Transparent Tank - the end

[faizal]

Hi Mike,... You've surely truly a lot of your time in preparation for this tank. The hardscape looks promising IMHO . In reference to the first picture,..i think you should slant down that big rock on the left further down a little & to the right. The right side looks a bit off to my eyes but then as we all have come to learn,...to each his own preference What plans do you have for the plant list?

 

[greenink]

Thanks - very simple only hairgrass to begin with, then maybe some hemianthus stems

 

[greenink]

My LFS only had HC, so here goes nothing...

Have never had real success with this before. So here's what I'm trying:
- anchoring with rock wool, as you can see
- pretty big portions, just shoved in by hand with none of that tweezer nonsense
- no fauna
- loads of osmocote in inert substrate (molar clay)
- EI dosing
- CO2 at toxic levels (yellow DC)
- triple dosing home-made excel (gluteraldehyde 3% solution)

And in it goes one side

And the other

That's five pots worth. Will probably make a new filter outlet - cut this one a bit short.

Even though these are crappy photos with no tripod etc, am pleased by the black paint to the sides - much less distracting than the white before. And the plumbing seems to be ok... Fingers crossed. Though if it doesn't take, I'll just replace with hairgrass, which at least I know I can grow.

 

[greenink]

Have been insanely busy for ages, so this has pretty much been on autopilot for a long time. Shrimps have multiplied a lot, and the HC has settled in - the first time I've ever been able to grow it.

 

[tim]

Just had a little look on your flickr mike hc has really taken off really good layout to look so good from both sides mate good job.

 

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The end!





This tank has finally come out of the wall - was just too impractical having it mounted like that, too narrow to 'scape properly, and too hard to photograph! But huge thanks to everyone here on ukaps who helped me go from total novice to someone who vaguely knows what they're doing. And hope this has been useful to people.

But that's not the end of my aquascaping... Here's the next chapter: Matchstick Brink - 36*22*26 | UK Aquatic Plant Society

 

[aliclarke86]

That link seems to take me to "where to buy in Ireland" thread on tapatalk... Strange

Its fine on my browser though



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[Nutty]

:O this was the first journal i read on here! was great watching the process so a big thank you!... one question... what are you doing about the hole in the wall?

 

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Cookbooks...

 

[Madhav]

Hmmm, interesting journey, took few days to complete the reading.
liked the way you admit your mistakes.

will follow you to next article and see how is it going....