Tom
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Re: New journal, sneaky peek.
And the plants will suck it up pretty quickly too when they're that densely grown
And the plants will suck it up pretty quickly too when they're that densely grown
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'Blue Sky' Iwagumi ...overgrown
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faizal
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Re: New journal, sneaky peek.
Thank you . Your new tank is looking amazing there. 😀
Thank you . Your new tank is looking amazing there. 😀
Mark Evans
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Re: New journal, sneaky peek.
Cheers mate. I'm looking forward to getting scissor happy again. Kinda miss it.
RESULT!!!!... I've just trained the wife into doing W/C everyday this week! 😛 AWESOME. i'm much more at ease, in the knowledge they'll get done.
Antoni said:
Cheers mate. I'm looking forward to getting scissor happy again. Kinda miss it.
RESULT!!!!... I've just trained the wife into doing W/C everyday this week! 😛 AWESOME. i'm much more at ease, in the knowledge they'll get done.
Mark Evans
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Re: New journal, sneaky peek.
Here's the 7 seven day report.
I've not seen it all week, but left instruction with a very well trained Russian wife 😉 ...the girl did good! 😛
Water changes, ferts...no probs!
Using ADA substrate system, Tropica plants and fertiliser, seems to be a perfect match. I've not had a start like this to a tank for such a long time.
Here's the planting day pic.
And here's as it is when i got home from working away.
I now have glass ware which should arrive in a week or so. so PLAESE IGNORE the plumbing! 😀
Here's the 7 seven day report.
I've not seen it all week, but left instruction with a very well trained Russian wife 😉 ...the girl did good! 😛
Water changes, ferts...no probs!
Using ADA substrate system, Tropica plants and fertiliser, seems to be a perfect match. I've not had a start like this to a tank for such a long time.
Here's the planting day pic.
And here's as it is when i got home from working away.
I now have glass ware which should arrive in a week or so. so PLAESE IGNORE the plumbing! 😀
George Farmer
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
Can't fall off with a Tropica/Aqua Soil combo!
Looks great mate. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh soon!
Can't fall off with a Tropica/Aqua Soil combo!
Looks great mate. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh soon!
Tom
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
Looks great. How much Tropica are you dosing?
Looks great. How much Tropica are you dosing?
Mark Evans
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
kettles already on
I'm not fully sure why, but I've heard a mixture of both TPN and TPN+ can be effective. I'm...or rather my better half, is dosing 5 ml of each on W/C days. followed by 3 ml of a strong mix of liquid carbon.
I bought some concentrate of the chemical that's in easycarbo, and mad my own, slightly stronger mix.
One other change for me in this tank, is the spray bar. Diffusion, and movement of water seems to be much better...a leaf out of cegs book i guess.
If i get a 'proper' chance I'll take some images with flash, and no plumbing. 8)
Looks like I'll be getting the scissors out sooner than i thought too.
George Farmer said:
kettles already on
Tom said:
I'm not fully sure why, but I've heard a mixture of both TPN and TPN+ can be effective. I'm...or rather my better half, is dosing 5 ml of each on W/C days. followed by 3 ml of a strong mix of liquid carbon.
I bought some concentrate of the chemical that's in easycarbo, and mad my own, slightly stronger mix.
One other change for me in this tank, is the spray bar. Diffusion, and movement of water seems to be much better...a leaf out of cegs book i guess.
If i get a 'proper' chance I'll take some images with flash, and no plumbing. 8)
Looks like I'll be getting the scissors out sooner than i thought too.
wearsbunnyslippers
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
when is the book coming out?
with all the amazing tanks you setup up one after the other, you should put out a book like amano!
when is the book coming out?
with all the amazing tanks you setup up one after the other, you should put out a book like amano!
John Starkey
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
Jesus thats got to be a record for growing in a tank in 7 days,
Amazing,
John
Jesus thats got to be a record for growing in a tank in 7 days,
Amazing,
John
Mark Evans
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
Another 20 years, and i might ...not good enough just yet.
I'm a tad surprised at the speed john. There's been no melt what so ever from the HC
A few trims, and the over all look should improve.
wearsbunnyslippers said:
Another 20 years, and i might
...not good enough just yet.john starkey said:
I'm a tad surprised at the speed john. There's been no melt what so ever from the HC
A few trims, and the over all look should improve.
'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
This is interesting - keen to hear how moving to glassware changes this. How much surface movement are you getting with a spraybar - just the odd ripple or a 'mound' of water?
My 'see through' tank challenge http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15878
Mark Evans said:One other change for me in this tank, is the spray bar. Diffusion, and movement of water seems to be much better...a leaf out of cegs book i guess.
