Hello UKAPS,
Time for a new journal.........
Sarawak Coast
I have managed to find some time to get things straight and i have stripped down my nano completely. This was for two main reasons, Firstly it needed a lot of work to get it back on track, and more importantly i fancied a change and wanted to try something different with sands/gravels etc. This was further spurred on by a trip to Tony S's house and viewing his nano and other tanks. I also couldn't wait for my new ADA 60P optiwhite aquarium, which i am hoping to get in the next few months.
So as always here is spec of what i will be working with, all of which i already have. The only thing i will need to purchase is the plants:
Equipment List
1. Aquarium, 35L 50cmL x 25cmW x 30cmH (approx 20"x10"x12")
2. CO2 pressurized, German Dual Gauge Co2 Regulator with Built in Solenoid and a JBL small CO2 bottle, glass bubble counter and UP inline atomizer. Plus Cal Aqua Nano Drop checker.
3. Lights, I am using my Arcadia 4 x 24w t5 HO Luminiare. Generally running 1 tube (maybe 2 a little later on) all four for pictures. It slightly overhangs the tank but the legs are adjustable.
4. Substrate, ADA Amazonia powder with ADA Sarawak sand, plus some small graded gravel
5. Filtration, already mature Eheim external 2222, 500lph. Plus a small internal Fluval E50w heater. Using Cal Aqua Nano Glass ware
6. Ferts, will be using Easy Life Kalium-Potassium, and Tropica TPN & TPN+
7. Hardscape, ADA Seiryu Stone
8. CD case, cut into small pieces to hold steeper parts of scape in place and to stop the Powersand mixing with Sarawak.
Plants
All Tropica and purchased from TGM who never fail to impress the plants arrived a few days ago and are massive and uber healthy!
1. 1x Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba (HC).
2. 1x Ranunculus Inundatus by Tropica. (new plant to me, seen in a couple of tanks one George and Tony's Nano's)
3. 3x Eleocharis Parvula (hairgrass)
Livestock
Small shoal of Trigonstigma Espej purchased on a sneaky visit to Aquajardin, currently in my holding tank.
Plus shrimps (probably Cherries and Crystal Red Shrimps)
Maybe an Otto or two and some Pygmy Corydoras.
Thanks for looking
More to follow...............
Andyh
Time for a new journal.........
Sarawak Coast
I have managed to find some time to get things straight and i have stripped down my nano completely. This was for two main reasons, Firstly it needed a lot of work to get it back on track, and more importantly i fancied a change and wanted to try something different with sands/gravels etc. This was further spurred on by a trip to Tony S's house and viewing his nano and other tanks. I also couldn't wait for my new ADA 60P optiwhite aquarium, which i am hoping to get in the next few months.
So as always here is spec of what i will be working with, all of which i already have. The only thing i will need to purchase is the plants:
Equipment List
1. Aquarium, 35L 50cmL x 25cmW x 30cmH (approx 20"x10"x12")
2. CO2 pressurized, German Dual Gauge Co2 Regulator with Built in Solenoid and a JBL small CO2 bottle, glass bubble counter and UP inline atomizer. Plus Cal Aqua Nano Drop checker.
3. Lights, I am using my Arcadia 4 x 24w t5 HO Luminiare. Generally running 1 tube (maybe 2 a little later on) all four for pictures. It slightly overhangs the tank but the legs are adjustable.
4. Substrate, ADA Amazonia powder with ADA Sarawak sand, plus some small graded gravel
5. Filtration, already mature Eheim external 2222, 500lph. Plus a small internal Fluval E50w heater. Using Cal Aqua Nano Glass ware
6. Ferts, will be using Easy Life Kalium-Potassium, and Tropica TPN & TPN+
7. Hardscape, ADA Seiryu Stone
8. CD case, cut into small pieces to hold steeper parts of scape in place and to stop the Powersand mixing with Sarawak.
Plants
All Tropica and purchased from TGM who never fail to impress the plants arrived a few days ago and are massive and uber healthy!
1. 1x Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba (HC).
2. 1x Ranunculus Inundatus by Tropica. (new plant to me, seen in a couple of tanks one George and Tony's Nano's)
3. 3x Eleocharis Parvula (hairgrass)
Livestock
Small shoal of Trigonstigma Espej purchased on a sneaky visit to Aquajardin, currently in my holding tank.
Plus shrimps (probably Cherries and Crystal Red Shrimps)
Maybe an Otto or two and some Pygmy Corydoras.
Thanks for looking
More to follow...............
Andyh