faizal
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Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
This is turning out better & better everytime I see it.
Well done Ian !!!
This is turning out better & better everytime I see it.
Well done Ian !!!
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A very English Spring...The end (tank sold)
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Ian Holdich
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Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
thanks Faizal!
just a few from tonight, things are going well, the stems continue to grow well. The Hydrocotle is coming back, slowly, but surely.
Some of the CUC
fts
thanks Faizal!
just a few from tonight, things are going well, the stems continue to grow well. The Hydrocotle is coming back, slowly, but surely.
Some of the CUC
fts
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
cheers Mrmickey!
I have enjoyed this scape the most, the fish also appear to enjoy it as well!
cheers Mrmickey!
I have enjoyed this scape the most, the fish also appear to enjoy it as well!
Gary Nelson
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
Yes it is looking nice - I wish my wood was like that bit you have. Going on your success in this corner tank, what would you say the best layout/formation & placement is for the spraybar and a koralia?
I am still getting a few flow problems, I thought it was under control until i reduced my over dosing of excel. I have my spray bar and a 1600 & 900 koralia mounted at the rear of the tank at the moment....
Yes it is looking nice - I wish my wood was like that bit you have. Going on your success in this corner tank, what would you say the best layout/formation & placement is for the spraybar and a koralia?
I am still getting a few flow problems, I thought it was under control until i reduced my over dosing of excel. I have my spray bar and a 1600 & 900 koralia mounted at the rear of the tank at the moment....
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
Hey Viper, at present i'm using the outlet from my filter. I had to buy a new filter as the other one went kerput. So i'm using, a Hydor prime filter with 900lph turnover (apparently Hydor do test with media incuded), i'm also using just a Koralia nano (1600lph), this is quite surficible i find. It has taken a couple of years to work out the best positioning for outlets and powerheads.
heres a couple of pics to show you the positioning of the outlet and powerhead.
i hope this is of some help. Again, if you think of it as a normal tank and follow the flow, you will be able to predict the flow in a corner tank.
Hey Viper, at present i'm using the outlet from my filter. I had to buy a new filter as the other one went kerput. So i'm using, a Hydor prime filter with 900lph turnover (apparently Hydor do test with media incuded), i'm also using just a Koralia nano (1600lph), this is quite surficible i find. It has taken a couple of years to work out the best positioning for outlets and powerheads.
heres a couple of pics to show you the positioning of the outlet and powerhead.
i hope this is of some help. Again, if you think of it as a normal tank and follow the flow, you will be able to predict the flow in a corner tank.
Gary Nelson
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
Hi Ian,
Thanks so much for posting those extra photos up, I really apprecaite that - I can now see from those close ups how you have yours setup. I am going to change my setup around later today so its similar and see what results I get over the next few weeks.
Your tank is looking very nice too - thanks again
Hi Ian,
Thanks so much for posting those extra photos up, I really apprecaite that - I can now see from those close ups how you have yours setup. I am going to change my setup around later today so its similar and see what results I get over the next few weeks.
Your tank is looking very nice too - thanks again
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
weekly update...
I got sick of staring at the heater in the tank, so decided to get a Hydor external heater (i love hydor stuff at the mo!).
just a quick question for those that use these, are they OK at a 45 degree angle or do they have to be vertical? there are mixed reports on the net, it's at 45 at the moment and is working well, i just don't want to burn the house down. The wife wouldn't be best pleased.
The Hydro is coming back with a vengeance, there is still a little melt, not as much as before.
Also i have noticed that one of my 'Tropica' leaves is growing like a Wendtii brown?? anyone?
stems have also been trimmed today, they were going mental!
weekly update...
I got sick of staring at the heater in the tank, so decided to get a Hydor external heater (i love hydor stuff at the mo!).
just a quick question for those that use these, are they OK at a 45 degree angle or do they have to be vertical? there are mixed reports on the net, it's at 45 at the moment and is working well, i just don't want to burn the house down. The wife wouldn't be best pleased.
The Hydro is coming back with a vengeance, there is still a little melt, not as much as before.
Also i have noticed that one of my 'Tropica' leaves is growing like a Wendtii brown?? anyone?
stems have also been trimmed today, they were going mental!
Mark Evans
Expert
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
Loving the layout Ian. Manzi wood really gives a great NA feel, without too much head scratching
re: the heater. I've had them on their sides with no issues. I've not been using any heaters on my tanks recently. The 360L may require one though, come winter.
Loving the layout Ian. Manzi wood really gives a great NA feel, without too much head scratching
re: the heater. I've had them on their sides with no issues. I've not been using any heaters on my tanks recently. The 360L may require one though, come winter.
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
thanks Mark, that has mad me feel a bit better regarding the heater.
thanks Mark, that has mad me feel a bit better regarding the heater.
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
weekly update time!
With this tank being a corner tank, i have taken some pics of the 3 main angles it's viewed from. Everything appears to be doing well. I have added a Aponogeton crispus 'red' after seeing Mark Evan's pic of the plant. I just hope mine gets as red :good:
The Crispus 'red' is at the back of this pic.
the lawn
excuse the pipes and powerhead.
weekly update time!
With this tank being a corner tank, i have taken some pics of the 3 main angles it's viewed from. Everything appears to be doing well. I have added a Aponogeton crispus 'red' after seeing Mark Evan's pic of the plant. I just hope mine gets as red :good:
The Crispus 'red' is at the back of this pic.
the lawn
excuse the pipes and powerhead.
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
and another of my new Aponogeton.
and another of my new Aponogeton.
faizal
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
It's very beautiful. A very nice touch indeed. What's the other green coloured plant beside it that's looking just like the Red Aponotogen ?
It sort of looks like a vallisneria. Long thin green leaves.
It's very beautiful. A very nice touch indeed. What's the other green coloured plant beside it that's looking just like the Red Aponotogen ?
It sort of looks like a vallisneria. Long thin green leaves.
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
Thank you for your comment, the green plant next to the Aponogeton is a cryptocoryne balansae, good alternative to Vallis, it looks nicer as well imo.
Thank you for your comment, the green plant next to the Aponogeton is a cryptocoryne balansae, good alternative to Vallis, it looks nicer as well imo.
Ian Holdich
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Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
My wife has just treated me to a new lens, a second hand Minolta 'beercan', AF 70-210mm. It takes really good pics!
I had to get one of the tank.
My wife has just treated me to a new lens, a second hand Minolta 'beercan', AF 70-210mm. It takes really good pics!
I had to get one of the tank.
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
just a short vid, of the scape a month on. The flow around the substrate appears to be good.
best viewed in 720p
just a short vid, of the scape a month on. The flow around the substrate appears to be good.
best viewed in 720p
Ian Holdich
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
I'm sorry to spam this thread with pics, but i do have a new lens and all that! lol
anyways here a pic of my Aponogeton's new leaf colour. Certainly a different colour to Marks.
I'm sorry to spam this thread with pics, but i do have a new lens and all that! lol
anyways here a pic of my Aponogeton's new leaf colour. Certainly a different colour to Marks.
Burnleygaz
Member
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
purple haze!
purple haze!
Mark Evans
Expert
Re: A very English Spring...happy with the wood!
I wonder if it's the ada eca that I'm dosing?
I wonder if it's the ada eca that I'm dosing?
