Hello Friends of UKAPS,
I have done a few threats before, but my tank has changed since. I have just done a re-scape of my tanks so I believe it would be better to document from fresh, I hope that is fine.
I did like how the rocks were on the scape, but I did not take good care and during weeks away for work, the back towel fell and direct sunlight got into the tank which sparked an algae outbreak. So I decided I had to clean the whole tank and this would give me the opportunity to re-scape the tank and make it more simple plant-wise.
After a few days with the rocks in a bucket with water and H2O2, I took the rocks out and started brushing them, took me a few hours hehe, then it was time to play around with the rocks and find something I would like.
Yesterday was then the day to escape. I tried to save as many plants as possible, but many had to be thrown away, unfortunately. I am happy with the result. I do think the left-hand side should be a little higher to create a much nicer depth, but maybe I will get that by putting some plants there.
There are a few things on my mind
-Left-hand side - Feels a little too empty. I am not sure what to do here but I thought of putting some Lobelia Cordinalis 'Mini' in front of my Limnophila sessiliflora.
-Right-hand side - Add some Echinodorus parviflorus on the back. I think this might look really nice. Maybe also some Anubias hastifolia.
-I would really love to add some RCS BUT with the Discus, even though Juvenil, I am afraid they will not live for too long. Maybe I get the blue or yellow ones? I believe the color red equals food for the Discus. Would be great to have some feedback on this.
I would also love to add more Cardinals, Danios, or maybe some Corys. I feel something is missing fish-wise.
Quick one, on the last tank, I realised once I got my water warmer (mainly due to adding the Discus) and start adding the Premium Nutrition, by plants started to bloom much better and gaining some more vibrant color - never forget them nutrition hehe
Tank Specifics
Juwel RIO 180L
MultiLux LED
Eheim Classic 600 External Filter 1000L/h
6h Light
No CO2 (I use Easy-Life EasyCarbo) - 5ml a day
Tropica Premium Nutrition - 10 pumps after WC
11- Plant Specifics
Limnophila sessiliflora
Sagittaria subulata*
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Hygrophila Siamensis 53B Tropica
Tropica 1-2-Grow Helanthium 'Quadricostatus'
Tropica Microsorum pteropus
Tropica 1-2-Grow Myriophyllum Guyana
Tropica Hygrophila polysperma Rosanervig
Microsorum pteropus Tropica Java Fern
AQUADIP Alternanthera sessilis*
Tropica Staurogyne repens 1-2-GROW*
Tropica Anubias barteri Coin Leaf*
*I have very little. These are what is left from the previous scape due to algae issues.
Plants I am thinking of adding
Lobelia Cordinalis 'Mini'
Echinodorus parviflorus
Anubias hastifolia
Hardscape
Tropica Aquarium Soil
Dragon Stone
Fishes
x5 Amano shrimps
x2 Zebra Danio
x7 Cardinal Tetra
x1 Siamese Algae Eaters (getting 3 more next Friday)
x2 Discus
Tank before Re-scape
After I took all rocks out
Now
If anyone could also help identify this snail? I had 1 2 months ago, and when doing the cleaning of the tank, and found around 5 of them.
Thank you, everyone and I hope I can finally have a pretty tank 🙂
I have done a few threats before, but my tank has changed since. I have just done a re-scape of my tanks so I believe it would be better to document from fresh, I hope that is fine.
I did like how the rocks were on the scape, but I did not take good care and during weeks away for work, the back towel fell and direct sunlight got into the tank which sparked an algae outbreak. So I decided I had to clean the whole tank and this would give me the opportunity to re-scape the tank and make it more simple plant-wise.
After a few days with the rocks in a bucket with water and H2O2, I took the rocks out and started brushing them, took me a few hours hehe, then it was time to play around with the rocks and find something I would like.
Yesterday was then the day to escape. I tried to save as many plants as possible, but many had to be thrown away, unfortunately. I am happy with the result. I do think the left-hand side should be a little higher to create a much nicer depth, but maybe I will get that by putting some plants there.
There are a few things on my mind
-Left-hand side - Feels a little too empty. I am not sure what to do here but I thought of putting some Lobelia Cordinalis 'Mini' in front of my Limnophila sessiliflora.
-Right-hand side - Add some Echinodorus parviflorus on the back. I think this might look really nice. Maybe also some Anubias hastifolia.
-I would really love to add some RCS BUT with the Discus, even though Juvenil, I am afraid they will not live for too long. Maybe I get the blue or yellow ones? I believe the color red equals food for the Discus. Would be great to have some feedback on this.
I would also love to add more Cardinals, Danios, or maybe some Corys. I feel something is missing fish-wise.
Quick one, on the last tank, I realised once I got my water warmer (mainly due to adding the Discus) and start adding the Premium Nutrition, by plants started to bloom much better and gaining some more vibrant color - never forget them nutrition hehe
Tank Specifics
Juwel RIO 180L
MultiLux LED
Eheim Classic 600 External Filter 1000L/h
6h Light
No CO2 (I use Easy-Life EasyCarbo) - 5ml a day
Tropica Premium Nutrition - 10 pumps after WC
11- Plant Specifics
Limnophila sessiliflora
Sagittaria subulata*
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Hygrophila Siamensis 53B Tropica
Tropica 1-2-Grow Helanthium 'Quadricostatus'
Tropica Microsorum pteropus
Tropica 1-2-Grow Myriophyllum Guyana
Tropica Hygrophila polysperma Rosanervig
Microsorum pteropus Tropica Java Fern
AQUADIP Alternanthera sessilis*
Tropica Staurogyne repens 1-2-GROW*
Tropica Anubias barteri Coin Leaf*
*I have very little. These are what is left from the previous scape due to algae issues.
Plants I am thinking of adding
Lobelia Cordinalis 'Mini'
Echinodorus parviflorus
Anubias hastifolia
Hardscape
Tropica Aquarium Soil
Dragon Stone
Fishes
x5 Amano shrimps
x2 Zebra Danio
x7 Cardinal Tetra
x1 Siamese Algae Eaters (getting 3 more next Friday)
x2 Discus
Tank before Re-scape
After I took all rocks out
Now
If anyone could also help identify this snail? I had 1 2 months ago, and when doing the cleaning of the tank, and found around 5 of them.
Thank you, everyone and I hope I can finally have a pretty tank 🙂
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