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  1. viktorlantos

    Amano RIP?

    Cheers Steve, i am glad you got a response from her. Wonderful touching story on both sides again. Thanks for sharing [emoji106]
  2. viktorlantos

    ada spring washer

    They are pretty good for any glass pipe. And last long. We have many others but those are only good for hose cleaning. We had to do many glass pipe fixing when client broke their glass coz brushes are not flexi enough or they are too hard on the head part.
  3. viktorlantos

    Amano RIP?

    Lovely and touching story. If you would like to contact with Sayuri i can help. I am sure she would be happy especially after this post that the english men is still there and you both remembering the same story around the sane time on the opposite side of the world. Let me know and i will share...
  4. viktorlantos

    Monte Carlo

    How is the water temperature in the past 2 weeks?
  5. viktorlantos

    Amano RIP?

    I had a few emails with the ADA staff this week and let me quote a few words from it. Amano San was like a teacher/mentor in Niigata. His passion, viewpoint, perfectionism was always there and those who he worked with did their job based on these guidelines. I am sure they will do their best...
  6. viktorlantos

    Amano RIP?

    The official announcement from ADA which come in late (probably because of the time zone), but arrived. We will miss you master :(
  7. viktorlantos

    Is this hobby losing the plot?

    I do not want to go offtopic here, but i rarely use pH computers. Sometimes this is helpful, but since active soils, soft water, spec bio mediums etc you will face with more problems than success. I do use a profilux machine on some of our tanks, On fresh start i surely sees that pH probe is...
  8. viktorlantos

    Is this hobby losing the plot?

    I also like what Tom Barr does with his tank. Beautiful gardening! Just in the real garden he move plants quickly if that plant do not feel ok in a spec position Maybe this is not a step1 beginner class, but something what remind us that a tank can have multiple locations with different...
  9. viktorlantos

    Is this hobby losing the plot?

    On Staurogyne and some other plants. The general guide Tropica has is right. But there are plants which easier to melt in new condition than others. Maybe this is something what would be nice to have highlighted in a catalog since we know many of them. But if not then your retailer need to...
  10. viktorlantos

    Is this hobby losing the plot?

    Back to Tropica. 2 years ago (or a little earlier?) Tropica changed the way of promoting aquatic plants. Strange how time is moving and information lost quickly. But this campaign built by some of the best and most experienced UKAPS members. These guys spent weeks to build up something which is...
  11. viktorlantos

    Is this hobby losing the plot?

    I think the problem is still the reading. There are dozens of wonderful guides and information. But many beginners do not like reading. They are asking questions and try to find answers in journals or different topics. Tropica has wonderful guides like how much algae eater you need. ADA has many...
  12. viktorlantos

    Co2 test reagent ??

    As far as i know cal liquids are premixed. Ready to use.
  13. viktorlantos

    New 40m Amano Tank

    yup this does not fit to their philosophy. and this tank is running with around 56.000W light which is really not the low light kind of tank :)
  14. viktorlantos

    New ADA Aquasky "Moon" - Thoughts?!?...

    Actually there's a magic dust which makes your Super Jet shiny :p;) Powa Powda from Japan! :) Both EI and ADA works. But none of them will do the water change and cleaning for you :)
  15. viktorlantos

    New ADA Aquasky "Moon" - Thoughts?!?...

    Yeah this seriously kick some ass again :) I made some photos how this compare to the current king the Aquasky 602. Yup this is not just the photo. This is equal in real life too. From the side this does not look good. More noticeable the glass and the light material difference. But from...
  16. viktorlantos

    Amano in Portugal

    I guess the upper visual sketch only demonstrate how the final look will hide the huge columns which exist in the tank. That is a copy paste demo from earlier scape only for demo purposes. Would be impossible to create a real visual of the future look. I look forward to that. :)
  17. viktorlantos

    What in your opinion is the best tip to succeed

    I would recommend to visit a specialist shop before you buy anything. If this is accessible in your location or with a few hours trip. This way you can see many tank in flesh, can see different setups, check what kind of light filtration these setups use. Do not forget to ask questions there...
  18. viktorlantos

    New ADA Aquasky "Moon" - Thoughts?!?...

    I do not get the speed growth vs profit factor, but of course there are many viewpoint. I see the lots of light lots of possibility. Or go without limitation. For sure a low tech does not need Aquasky nor HQI. 2xT5 is fine or T8. I have a simple tank at home without any light too. A 60x30x36...
  19. viktorlantos

    Not regenerating Purigen?

