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H´s optiwhite hightech
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Thanks mates.
yeah it has started to grow a bit with the most of plants, some of them are not quite well jet.
I need to make an list of plants thats been planted, Think it is almost 40 now.
The fert is going just like that, I forget to fert some Days and it is offcourse not Always so good, but i stumbled across thit DIY fert system.and it looks really good.
http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2009/01/creating-diy-fertilizer-auto-dosing.html
How do you fert your tanks anyway, never ever forget for an period?
H.[DOUBLEPOST=1399978118][/DOUBLEPOST]Or like this... lowtech
HAHAHA
yeah it has started to grow a bit with the most of plants, some of them are not quite well jet.
I need to make an list of plants thats been planted, Think it is almost 40 now.
The fert is going just like that, I forget to fert some Days and it is offcourse not Always so good, but i stumbled across thit DIY fert system.and it looks really good.
http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2009/01/creating-diy-fertilizer-auto-dosing.html
How do you fert your tanks anyway, never ever forget for an period?
H.[DOUBLEPOST=1399978118][/DOUBLEPOST]Or like this... lowtech
HAHAHA
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Used google translation, sorry if it does not Think like me...
Just when you start to get really hot in the clothes, or rather when the clothes come off and the sea is warm enough to take a bath, and the tan pigments turn HOT RED character, and permafrost in the marrow has released, well then it must be hauled on all sail homebound, with a new interesting working year shall commence. How nice then ... nooo! Meanwhile, we meet everyone else heading out to this year's holiday and sailing .... Fun! Right?; But that is reminiscent of how the aquarium stands up there in the living room next afternoon sun's impact ...
The aquarium has been unattended for a month now since midsommer, only the water is filled up a few times. Would surely be hefty hunger / malnutrition in rapidly growing plants ...
Once home, I must say that the tub looks good, without my own influences. The lighting had been reduced to 8 hours and co2 level is set lower so as not to deplete the plants all the nutrients as soon as they turn their back. The temperature has certainly been on top when it gets pretty hot indoors on a sunny day.
Nothing extra NPK or Micro has been given in the meantime which would have got the tub to crash on the light and co2 was set as high as before the holiday. But on the other hand, I have had a feeder that has given a cup flake food during the time which of course gives some NPK mm.
What's really interesting is that the glas is almost completely free of algea and plants too. It has paid off not to squeeze the tank equally hard with both light and co2 which requires more track of the algae / nutrient level clean.
Some plants have done well others have gone back, and some have grown on themselves really well. But overall it has gone better than expected.
All right? no total scapeover needed immediately after a total algatack, skööönt! Now expected a period that might provide inspiration for a new scape and perhaps a contribution to a first race with the tank later this winter ...
Just when you start to get really hot in the clothes, or rather when the clothes come off and the sea is warm enough to take a bath, and the tan pigments turn HOT RED character, and permafrost in the marrow has released, well then it must be hauled on all sail homebound, with a new interesting working year shall commence. How nice then ... nooo! Meanwhile, we meet everyone else heading out to this year's holiday and sailing .... Fun! Right?; But that is reminiscent of how the aquarium stands up there in the living room next afternoon sun's impact ...
The aquarium has been unattended for a month now since midsommer, only the water is filled up a few times. Would surely be hefty hunger / malnutrition in rapidly growing plants ...
Once home, I must say that the tub looks good, without my own influences. The lighting had been reduced to 8 hours and co2 level is set lower so as not to deplete the plants all the nutrients as soon as they turn their back. The temperature has certainly been on top when it gets pretty hot indoors on a sunny day.
Nothing extra NPK or Micro has been given in the meantime which would have got the tub to crash on the light and co2 was set as high as before the holiday. But on the other hand, I have had a feeder that has given a cup flake food during the time which of course gives some NPK mm.
What's really interesting is that the glas is almost completely free of algea and plants too. It has paid off not to squeeze the tank equally hard with both light and co2 which requires more track of the algae / nutrient level clean.