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This is interesting - keen to hear how moving to glassware changes this. How much surface movement are you getting with a spraybar - just the odd ripple or a 'mound' of water?
My 'see through' tank challenge http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15878
Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
What a improvement in just 7 days! That is great!
Congrats to the "better half" 😀 I think she is doing better than most of us in matter of plant growing 😀 I have not achieved such a growth in that short term yet!
What a improvement in just 7 days! That is great!
Congrats to the "better half" 😀 I think she is doing better than most of us in matter of plant growing 😀 I have not achieved such a growth in that short term yet!
Mark Evans
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
It's like a soft ripple. More even than with a spray bar. I might even save the lillys for the 120cm.
Cheers Antoni.
here's a comparison.
and water change time... directly from the tap.
mikeappleby said:
It's like a soft ripple. More even than with a spray bar. I might even save the lillys for the 120cm.
Antoni said:
Cheers Antoni.
here's a comparison.
and water change time... directly from the tap.
Ian Holdich
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
aye up i think we should be giving Mrs Mark some credit here!
Well done Mrs Mark.
Thats gonna be fully grown in by next week!
aye up i think we should be giving Mrs Mark some credit here!
Well done Mrs Mark.
Thats gonna be fully grown in by next week!
Mark Evans
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
I've passed the message on
I'll just add, the lighting period whilst i'm away is just 5 hours per day.
ianho said:
I've passed the message on
I'll just add, the lighting period whilst i'm away is just 5 hours per day.
Piece-of-fish
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
Hehe, be carefull 😉
Otherwise you risk being not allowed to get hands on your tank if she enjoys it too much 8) and you stay away for long.
Will be like, 'you know darling, get your on scape' 😀
Another star is rising?
Hehe, be carefull 😉
Otherwise you risk being not allowed to get hands on your tank if she enjoys it too much 8) and you stay away for long.
Will be like, 'you know darling, get your on scape'
😀 Another star is rising?
Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
blinkin eck, thats a lot of growth in a short space of time and is looking great!
Is the new Ranunculus inundatus from tropica different to the one anubias do in the cups? Im asking as i have some in my tank but it grew super big so im just wondering if the tropica one is different and maybe a dwarf version? Either that or your managing to keep it small with trimming which ive not tried on mine as it didnt grow too well in the 90cm 🙁
blinkin eck, thats a lot of growth in a short space of time and is looking great!
Is the new Ranunculus inundatus from tropica different to the one anubias do in the cups? Im asking as i have some in my tank but it grew super big so im just wondering if the tropica one is different and maybe a dwarf version? Either that or your managing to keep it small with trimming which ive not tried on mine as it didnt grow too well in the 90cm 🙁
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
I can't believe the amount of growth in just 7days! I really don't understand haha.
5ml each of tpn and tpn plus over a 7 day period?
I wasn't sure if tpn could be dosed a week at a time, I have a bottle with no instructions :/
I can't believe the amount of growth in just 7days! I really don't understand haha.
5ml each of tpn and tpn plus over a 7 day period?
I wasn't sure if tpn could be dosed a week at a time, I have a bottle with no instructions :/
Mark Evans
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Re: 'Blue Sky' Iwagumi @ 7 days
it'll never get that far Ed ...i hope 
I'm cant be 100% sure. Maybe Tropica have modified it a little. I can ask.
This version has settled in wonderfully. There's the odd tall stem, but many smaller ones also. signs of horizontal growth to. I'll be trimming off taller stems sometime soon.
If i'm honest, i cant neither. I take mental pics in my head of a night time, and this morning, you can see physically how the plants have grown over night. roots on stems, grass where there was no grass...stuff like that.
I'm in no doubt this is only one week old, and i have the early startup issues to contend with, so i'm not kidding myself just yet. But if it runs like 'Autumn Blush' did, i should be OK.
Piece-of-fish said:
it'll never get that far Ed
...i hope stuworrall said:
I'm cant be 100% sure. Maybe Tropica have modified it a little. I can ask.
This version has settled in wonderfully. There's the odd tall stem, but many smaller ones also. signs of horizontal growth to. I'll be trimming off taller stems sometime soon.
nayr88 said:
If i'm honest, i cant neither. I take mental pics in my head of a night time, and this morning, you can see physically how the plants have grown over night. roots on stems, grass where there was no grass...stuff like that.
I'm in no doubt this is only one week old, and i have the early startup issues to contend with, so i'm not kidding myself just yet. But if it runs like 'Autumn Blush' did, i should be OK.