    We do use it on all of our tank and installations. It's a nice add on to any tank. I read your first post about Prime expense on regeneration, but it does not need that much really. If you use Clorox 1:1 then you put the bag in an open top thing and add in a cap of prime probably. With the open...
  20. viktorlantos

    New ADA Aquasky "Moon" - Thoughts?!?...

    Dimming is against the ADA philosophy i guess. Have you ever read to start your light low and less hours? Nope. They start with the same light power all the time and use it for 7-9 hours a day. No dimming required in this picture. They promise completed scape in 3 months with their instructions...
  21. viktorlantos

    Not regenerating Purigen?

    Here is a great example what Purigen can do if this is not cleaned..... We had a big event a little earlier where we rescaped almost all of our tanks. After they cycled they get back on track except one. A 180L tank. This has an Eheim Prof 3 600 filtration only with bio media and 2 bags of...
  22. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    That was my point a year ago :)
  23. viktorlantos

    GA PLC competition - Anybody entering?

    Go go go! Will do some judging over there :)
  24. viktorlantos

    new IAPLC judging criteria.. your thoughts please ?

    I have to add another comment from Karen Randall to this discussion here. She mentioned that even if the new rules were in place this was not used the way as it should. Otherwise the top 100 would be really shaken up this year too. The longer term setup is also interesting. Since they kind of...
  25. viktorlantos

    Montecarlo melting! Please help!

    29 celsius is way too much for most of the aquatic plants
  26. viktorlantos

    new IAPLC judging criteria.. your thoughts please ?

    Since iaplc had a long history and both the entrants number and overall popularity grown so much this is normal that many serious hobbist end up working for the industry or open up a shop. They burn so much time with the hobby, after a time a decision comes to change it or make some money from...
  27. viktorlantos

    Twinstar, a real brain melter.

    Is this happens if you put the reactor to the high flow area too?
  28. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Tom this is right til you do heavy maintenances. But we've seen how your beauty tank looked when you were in Asia a few months before. You can't be there all the time to fix things and do your algae battles. That just happens with anyone who is not dedicating 100% effort and time with his tank...
  29. viktorlantos

    The book of Aqua Design Amano 2014

    ADA only send these by sea orders. Sent sample copy to all retailers but the do not send more by air. So had to wait the containers.
  30. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Yeah same for salts isn't it? But based on our 9 months tests if you just dose irons a few times a week and not heavily dosing daily than it's not an issue. However be aware to use heavy iron fertilizers in larger ammount.
  31. viktorlantos

    Natural Aquario sold?

    Just fit perfectly to the price discussion. You all will be surprised that these general brands now target ADA market with their pricing. The new soils from these companies cost the same as Aqua Soil as i see. JBL tools etc. So we will see either a cost increase in the hobby or the giants fail.
  32. viktorlantos

    Natural Aquario sold?

    For a 90 cm we'ee using super jet es-1200. Really powefull one. I think this is stronger than 2080 from eheim. The big thing is about these filters, the filter housing cools down the water a little (better heat exchange) and will never leak. Like almost all plastic filters nowadays. Still an...
  33. viktorlantos

    The Green Machine- a bit disappointed.

    We can talk about white socks but til they do scape which not sucks i am ok :)
  34. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Replacement units are new. They came out at interzoo a week ago. So retailers can order them now. I picked up a small batch at the expo
  35. viktorlantos

    The Green Machine- a bit disappointed.

    It's interesting to see the growing examples without white socks :) However i have to add that keeping up pro scapes in a showroom is extremely difficult, so i understand why there are general displays in most places. Shops need to turn themself to a boutique, thats the current trend. This need...
  36. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    The problem is that, your diffuser plate turned black. This could be for several reson like too strong cleaning solution, iron dosing etc. this can not be cleaned. Once the diffusers plate turns black and diffusion stops, cleaning solution not works, the diffuser unit have to be replaced. It...
  37. viktorlantos

    The Green Machine- a bit disappointed.

