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Justin's ADA 60p - NEW FTS (page4)

Update: Progress ! and plants ordered.

So I have been busy getting everything I need sorted before I order my plants which I did today (they will arrive Friday from TGM) great customer service ! The DSM went well! and has been going for over 3 weeks now. Thanks to all the guys who helped me learn about the DSM method.

I went back to my original plan on the cabinet, even though I liked the over sized cabinet and how the pipe work comes through the top I really wanted a DIY ADA cabinet.

Here's some pictures of the DIY ADA Cabinet:

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Here's how the the root wood looks like with the moss and ferns attached:

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Here's my order from TGM:

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Great cabinet Justin you got any pics of the build looking forward to more updates

Dean
 
That is a stunning set up. Is one pole longer than the other? That would bug me...
 
Update: Up and Running Finally

So after a long time of planning and waiting for the DSM to finish it was time to get the substrate in and get my hands dirty! Only 2 things went wrong today, 1 being TGM missed out one of the plants I ordered but after speaking to James they will be sending it out monday morning for me so no biggy. And 2 I couldn't use my Co2 regulator because after reading the manual is clearly said "not to be used with a solenoid" which I had added, now most equipment I don't mind bending the rules slightly but Pressurized Co2 ? NO THANK YOU! So I have ordered a much better regulator which will be here tomorrow (hopefully) for the mean time I am running a small Co2 system which was for back ups, good thing I had it on stand by.

So here's a few photos of what I have done today.

Last few Items arrived today
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Plants waiting to be prepared

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Tank cleaned and waiting to be filled

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ADA Yamaya rocks added as a divide for the sand and soil

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First layer of Substrate added ADA Power Sand

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Second Layer, is ADA Powders (ADA Penac W, ADA Penac P, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Tourmaline BC, ADA Clear Super)

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Sand added (ADA La Plata Sand)

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Redmoor Root Wood added

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Third + forth layer of substrate then added ADA Amazonia + ADA powder

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The tank is then soaked and filled with about 3cm of water, I then started by adding the Anubias Nana (which I forgot to add before placing the redmoor root wood in woops)

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Then the background plants (Rotala sp green, Limnophila hippuridoides, Cyperus helferi)

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I then planted the rest of the plants (Eleocharis sp. 'mini, Staurogyne repens)

And here's how it looks all planted up and running. (still a little cloudy)

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NIce.
Busy day for someone...
Did the redmoor stay put ? It doesn't look like you had to weigh it down.
 
looks great did you get glass lid cut to size just before the lilly pipes looks cool I could do with something similar

Thanks dean
 
Nice step by step.
Looking nice already, and good stone work to divide the sand without looking unnatural 🙂
Cheerio,
Ady
 
Possessed200 said:
Hey, really nice setup there. I was wondering where you got your DIY light stand?
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Thanks mate, I purchased the hanging kit off eBay but had to customize it a little for it to work how I wanted it to.

Curvball said:
Very cool - photos are great.


Posted from the comfort of my iPhone...
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Thanks
 
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