sussex_cichlids
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At last the hair grass arrived looking at what i got and what i paid would been better to go to LFS and get 3 pots ordered 60 plants and after making them into plant lets only got about 35
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Three Peaks Iwagumi
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Themuleous
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Looking really good, now comes the fun part of seeing how it all develops 🙂
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sussex_cichlids
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darren636 said:
cool i will thin them out a bit more see how it looks
mitchelllawson
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Looking good Peter.
sussex_cichlids
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After few weeks of looking at this and whats grown i'm disappointed
I lost at least 1/2 my hairgrass just seam to melt away the other half starting to take well now had few weeks of brown algae as expected setting up a new tank that seam to attack my rocks bad. everything i tried to do to save the Riccardia chamedryfolia [George] Sent and the Monosolenium tenerum [mlgt] Sent me failed
I don't like the leaf size of the glosso at the front of the tank it just looks out of place and to in your face
so i'm going to replace with a carpet of cuba
Also decide to place some bunches of Pogostemon helferi (Downoi) to each side in the corners
Going to shops 2morrow just hope they both stocked up there plants going to try get as many pots as i can and fill in all the empty gaps rip out the glosso replace with cuba
Also now put back 4 of my ottos and 10 cardnails & 6 Amano Shrimp
Also purchased a SAE to float between my tanks in case i need a little algae munching
Debating whether to put my zebra snails back as they do great job keeping the glass clean and algae free but there eggs are dam annoying and get dotted everywhere and only thing putting me off putting them back
I will update photos 2morrow after replant
I lost at least 1/2 my hairgrass just seam to melt away the other half starting to take well now had few weeks of brown algae as expected setting up a new tank that seam to attack my rocks bad. everything i tried to do to save the Riccardia chamedryfolia [George] Sent and the Monosolenium tenerum [mlgt] Sent me failed
I don't like the leaf size of the glosso at the front of the tank it just looks out of place and to in your face
so i'm going to replace with a carpet of cuba
Also decide to place some bunches of Pogostemon helferi (Downoi) to each side in the corners
Going to shops 2morrow just hope they both stocked up there plants going to try get as many pots as i can and fill in all the empty gaps rip out the glosso replace with cuba
Also now put back 4 of my ottos and 10 cardnails & 6 Amano Shrimp
Also purchased a SAE to float between my tanks in case i need a little algae munching
Debating whether to put my zebra snails back as they do great job keeping the glass clean and algae free but there eggs are dam annoying and get dotted everywhere and only thing putting me off putting them back
I will update photos 2morrow after replant
sussex_cichlids
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Well after a great day out driving round LFS got all the plants i was after
i even got few deals managed to find 10 pots of Cuba in world of water got the lot for £25
Got 5 pots of dowoni from pets @ home for £6 Me and Antipofish had to work for are discount tho. we got to put the plant deliver out as soon as it arrived was good chance to get to look at what was in the delivery and we got the pick of the plants as we were unpacking them
Got 3x pots of Dutch Hairgrass and a pot of Dutch Cuba from fishy biz in stones cross
All planted up again and must say looking loads better with cuba then glosso will take some photos once its cleared
i even got few deals managed to find 10 pots of Cuba in world of water got the lot for £25
Got 5 pots of dowoni from pets @ home for £6 Me and Antipofish had to work for are discount tho. we got to put the plant deliver out as soon as it arrived was good chance to get to look at what was in the delivery and we got the pick of the plants as we were unpacking them
Got 3x pots of Dutch Hairgrass and a pot of Dutch Cuba from fishy biz in stones cross
All planted up again and must say looking loads better with cuba then glosso will take some photos once its cleared
sussex_cichlids
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Finaly Cleared
Now im a lot happyer with how it looks
Now im a lot happyer with how it looks
sussex_cichlids
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Re: Three Peaks Iwagumi (Night Time Peek)
Night time view with the under stair lighting looks really nice the photo doesn't do it to much justice as there bit to much light in the photo the scene is a lot darker and you don't get the rippling effect in the photo it looks sweet!!!