    Business is always hard. We do expect the best and shops try their best too but this is a small market. And we not just getting hit by that, but from may til september the hobby is sleeping. Everyone is out on holiday mainly outdoor activities, so you usually see frozen shops in these months...
  38. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I've seen cases when the seiryu stayed clean with Twinstar. But if you have a super powerful light no matter you have this thing, your stones will be green for sure. Like in this client tank where all plants looks super healthy, but the stones goes green in a short time...
  39. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    To be honest device is selling well. But it's worth to think about why it is meanwhile the UV filters are really not going well. I think the reason why more people jumped in because they've seen expert feedback for the first time. Had many positive tests and the long-term tests feedbacks are...
  40. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Guys we do run them in half of our tanks now. Around 11 tanks probably in our gallery. The ones where we have it installed is absolutelly stunning. Less issue when we leave the shop for a few days and no fertilizers are in, or we skip the water change etc. Like an angel sitting on our shoulders...
  41. viktorlantos

    IAPLC 2014

    I am running for the final shoot. Kind of overgrown mossyforestthingie, but working on some small refinements still. Afterburners are on 6x54W :)
  42. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I am not 100% sure. We do use ADA Superge, but i guess similar solution would work fine. Some cleaning solution is not working well with the diffusor. H2O2, JBL Powerclean is reported by out clients as a non to go way. Even with Superge need a bit stronger solution and soak is for overnight. Not...
  43. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Yup, this is a preprogrammed thingie. I guess the logic behind it as your tank progress and you have less algae you do not need that much sterilization. Makes sense. Still you need to keep up with the diffuser plate cleaning to have the best effect. Like bi-weekly or so. And probably better to...
  44. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    We do have tigers in there. But sure they are ok with the CO2. :)
  45. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Cheers to all. I've been away for a while as the season was super busy, but as things slowing down i have a little time to surf on forums again :) Thought to check in and see if i see new feedback from the device in use. Anyone jumped to the Twinstar since the topic start? What are the...
  46. viktorlantos

    IAPLC 2014

    We will meet you all in the ring guys :)
  47. viktorlantos

    Scape Fu podcasts

    Thank you Art, that's a really good in depth analysis. It's a honor to me to be part of your analysis series. Great work, thanks again :) I look forward to the next ones :)
  48. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    yup probably. you can overdose it i believe.
  49. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    For stones which increase the water hardness probably not. All other effect is the same like in a small. So clean sand (not mentioned this but we never had to clean the sand since we use it), BGA, hair, thread, etc will die the same way, and the water clarity. Some reported that the glass...
  50. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Would be a great idea to test on one first. We never had issues in a planted tank, but 30L is small and maybe the Twinstar dosage is a lot to them. Also please watch out for the pH level. These shrimps are sensitive and small tanks has more fluctuation on water parameters. With the increased...
  51. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Not reported a while ago, but probably a good idea after months of use. How i feel about that, where we used, am i still happy or not, did Twinstar won in every case or not.... If you hate readings i have to say this is a happy ending story. Sorry to others :) So where do i start.... As i...
  52. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    If you have ADA Superge for glass diffuser cleaning that should do the work. Make sure to not use product like JBL Power Clean which should not be used with metal things Or use the solution what the manual recommend.
  53. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Tried the super s on a fish rack with an import shipment. Worked well. But that is only a sterilizer. Seems like a good replacement of the UV.
  54. viktorlantos

    ADA or Optiwhite, cant decide :(?

    There was a thread before on ADA glasses a few month ago. Did not find it. Anyway to give you an answer it will be a little longer :) Short story is. Yes ADA tanks are great, better than any custom built i've ever seen. Long story...... OptiWhite as it was said before is a glass brand of...
  55. viktorlantos

    ADA or Optiwhite, cant decide :(?

    Thanks Tim :) Still in progress, but at least we see the light at the end of the tunnel. However as we went through the production issues, now we see the challenges investment etc. Just wanted to note the cost side of it. And i am not speaking of the equipment, hardscape, soils etc what is...
  56. viktorlantos

    ADA or Optiwhite, cant decide :(?

    This should be a very expensive tank anyway no matter where you get it. These clean rimless tank is different from the ones what people used before and the price much higher because of the thick and low-e glass. For a 180x60x60 tank you need a 15mm opti glass if you do not use framing or glued...
  57. viktorlantos

    Wabi Kusa questions??

    Yup google it for Keto you may get other hits too. This is a very common and very special clay. That's the reason why Bonsai keepers using them in some areas. Also Kokedama balls made with this too.
  58. viktorlantos

    Your personal aquascaping/aquarium highlights from 2013

    This year a trip to the Tropica facility where i met with many UKAPS maniac along with Audrie and the French team. Was nice to be there after looking at many old photos from George, Dan, Mark and others. Somehow i got some requests on contest, so this year we judged many around the world...
  59. viktorlantos

    Wabi Kusa questions??

