Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Ha, tell me about it, stauro is a bogey plant for me.
I'll look forward to progress reports.
Ha, tell me about it, stauro is a bogey plant for me.
I'll look forward to progress reports.
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oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild - IAPLC entry
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oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Need the Stauro to spread outwards rather than up so plenty to keep an eye.
will update later this week to show how all the plants are settling in.
Need the Stauro to spread outwards rather than up so plenty to keep an eye.
will update later this week to show how all the plants are settling in.
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Lost 5 shrimps today.
levels are all in shape but I'm concerned I put them in a little too early.
I have no movement on the top of the water and wonder whether I should revert back to the spray bar I used to use rather than the flashy glass head I bought...?
Lost 5 shrimps today.
levels are all in shape but I'm concerned I put them in a little too early.
I have no movement on the top of the water and wonder whether I should revert back to the spray bar I used to use rather than the flashy glass head I bought...?
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Planted tank day 7
OK only a week into things but plants and fish all seem pretty settled.
Algae starting to appear on the wood nearer the filter outlet but have boosted the Amano shrimp population and things are under control.
Thanks to 'mlgt' for swapping his mosses for my crypts and also recommending a new, to me anyway, planted tank specialist within the M25 http://www.livingwatersonline.co.uk/ I plan to check it out in the next couple of weeks.
Here's the latest tank progress
oddn0ise_day_7 by oddnoise, on Flickr
Planted tank day 7
OK only a week into things but plants and fish all seem pretty settled.
Algae starting to appear on the wood nearer the filter outlet but have boosted the Amano shrimp population and things are under control.
Thanks to 'mlgt' for swapping his mosses for my crypts and also recommending a new, to me anyway, planted tank specialist within the M25 http://www.livingwatersonline.co.uk/ I plan to check it out in the next couple of weeks.
Here's the latest tank progress
oddn0ise_day_7 by oddnoise, on Flickr
tim
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Very nice scape will look superb when mature mate
Very nice scape will look superb when mature mate
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Cheers, yes early days but shoukld come together nicely. I'll keep you posted.
I see you're SW London, like me, do you rate any local Aquatic shops?
Cheers, yes early days but shoukld come together nicely. I'll keep you posted.
I see you're SW London, like me, do you rate any local Aquatic shops?
tim
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
I use my local maidenhead aquatics fairly approachable with trying to get hold of plants and livestock for me it's there osterley branch highly rate aquatic design centre on great Portland street and I really should get round to going to living waters Croydon there is wholesale tropicals bethnal green I think has a good reputation for livestock where do you normally use mate
I use my local maidenhead aquatics fairly approachable with trying to get hold of plants and livestock for me it's there osterley branch highly rate aquatic design centre on great Portland street and I really should get round to going to living waters Croydon there is wholesale tropicals bethnal green I think has a good reputation for livestock where do you normally use mate
Brian Murphy
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Looking good
Looking good
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
I'm a regular Aquatic Design Centre customer as I work fairly near there and Greg is a good brain on planted tanks.
Have had Living Waters recommeded highly, but haven't got there just yet and will one day get out to Mile End to try Wholesale Tropicals.
Cheers Tim!
tim said:
I'm a regular Aquatic Design Centre customer as I work fairly near there and Greg is a good brain on planted tanks.
Have had Living Waters recommeded highly, but haven't got there just yet and will one day get out to Mile End to try Wholesale Tropicals.
Cheers Tim!
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Thanks a lot Murf!
Here's the up to date tank as of this evening, now 2 weeks into aquasacpe. Feels a little two dimensional to me now... will see how it all takes shape
oddn0ise_Day_14 by oddnoise, on Flickr
Murf said:Looking good
Thanks a lot Murf!
Here's the up to date tank as of this evening, now 2 weeks into aquasacpe. Feels a little two dimensional to me now... will see how it all takes shape
oddn0ise_Day_14 by oddnoise, on Flickr
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild - update
On a special trip to Living Waters in Croydon today, have heard a lot about this shop so will give it a good check out.
On the tank front, black algae is forming on the thinnest tree roots, and will try the method of painting Pyton Git onto it this week and see what happens.
Tenellus is growing very well, I'm losing leaves from the Anubias plants so wary of that, and the Cardamine is growing strongly if a little ragged, any tips here on how to trim this plant would be appreciated.