Night time view with the under stair lighting looks really nice the photo doesn't do it to much justice as there bit to much light in the photo the scene is a lot darker and you don't get the rippling effect in the photo it looks sweet!!!
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Antipofish
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Pete, great work mate, that will look awesome when its filled out. already looking good. You got a blinder on that cuba from WOW. Is there anything left out there now, lol ? They must have got that since the last time I was out there cos I never saw it, and am quite surprised they would even get it. Bit specialised for them. I think they are gradually trying to introduce something thats not quite as run of the mill as Vallis and Cambomba, and the same I noticed with their fish.. got a few nicer species there now. They even stock the Aqua One Aquanano 40 (this is 40cmx40cmx40cm and is 55L) which I am seriously contemplating splashing out on.
anyway, looking forward to the progress shots on this 🙂
anyway, looking forward to the progress shots on this 🙂
sussex_cichlids
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Yea was quite surprised to stop @ WOW and find they had some like you said there not the best shop for tropcal stuff around and over the years its only specialize in cold-water and now trying to catch up with the rest. I will some times popin there see what they have yesterday was not even planing to stop there was going to go to the one in Hailsham we spoke about id never been too.
At first i was looking and could not see any but when i bent down i could just make out a small bit hidden by everything so i dug in and pulled it out when pulling the tall stems back i uncovered 10 pots hidden by everything at first i was unsure if it was cuba as it wasn't in best condition and NO LABLE AGAIN so lucky got the dutch pot from FB in stones cross so got that out the car spent about 20mins trying to work out if it was a match after about another 45mins of staff checking books with no luck i decide to gamble with it and asked what her best price on all of it she came out with £25 quid so bit her hand off and took the lot I'm afraid but sure if you give them a call there get more in staff were very helpful. there was lot of other stuff there I'm not sure as i dint ask her were the plants come from sure there dutch too as looking at the plants i got from them if id got them when they were fresh in they would of been almost as good as some of the tropica stuff we unpacked at P@H not like the poor quality from the far east
id gone on a cuba hunt by that point wasn't looking for anything elsa Sorry!!
After about 6 hours 7 shops a KFC and 50 miles i stopped at Tun-bridge Wells Maiden Head Aquatics and what a shock wished id had a camera as it was disgusting covered in algae and load rotten plants for one of the UK top retailers it was shocking and to think i applied for a job there when it opened the tank would never look like that if they had hired me If there's any management/staff on the forum i'm still looking for a part time job if there's one going at the branch ill come in get it tidy up.
Last visited one of my favorite shops Mill Broke Aquatics in Crowborough don't get there much as not got the best plant selection and mainly go here for fish as it has a nice fish house great selection to pick from even marine and i love seeing the big red tail cat fish they have in there display tank.
After that busy day got home and then had 3 hours sorting throw all my purchases and cleaning them all having a de-snail then planting it all up Arrh!!!
Fingers crossed the Dutch hair grass takes a lot better then the rubbish i got from java-plants ill never use them again Grrrh!!!! the tall hairgrass they sent seam to be dying back and taking very slowly.
Cuba is already looking good so much more easier on the eye then the glosso and the Pogostemon helferi look lovely what a fantastic plant lovey the leaf structure reminds me of crinum a little bit with its curly leafs.
Will update journal details later with new plant list and plant plan.
Well till next time
That's All Folks!!
At first i was looking and could not see any but when i bent down i could just make out a small bit hidden by everything so i dug in and pulled it out when pulling the tall stems back i uncovered 10 pots hidden by everything at first i was unsure if it was cuba as it wasn't in best condition and NO LABLE AGAIN so lucky got the dutch pot from FB in stones cross so got that out the car spent about 20mins trying to work out if it was a match after about another 45mins of staff checking books with no luck i decide to gamble with it and asked what her best price on all of it she came out with £25 quid so bit her hand off and took the lot I'm afraid but sure if you give them a call there get more in staff were very helpful. there was lot of other stuff there I'm not sure as i dint ask her were the plants come from sure there dutch too as looking at the plants i got from them if id got them when they were fresh in they would of been almost as good as some of the tropica stuff we unpacked at P@H not like the poor quality from the far east
id gone on a cuba hunt by that point wasn't looking for anything elsa Sorry!!