    From the photos it looks like these has some fishing line around the balls.
  60. viktorlantos

    Wabi Kusa questions??

    Some shots on original wabis. I shoot them this autumn in Japan. Japan tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr Japan tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr Japan Tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr Japan Tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr Japan Tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr...
  61. viktorlantos

    Wabi Kusa questions??

    One option could be to use keto tsuchi from a Bonsai shop. Use inside some regular soils.This will hold the shape without any mesh around it.
  62. viktorlantos

    Breaking rules

    Well ADA not really use one Solar above a 90P tank. They use a Grand Solar, or 2 Solars. More light for more hours. Currently 10 hours per day! Japan Tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr Japan Tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr Japan Tour 2013 by viktorlantos, on Flickr The problem...
  63. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    It's a good point, but only works if you have time and you can be there with your tank for looooong hours to observe different things. Daily checks etc. What if you study somewhere or travels a lot? Or you just do not have that much time because the kids needs you. Or work. Or you have it in...
  64. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Nope 3 different high energy setup. 90x45x45 (HQI 150W), 60x30x36 (Aquasky 601), 60x30x36 (Aquasky 602 dual strip light)
  65. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    We do run these units like 6 weeks ago aprox. But i can not believe how the hell this could look like this super algae covered like you have above. The only explanation is that the owner throwed the unit into a heavy BGA infected tank and left there for a while. We do use now 5 units. 2 in a...
  66. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    The user manual says 12-18 months as i remember. The new diffuser will cost like 50 EUR or so.
  67. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Yup this is a slower process, but i guess the deep sand does not help on this. If this would be a clay it would be clean by now.
  68. viktorlantos

    ADA prices in Japan?

    ADA is much cheaper in Japan. They have hundreds of shops around the country which sell their products. It also means majority of the shops are not specialist like TGM for example. So you will find lot of chinese things too. But they are trendmakers. You will see all the latest stuff there...
  69. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Interesting to read the feedback. Just a quick thought from me. Without being commercial here, we sold all our unit in our first shipment for pro scapers. I guess this is surprising for many of you, but this is how the device conquered the hobby in the past few months. This was tested in high...
  70. viktorlantos

    Natural Aquario sold?

    On the other hand it's strange they take the EUR vs USD conversion issue and they are not trying to manufacture similar stuff in the US. Well at the end they may will move all production to the US. That would make sense. Anyway buyout is rare in this field so i look forward to the outcome.
  71. viktorlantos

    Natural Aquario sold?

