirt of Green Brighty Step 1, and 1 of Brighty K daily. I had a small outbreak of diatoms, but the water changes plus a...
  53. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 update Beautiful work Mark - the colours and textures you have in there are wonderful. i may just have to come see it in the flesh ! Tony
  54. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 'Ruby' Run out of superglue! Looks like that was a long planting shift Mark ! Looks really interesting so far :thumbup: Tony
  55. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 'Ruby' plant list I reckon it'll take ALL of Friday to plant that lot :lol: Pics on Saturday me thinks :wink: Tony
  56. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 'Ruby' plant list Thats some plant list Mark - I look forward to seeing how you arrange it all :) Planting that lot up could make today the best birthday ever ! :thumbup: All the best, have a great day. :D :D :D :D Tony
  57. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Lucky timing huh ? :lol: Pleased you got some :) Thanks James - means alot coming from the nano-maester himself :) I'm not sure if having a 'distinctive style' is a good thing, probably means I need to do something different next time lol Tank update...
  58. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Lucky timing huh ? :lol: Pleased you got some :) Thanks James - means alot coming from the nano-maester :) I'm not sure if having a 'distinctive style' is a good thing, probably means I need to do something different next time lol Tank update... The...
  59. Tony Swinney

    A more conventional Iwagumi (Final shots @ 22 weeks)

    Re: A more conventional Iwagumi Back with a bang ! Nice to see you scaping again James - rock layout looks cracking. Look forward to seeing it in the Mini-M - hope it fits :wink: Tony
  60. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Ooops sorry Saj :oops: I dont think TGM have updated the www yet, but they had some in stock last week if you call them ;) Tony
  61. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Hi Luis I bought the ranunculus from TGM, its the Tropica one, and is available now. Cheers Tony
  62. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Thanks for the tips Mark, I've got it in my 5 footer and its going great guns ! You're right that it will need a bit more management in this size tank :) I'll keep some for you Sanj :) Tony
  63. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Thanks Kazuya, yep tis a bit of overkill, but its a mature filter that I had available to move onto this tank, so it made sense to use it and just turn the flow down to about 50%. That said, there is an area of HC which is suffering already ( after 5 days) and...
  64. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M It is planted :) I got some more Manten stone from TGM, and there were some great pieces for the MiniM. I also took a hammer and chisel to a couple of pieces and found it broke up quite well, forming some interesting pieces. This rock really comes to life once its in...
  65. Tony Swinney

    A different approach - Algae improvement with low light

    Re: A different approach. Nice layout Tom, it'll be interesting to follow this, as there are some plants in your list which are generally considered too big for a nano. I guess you'll manage them to keep their size down ? Good luck with it :) Tony
  66. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 'Ruby' Tank and cabinet arrive! Looks great Mark - really nice proportions on that tank. Great silicon too Ed - ADA quality right there :) Get it scaped - how about a time-lapse vid of the process ;) Tony
  67. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 'Ruby' All geared up. Don't be daft Mark - grab you kahunas and do it :) Look forward to seeing what you come up with, and more pics of THAT light too - it looks beautifully engineered. Tony
  68. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Zebra otos Thanks Russ and George. Yes its Malaya, and there are four corys in there which dig a bit. Thanks Chris, yep I tried UV but no good. Thanks Stu. I hadnt read about the bad Malaya batch - do you have a link ? The scape was a year old on...
  69. Tony Swinney

    My 1st Planted tank

    Hi Andy Great work on the scape - I love the rocks ( what are they by the way ? ) that centre one must be some weight :shock: CO2 distribution around a 4 ft tank with big rocks like that will be tricky. I'd suggest a powerhead above the diffuser to blow the bubbles across the front of the...
  70. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - algae free ! Sorry I missed this Rik - you're welcome whenever mate - just bring your detailing kit too lol The hygrophila pinnatifida is rampant in here, and is rooting itself to the rocks wherever possible, creating small plantlets. There are large java...
  71. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M Thanks for the comments guys. You are seeing the difficulty I am having re the size of the pieces :) Some lovely things happen with these rocks and the pieces of wood I have, when they seem to fit each other really well, the wood wrapping around the rock and looking like...
  72. Tony Swinney

    Stu's ADA Mini M nano - updated pics, page 12

    Re: Stu's ADA Mini M nano - Step by step on page 5 Great work on the step-by-step Stu. I like the way you're "in it" doing things as you shoot - makes it more personal :) Its gonna be a corker of a scape, I'm sure. Tony
  73. Tony Swinney

    sams 60cm naturescape V3

    Back with a bang ! Great tank Sam, good to see you scaping again. Tony
  74. Tony Swinney

    Paul's 200L, "Punishment of Luxury"

    x2 :) Tony
  75. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M Thanks for the replies guys. One vote each for numbers 4, 3, 2 and 5 - I'm pleased to see that I'm not the only one that doesn't think anyone of them stands out yet ! Tony
  76. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M Thanks John, I think its the trickiest tank I've ever tried to scape ! Here are a few quick shots (different angles / backgrounds / lighting etc) of some layouts I've been messing around with. I'm not entirely happy with any of them yet, but theres some interesting stuff...
  77. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M lol - it'll make a nice home for the Sakura's Ed :) I'm not sure mate, TGM sent it to me - best to give them a shout or pop in if you're close by :) Thanks Stu, yep the Manten is nice, but very tricky to work with - the textures are so different between the pieces I...
  78. Tony Swinney

    Stu's ADA Mini M nano - updated pics, page 12

    Re: Stu's ADA Mini M nano I do like the wood coming up out of the tank in layout 1 Stu, but 3 rocks too - I can see that working really well with your pant list :) Tony
  79. Tony Swinney

    Tonys Mini-M - 90 days & its all over !

