Dave Spencer
Member
Thought I would post it here to keep Zig`s Iwagumi company. It is a bit more basic in design than Zig`s, but it is my first (of many hopefully) attempts, and am happy with it thus far, with one or two reservations.
Tank: 60 x 30 x 36 opti white high clarity. 60l capacity.
Lights: 1 x 24W Geisemann Midday, 1 x 24W Geisemann Aquaflora, 1 x 24W cheap eBay (EQJ trading). all are linar T5s.
Substrate: ADA Aqua Soil Amozonia powder.
Hardscape: from a local abandoned quarry.
Filtration: Eheim 2213 with basic foam and Purigen. Filter inlet and outlet are Cal Aqua glass.
CO2: pressurised and via an Aquamas reactor at 30ppm.
Fertilisers: as per EI.
Plants: Eleocharis `parvula`, Hemianthus callitrichoides, Riccia fluitans.
Fish: Rasbora dorsiocellata, Otocinclus sp.
I had major problems with rhizoclonium early on with this tank, but ultimately cured it with hard work and a black out. The riccia still needs to bed in, but I am hoping the hairgrass will grow in and around it to make it look more a part of the aquascape.
Cheers, Dave.
Tank: 60 x 30 x 36 opti white high clarity. 60l capacity.
Lights: 1 x 24W Geisemann Midday, 1 x 24W Geisemann Aquaflora, 1 x 24W cheap eBay (EQJ trading). all are linar T5s.
Substrate: ADA Aqua Soil Amozonia powder.
Hardscape: from a local abandoned quarry.
Filtration: Eheim 2213 with basic foam and Purigen. Filter inlet and outlet are Cal Aqua glass.
CO2: pressurised and via an Aquamas reactor at 30ppm.
Fertilisers: as per EI.
Plants: Eleocharis `parvula`, Hemianthus callitrichoides, Riccia fluitans.
Fish: Rasbora dorsiocellata, Otocinclus sp.
I had major problems with rhizoclonium early on with this tank, but ultimately cured it with hard work and a black out. The riccia still needs to bed in, but I am hoping the hairgrass will grow in and around it to make it look more a part of the aquascape.
Cheers, Dave.