    wow now that's a twist!
  72. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Yeah this does not make any sense. They may will came out later with a other model for larger tanks
  73. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    They say it has no effect on the BBA. But i've seen some with a half dead one on the 60P carpet. So may could have a little but not significant. This runs in 24 hours, but the external device handling the operation. In dark this works less, in daytime this works more.
  74. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Not write here a while ago. Things going well we still testing out the unit. A couple additions to the previous tests as now we run all their models in different conditions. For algae and planted tank only the Twinstar Mini and Nano is good. The Mini S, Super S and Shrimp ones are mainly...
  75. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Cheers roadmaster, thank you for your comment. Of course i fully understand your points, but the reason why i shared it becasue what we've seen in that 2 week period was not normal. Too much improvement in a short time. But here is the detailed answer to your question: Just by fixing CO2...
  76. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    This would help with the filter bacteria and with this the water quality in general. Water will be clearer, some algae which exist because of your lower filter efficiency will disappear probably. But still Twinstar helps with green dot and some other algea which would not disappear so quickly...
  77. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Quick things to add based on our "almost a month" test :) The device raise the pH level a bit. We usually have 6.5 in our tanks, but where Twinstar is running is 6.9-7. This is an upper limit for some bee shrimps but i not recognized any issue. Maybe the increased oxygen level has more weight...
  78. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    if it happen it can be cleaned. Just like you soak your CO2 diffusers in cleaning solutions. Will receive it shortly as far as i know. Do not know yet but as i hear back i will share of course.
  79. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Ok another thing to share. In our first test we used the device in an aquarium where the stones not raise the water hardness (Fossilized wood) The second test is happening in a Seiryu packed aquarium where almost 40-50kg stones are there. Earlier i worried that the gas errode the stones...
  80. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    There's a little annoying feature what i faced with today. As we had some electricity maintenance in the shop. If the electricity is down Twinstar will not come back to operation later. So you need to restart it. It's ok but i had to do this 2-3 times today because of the outages.
  81. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Its not good for brush based on the documentation unfortunately. Which is strange as H2O2 do a great damage on this type of algae too.
  82. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    The forum engine is outdated. May need some work. Til then use the preview button when you edit the post. There you can see your post and make changes in it :) There's a nice extension what we're using in our community. Multi-quote. Would be awesome to have it here too sometime.
  83. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I really do not know how long this stuff will live or will spread around the hobby. Maybe other "stars" will appear shortly and we just realize they are in every store around us just like the UV or Ozone, aquarium computers. Shortly will have ANSStars and GUSHStars too :) The full topic is...
  84. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I think i pasted this earlier. The diffuser what you have in the tank need to be replaced after 6-12 months. The replaceable unit has a jack plug and you can connect it to the IC controller easily. No need to screw etc. Just unplug the jack with the old diffuser from the IC and plug in the new...
  85. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I had a thought today that it would be nice to have someone open the diffuser and the IC like what is happening with Apple's new phone all the time. So it would be visible what is inside. I am short on stock :) So who will open up the item? :)
  86. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Ok guys Test 2 since the other test passed with 100% success in 2 weeks! I decided to start a new one today. We have a fresh tank which is 3 weeks old now. This tank is just getting cycled in so some starter issue is almost there. Right time to do another test. Tank size: 90x45x45...
  87. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Not bubbling but seems like next to the device a small white patch appeared on the stone will show a photo later today.
  88. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Easy to change the diffuser. Unplug the jack from the ic module and thats it. I tried another test today and faced with an interesting issue after a few hours. Seiryu looked like i would drop acid on it
  89. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    It's true. I am learning to be a chef :) Still far to be Jamie Oliver though :) But the product not promising for you that you can do soup with almost any ingredients. This state that you need to use the necessary ingredients, but if you do so the cooking will be a little more fun than usual...
  90. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I think 3 things which was a nice effect for me. 1.The stones get cleaned. It's so hard to clean these damn stones. If you brush it this fall apart. 2.The water become clear. Cloud disappeared. 3. I did not had to trim down the bushy plants what i would do usually with this much infection. So...
  91. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    12 days result.... Today we reached the 12 days operation. It is strage that almost ALL algae disappeared from the tank, but we had a little bacterial film on the glass (like with new tanks) and some green algae. On the plants and the decor just the opposite. I did a regular weekly water...
  92. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Ok got some additional info on this from Twinstar "The product is need to maintenace if cable and case be polluted by algea. You product is old version, we change product design and to protect mesh from Ca+. I will give you infromation with picture. This product has life span. Life span is...
  93. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    or a roboduck! :)
  94. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    or a roboduck! :)
  95. viktorlantos

    Difference between TMC ADA SIGNATURE

    This was an issue with the old tanks, but honestly in 7 years i not seen any. I've read 2 or 3 comments or legends on the forums, but noone had a tank which did that :) The funny part is that when they produced their tanks in the EU was the issue. The German crafters used a thinner glass then...
  96. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Would be nice :) This little device is limited to use on a specific tank size only. For example the one we're using the Nano model is not suitable for small size aquarium and large one over 250L The largest Twinstar handles 350L max as i see.
  97. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Based on the product info this isn't good for green water and brush algae. For many it is including hair, fuzz, bga, gda, dust
  98. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I had a nice talk with Dave Chow about the device in Japan and based on that i felt i have to try it. He is a person who knows exactly how a planted aquarium had to work and his tests and observations were right. Still need more time and different scenarios to tell 100% that it works but 1st...
  99. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    Simple air pumps with air diffusers just not enough good i guess. This stuff generate a cloud almost no bubbles, so the gas escaping slowly. But where filters used with oxygen - Tom Barr using this way a while ago if i am right, you can push the limits more with light and co2 and the filter...
  100. viktorlantos

    Twinstar..what is it?

    I even can think that the tank got a big oxygen boost (and the filter bacteria too) and since we added in a lot of oxygen the filter worked much more efficient than before. That's why the algae disappeared quicker than normally with an algae crew. But honestly i do not have a clue. :) Now the...
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