On a special trip to Living Waters in Croydon today, have heard a lot about this shop so will give it a good check out.
On the tank front, black algae is forming on the thinnest tree roots, and will try the method of painting Pyton Git onto it this week and see what happens.
Tenellus is growing very well, I'm losing leaves from the Anubias plants so wary of that, and the Cardamine is growing strongly if a little ragged, any tips here on how to trim this plant would be appreciated.
oddn0ise
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That was an interesting little find... felt like a trip back in time inside the shop, but plenty of good planted tanks, stacks of moss and knowledgable staff. Thanks for the recommendation Rick.
oddn0ise
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Re: oddn0ise - 270L planted rebuild
Looks like the Stauro is starting to struggle, some of the leaves are thinning out and not sure what to do to get it back on track.
Whereas the Tenellus is going very well, the trimming at the start seems to be paying off as the growth is very strong now.
will post some pics soon.
Ady34 said:
Looks like the Stauro is starting to struggle, some of the leaves are thinning out and not sure what to do to get it back on track.
Whereas the Tenellus is going very well, the trimming at the start seems to be paying off as the growth is very strong now.
will post some pics soon.
oddn0ise
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All the plants have settled nicely and I haven't lost anything. Staurogene is now back on track and the Tenellus is rapidly multiplying. I have a good handful of cuttings if anyone is interested? (Just PM). The big change is I've finally upgraded to a Compressed CO2 unit and have said goodbye to my aging Carbo Plus carbon block. Decided on a JBL m602 unit and it's now running smoothly but I can't say the instructions were particularly easy to get to grips with.
I had been sent loads of special AquaVitro plant products, as an entrant in the UKAPS Aquatic Live Aquascaping competition, and so far the products seem very good. I'm now dosing Nitrogen (Synthesis) and Phosphorous (Activate), Iron (Propel) and a mix of micronutrients (Envy) once a week as well as small amounts of the ADA Green Brighty Step 1 and Brighty K. I have a little Black Algae but it's under control, predominently on the wood and Anubias leaves and plan to use some ADA Phyton Git on these to cut it back.
Both Cherry shrimps and Amano shrimps are doing there bit on the Algae too.
Have purchased some really nice Corydoras from Wholesale Tropicals in Bethnal Green, London and they are all settled in nicely too.
Here's the latest picture oddn0ise day 85
oddn0ise_tank_day85 by oddnoise, on Flickr
I had been sent loads of special AquaVitro plant products, as an entrant in the UKAPS Aquatic Live Aquascaping competition, and so far the products seem very good. I'm now dosing Nitrogen (Synthesis) and Phosphorous (Activate), Iron (Propel) and a mix of micronutrients (Envy) once a week as well as small amounts of the ADA Green Brighty Step 1 and Brighty K. I have a little Black Algae but it's under control, predominently on the wood and Anubias leaves and plan to use some ADA Phyton Git on these to cut it back.
Both Cherry shrimps and Amano shrimps are doing there bit on the Algae too.
Have purchased some really nice Corydoras from Wholesale Tropicals in Bethnal Green, London and they are all settled in nicely too.
Here's the latest picture oddn0ise day 85
oddn0ise_tank_day85 by oddnoise, on Flickr
oddn0ise
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Thanks Mark, yes things are all settling in nicely.
I've just put a new video live too on You Tube if you want to have a browse round the tank.
I've just put a new video live too on You Tube if you want to have a browse round the tank.
Hi,
Looking great!
Is the video shot with the lighting representative of full light intensity or ramped down? Just trying to gauge how much lighting you use as it looks subdued in the video and some of your photos. If so its a great example of how co2, ferts and distribution grows plants as your stems are looking lush all the way down.
Really nice scape.
Cheerio,
Ady.
Looking great!
Is the video shot with the lighting representative of full light intensity or ramped down? Just trying to gauge how much lighting you use as it looks subdued in the video and some of your photos. If so its a great example of how co2, ferts and distribution grows plants as your stems are looking lush all the way down.
Really nice scape.
Cheerio,
Ady.
tim
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Nice vid, tanks looking really healthy, hard to believe you have only just switched to pressurised co2 everything I've read about those carbon blocks has been fairly negative so your tank really is an all round good job !