    Another new journal :) I've been waiting to scape my new Mini-M for a few months, but because I wanted it where my 100cm tank was I've had to wait for that to be stripped, and the studio to be re-arranged - which has now happened :) A call from TGM last week sped up the re-arranging as they...
  80. Tony Swinney

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 preview 'Ruby' Good stash Mark :) I've been scaping with manzie myself today, and it is great to work with - it just looks great what ever you do with it lol Looking forward to seeing "Ruby" bloom :)
  81. Tony Swinney

    Stu's ADA Mini M nano - updated pics, page 12

    Re: Stu's ADA Mini M nano Very nice kit Stu :) I look forward to seeing the scape, especially the hornwood on the Africana - the colours should look great. I'll be posting a journal for my mini-m over the weekend ;) Tony
  82. Tony Swinney

    Tall 250l - Y llechen ogof

    Great work Idris :) You're making a cracking job of scaping a very tricky shaped tank. I'd consider cryptocoryne balansae in the back corners to give you some height, it'll grow to over a metre tall, and sways beautifully in any current. Tony
  83. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Zebra otos My pleasure, thanks Ian :) Thanks FishBeast, Liberty is doing great now :) I think the tank is becoming a gradually heading towards a success now...
  84. Tony Swinney

    300L MA store tank - First trim

    Well spotted Chilled - we've had him removed form the premises ;) Thanks John, we've lifted the left hand stone a tad, but its slipped again :( We need to engineer a better solution. Thanks Tom :) Update... The saggitaria has suffered some of the past week or two, as we were having...
  85. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Zebra otos Hi Matt, yes they're slightly larger, but only by a few mm Thanks Ian. I'm not sure if they are more hardy, but they're definitely more confident than the others. Maybe they're just that bigger that the scalare dont scare them ! The others have...
  86. Tony Swinney

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Zebra otos Hi Kevin Sorry I missed your post :oops: The discus were from Mark Evendon at http://www.devotedly-discus.co.uk/ Brief update... This tank is now basically algae free :clap: and looking pretty good if I say so myself, with Blyxa, Pinnatifida...
  87. Tony Swinney

    60cm "quemador lenta"...tank finished.

    Re: 60cm "quemador lenta" The Plan! Nice, clean and simple Mark - much much better :) The plans found good too - look forward to seeing them come to fruition. Tony
  88. Tony Swinney

    [IWAGUMI] My First Iwagumi - Juwel Rio 125 (THE END)

    Re: My First Iwagumi - Juwel Rio 125 What can I say Paulo - looks terrific :) Crypt Parva is a great shout Tom - my favourite crypt ;) Then I'd go for blyxa behind. Tony
  89. Tony Swinney

    60cm "quemador lenta"...tank finished.

    Re: 60cm "quemador lenta" simple update I agree Stu, having just looked back through the pics... Mine is Sibthorpoides, and looks like this... As opposed to Marks... This "sp. Amano" version has a more clover like leaf with deeper splits in the leaf, whereas the Sibthorpoides is...
  90. Tony Swinney

    60cm "quemador lenta"...tank finished.

    Re: 60cm "quemador lenta" simple update I hadnt realised it was Hydrocotyle Sibthorpoides ! I have that in "Triassic Hollow" - got it from TGM when I first scaped the tank. It struggled with the 24" depth at first, but is coming back stronger now. I also have it growing emmersed very well...
  91. Tony Swinney

    Edward's Eternal Tranquility... (update 10.04)

    Re: Edward's Vivarium Nano... (01.03.2011 update) Very nice Edward. It would be great if you could get the lighting higher up, so that it lit the branches coming out of the tank, rather than being in amongst them. Maybe a grobeam tile 30cm above ? Tony
  92. Tony Swinney

    60cm "quemador lenta"...tank finished.

    Re: 60cm "quemador lenta" simple update Nice setup mark, I do love a nano in place next to a big tank - something about the juxtaposition of scale that just works for me :) Cool pics as always :thumbup: Tony
  93. Tony Swinney

    Stone Garden

    Hi histi, and welcome to the forum. This is really nice, i think Dragon Stone works a treat on this size tank, especially with the HC. I'm about to scape my MiniM with seriyu stone and HC so I'll be watching your progress and ferts regime with interest :) Tony
  94. Tony Swinney

    300L MA store tank - First trim

    Another little update... Things continue well :) Theres a little bit of very fine brown algae evident on the glosso and riccia, but its very minor. We're adding some more ottos today to clean that up. The water changes continue at 50% daily with remineralised RO. I realised that the CO2...
  95. Tony Swinney

    Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 20-09-11)

    Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (partial rescape 19-2-11) Brave work Andy :shock: As you say, once it fills it'll look great - more open, and 'lighter' than before. Personally I'd probably remove the big leafed plant at the back ( an echinodorus ? ) as I dont think the scale fits in with the...
  96. Tony Swinney

    60cm "quemador lenta"...tank finished.

    Re: 60cm "quemador lenta" overcoming diatoms Beautiful pic Mark. Whilst I know you consider this a test tank, I'm sure many of us would be more than happy to have it in our lounges. I think the fact that plants aren't positioned where you might expect them to be in an aquascape gives it a...
  97. Tony Swinney

    Fec's 90cm opti-white "Sticks n Stones" 9 months on

    That looks tremendous Ben, still looking wild, but with a hint of trimmed :D Nice choice of plants in there too. Tony
  98. Tony Swinney

    300L MA store tank - First trim

    Thanks guys :) I think you're right Dan - thats where I'm thinking of a few crypts ( where the foreground sag is ). Something like walkeri ? I'd like wendtii brown but in a Parva size ! I may yet go back to plan A, and introduce some Tennelus - I'm about to rip loads out of my optiwhite :)...
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