After about 6 hours 7 shops a KFC and 50 miles i stopped at Tun-bridge Wells Maiden Head Aquatics and what a shock wished id had a camera as it was disgusting covered in algae and load rotten plants for one of the UK top retailers it was shocking and to think i applied for a job there when it opened the tank would never look like that if they had hired me If there's any management/staff on the forum i'm still looking for a part time job if there's one going at the branch ill come in get it tidy up.
Last visited one of my favorite shops Mill Broke Aquatics in Crowborough don't get there much as not got the best plant selection and mainly go here for fish as it has a nice fish house great selection to pick from even marine and i love seeing the big red tail cat fish they have in there display tank.
After that busy day got home and then had 3 hours sorting throw all my purchases and cleaning them all having a de-snail then planting it all up Arrh!!!
Fingers crossed the Dutch hair grass takes a lot better then the rubbish i got from java-plants ill never use them again Grrrh!!!! the tall hairgrass they sent seam to be dying back and taking very slowly.
Cuba is already looking good so much more easier on the eye then the glosso and the Pogostemon helferi look lovely what a fantastic plant lovey the leaf structure reminds me of crinum a little bit with its curly leafs.
Will update journal details later with new plant list and plant plan.
Well till next time
That's All Folks!!
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Antipofish
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darren636 said:
Actually Pete, Darren has got a point, I have seen this method of cutting hair grass right back on other journals, and even on an Amano video too. Get snipping, it should stimulate a lot of healthier regrowth 🙂
sussex_cichlids
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Cool ive heard this done with dwarf grass but couldnt find any info if it was safe to trim tall grass that low
ive cut left corner to about 2cm see how it dose over the next week and if its taken better next thursday may do the center and in a week after do the far right
Have you done your photos yet Chris Iching for a peek at yours
ive cut left corner to about 2cm see how it dose over the next week and if its taken better next thursday may do the center and in a week after do the far right
Have you done your photos yet Chris Iching for a peek at yours
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Antipofish
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sussex_cichlids said:
Have just put the phone pic up as a taster 🙂 Take a look at my journal that should show on my signature 🙂
sussex_cichlids
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Little Update
Now a week on since cutting down the left hand side of the tall hair grass as an experiment this is still taking its time to take the untouched stuff looks to be finally taking better and wondering weather to give it all few more weeks
Some strange reason the Pogostemon helferi i planted last week seams to be struggling and not doing to well and one plant has just melted away the rest not looking to good this was some not so good old stuff that i got cheap from P@H so not to bothered it didn't cost much but would like to work out the problem as may help hair grass grow better just wondering if its the plants got take time to convert to my water conditions and E.I
The cuba i planted last week is doing lot better noticed a bit of yellowing to some of the leaves few days after planting just upped my trace dose from 0.7g to 1g that seam to be nice and green again starting to grow well bit of die back but wasn't in the best condition when i brought it but starting to look good.
As for an overall look i really happy with it starting to look good i hope i can get the tall hairgrass pick up a bit.
Now a week on since cutting down the left hand side of the tall hair grass as an experiment this is still taking its time to take the untouched stuff looks to be finally taking better and wondering weather to give it all few more weeks
Some strange reason the Pogostemon helferi i planted last week seams to be struggling and not doing to well and one plant has just melted away the rest not looking to good this was some not so good old stuff that i got cheap from P@H so not to bothered it didn't cost much but would like to work out the problem as may help hair grass grow better just wondering if its the plants got take time to convert to my water conditions and E.I
The cuba i planted last week is doing lot better noticed a bit of yellowing to some of the leaves few days after planting just upped my trace dose from 0.7g to 1g that seam to be nice and green again starting to grow well bit of die back but wasn't in the best condition when i brought it but starting to look good.
As for an overall look i really happy with it starting to look good i hope i can get the tall hairgrass pick up a bit.
