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Journal Mark 3 (Betta Duo)

Manisha

Manisha

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I purchased this in July to home some 'Chilly Raspberries' eventually :)
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Have only got around to trying to scape,
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More teeny weeny to come (eventually...)
 
Tim Harrison said:
Hmmm...nice, could be a winning combination:D

Nice scape;)
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Thank you Tim, I think it will be our 'household name' for them for ever more ☺

Aqua360 said:
Really like that hardscape, I had the Betta Duo modified like yours without the divider; yours looks 10x better!
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Thanks Colin - I really liked your duo & trio conversion & where I got the idea so I should be thanking you! Your scapes are all really good, I think I just got lucky with some really nice pieces of red moor from the lfs ☺ It's hard to find nano wood - so I bought loads when I saw it & have a fair bit left...
 
Greenfinger2 said:
Hi Manisha , Love the Hardscape :cool: Can you trim and shape the cut ends of the DW. It will look more natural. The branch in the middle left nearest the front looks more natural ;)

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Thanks:D I agree it's a bit 'floaty & in mid air'... but didn't want to add more substrate so hoped I could hide with plants somehow?! Perhaps pelia or Monte Carlo? Trim & shape dw is a great suggestion but unsure how you mean as as inexperiencedl! Using the bow saw out back usually means hack & slash...
 
Manisha said:
Thanks:D I agree it's a bit 'floaty & in mid air'... but didn't want to add more substrate so hoped I could hide with plants somehow?! Perhaps pelia or Monte Carlo? Trim & shape dw is a great suggestion but unsure how you mean as as inexperiencedl! Using the bow saw out back usually means hack & slash...
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Kitchen blow torch. :)
 
Upon advice from Roy - I attempted to soften the look of the driftwood :)

Before...
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After...

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I know, very little difference but will try again - rubbish at the diy aspect :(

Currently running with a few cuttings & a cheap pot of limnophilia sessiliflora - hope to add anubias mini & Bucephalandra mini needle leaf, pelia, Monte Carlo & Crepidomanes malabaricum but not yet as I'm not confident I can maintain daily water changes as required...
 
Nice! I see you've discovered the light on it is great for growing floating plants lol, or anything really; MC carpeted really well under the stock light
 
Aqua360 said:
Nice! I see you've discovered the light on it is great for growing floating plants lol, or anything really; MC carpeted really well under the stock light
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Yes,stock light isn't bad! Although I find running it with a timer a pain because it always defaults to the moonlight setting...otherwise very pleased :)
 
Manisha said:
Yes,stock light isn't bad! Although I find running it with a timer a pain because it always defaults to the moonlight setting...otherwise very pleased :)
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This might sound daft, but did you change the plug socket? I had that, then I tried a different plug and it defaulted to white lol.

I'm sure someone who's an electrician will tell me I'm wrong shortly though
 
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