Nathaniel Whiteside
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Hello guys,
Okay, this is a Journal dedicated to the rescape of my ADA Mini M which can be found here.
The rescape has been coming for a long time as I was never really happy with it in comparison to the Raw nature feel I wanted to give it.
The Title for this Tank is 'Pretty Stream', and the title is the Japanese translation of that and it will be a haven for RCS & RBS, and will be suited to their needs. Which as well as Hardscape, will include a bottom littered somewhat with Indian Almond Leaves and such for the critters to hide amongst.
I started by Rinsing my Previous substrate in tank, Followed by layers of Graded Gravel. Which I bought from the 'Garden' section of my Local Fish Store, Which happens to be Paddock Farm & Water Gardens if anyone is interested.
The Gravel was nearly a third of the price compared to the 'Aquatic' Equivalent, Which seemed ridiculous.
Anyway, I placed a few Grades of gravel on top of eachother, (Carefully Placed not poured, Honest! 🙄 )
Also added some sand too, which was leftover from my Ryuoh Ravine aquascape.
Here is a pic, Apologies for quality as per 🙂
It looks very Bare and flat at the moment, I will be adding slightly larger stones still once I have collected them from the River Swale 🙂 This will also be coupled with manzanita, Covered in various mosses for grazing Shrimp, coming from the back left corner and draping over the scape. The intended purpose was to look natural, so if any substrate or sand mixes then that's fine by me.
I intend to keep this as a Moss only tank, Which will include;
- Fissidens Fontanus
- Fissidens Mini (or 'Fox')
- Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' (Tropica 1-2 Grow! Range & some already owned)
- Flame moss
As stated, this is for Red Crystal & Black Crystal shrimp to make home in and I intended to somewhat slightly try and replicate a little natural stream habitat, Which will also include good aeration and will not be 'fertilized' by normal means (No column Dosing or Co2/ Liquid Carbon source, Which I'm dreading 😛)
Will keep updated on my progress, Will probably be Placing Manzanita and tying moss tomorrow ( 2 weeks off work with knackered Knee 😱 ) so will update more then.
This in effect, isn't really a 'true' planted tank Journal in the proper scheme of things, but I just thought someone may be interested on how it all pans out.
Cheers,
Okay, this is a Journal dedicated to the rescape of my ADA Mini M which can be found here.
The rescape has been coming for a long time as I was never really happy with it in comparison to the Raw nature feel I wanted to give it.
The Title for this Tank is 'Pretty Stream', and the title is the Japanese translation of that and it will be a haven for RCS & RBS, and will be suited to their needs. Which as well as Hardscape, will include a bottom littered somewhat with Indian Almond Leaves and such for the critters to hide amongst.
I started by Rinsing my Previous substrate in tank, Followed by layers of Graded Gravel. Which I bought from the 'Garden' section of my Local Fish Store, Which happens to be Paddock Farm & Water Gardens if anyone is interested.
The Gravel was nearly a third of the price compared to the 'Aquatic' Equivalent, Which seemed ridiculous.
Anyway, I placed a few Grades of gravel on top of eachother, (Carefully Placed not poured, Honest! 🙄 )
Also added some sand too, which was leftover from my Ryuoh Ravine aquascape.
Here is a pic, Apologies for quality as per 🙂
It looks very Bare and flat at the moment, I will be adding slightly larger stones still once I have collected them from the River Swale 🙂 This will also be coupled with manzanita, Covered in various mosses for grazing Shrimp, coming from the back left corner and draping over the scape. The intended purpose was to look natural, so if any substrate or sand mixes then that's fine by me.
I intend to keep this as a Moss only tank, Which will include;
- Fissidens Fontanus
- Fissidens Mini (or 'Fox')
- Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' (Tropica 1-2 Grow! Range & some already owned)
- Flame moss
As stated, this is for Red Crystal & Black Crystal shrimp to make home in and I intended to somewhat slightly try and replicate a little natural stream habitat, Which will also include good aeration and will not be 'fertilized' by normal means (No column Dosing or Co2/ Liquid Carbon source, Which I'm dreading 😛)
Will keep updated on my progress, Will probably be Placing Manzanita and tying moss tomorrow ( 2 weeks off work with knackered Knee 😱 ) so will update more then.
This in effect, isn't really a 'true' planted tank Journal in the proper scheme of things, but I just thought someone may be interested on how it all pans out.
Cheers,
will make sure this one is nice and slow 