Some plants have done well others have gone back, and some have grown on themselves really well. But overall it has gone better than expected.
All right? no total scapeover needed immediately after a total algatack, skööönt! Now expected a period that might provide inspiration for a new scape and perhaps a contribution to a first race with the tank later this winter ...
My Dutch plant aquarium with 40+ plants were not nearly maintenance free, clipping and trimming every week at any time, and with some sword plants that became waaaay too big.
So now "the Dutch thing" is in the grave because of its time constraints. And not least because of the summers sailings. I estimate that there have been some sixty nights in the boat this summer, which may be considered as a fine record, cold in the beginning and record warm towards the end. 22 degree water temperature out at sea at the best, and lots of swimming every day. Great sailing but it makes an dissipointment to the scape
But now it is going to be an IWAGUMI scape instead of plant only. My second iwagumi style, but the first in this Optiwhite 120 cm.
25 kilos of grey mountain stones will do the kick.
Some hard work with an slightly extra pice of inspiering fluids, and the hard scape begins to take form
And some hours later...
... waiting it to be clearer, for planting later on.
Not sure if it is too symetrical to the right, maybe need to move those fore stones on the right.
any suggestions?
H.
So now "the Dutch thing" is in the grave because of its time constraints. And not least because of the summers sailings. I estimate that there have been some sixty nights in the boat this summer, which may be considered as a fine record, cold in the beginning and record warm towards the end. 22 degree water temperature out at sea at the best, and lots of swimming every day. Great sailing but it makes an dissipointment to the scape
But now it is going to be an IWAGUMI scape instead of plant only. My second iwagumi style, but the first in this Optiwhite 120 cm.
25 kilos of grey mountain stones will do the kick.
Some hard work with an slightly extra pice of inspiering fluids, and the hard scape begins to take form
And some hours later...
... waiting it to be clearer, for planting later on.
Not sure if it is too symetrical to the right, maybe need to move those fore stones on the right.
any suggestions?
H.
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ADA
Member
I'd bury the bases of the stones more, will look more natural.
thanks ada.
there will eventually be a lots of green and red vegetables that will cover the bases, just like in your Icon.
There is actually som traces of styrofoam vissible right now when the tank is clearer and i am counting that they will dissapear when the vegetation is growin on..
H.
there will eventually be a lots of green and red vegetables that will cover the bases, just like in your Icon.
There is actually som traces of styrofoam vissible right now when the tank is clearer and i am counting that they will dissapear when the vegetation is growin on..
H.
in clearer water:
2,5 hours later. with plants.
i did move some rocks on the right so they dont align so much. There is way too many different plants in the scape, so time will tell witch one will go and what plants will stay.
H.
2,5 hours later. with plants.
i did move some rocks on the right so they dont align so much. There is way too many different plants in the scape, so time will tell witch one will go and what plants will stay.
H.
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Martin in Holland
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Looking good...but why didn't you keep the substrate at the front glass straight?
Martin in Holland
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Maybe it's just me.... I think it would give it a calmer, more relaxed look and the hill would stand out more.
ADA
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I'd leave the substrate as is, I'm glad you re aligned the rocks as something wasn't quite right but now it looks great. 
Robert H. Tavera
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This alignement is much better, The only thing I´ll change is the angle of the main stone, I´ll tilt it a little to the right to enhance the feeling of flow in your aquascape!
This tank promises a lot!
This tank promises a lot!
bubbles quite well and grows, some a bit more cautiously, while others pull upwards in full swing.
Some presence of cyano, but nothing to worry about, it seems declining now.
The only thing disappointing is the film that stubbornly remains, white crap that floats, and comes right back the next day after cleansing.
H.
Some presence of cyano, but nothing to worry about, it seems declining now.
The only thing disappointing is the film that stubbornly remains, white crap that floats, and comes right back the next day after cleansing.
H.
