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The Lazy Asian Biotope

Since you've got so much foliage I think fry could stand a chance and all so since the tanks so well aged it'll be like a proper boime with all sorts of micro critters,algae etc. Actually forget the micro critters they will get shredded by your monster flow. Also I liked the way you set out your foundation. What rocks are they?

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So what can I say, this low maintenance tank is settled in very nicely and a pleasure to live with..

24-07-16 was a trimming day, this was 11:00 am

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Then at 13:00, things were less dense with more light getting to the lower crypts

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And come the 10-09-16 it looking like so..

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Maintenance is 30% water change every one or two weeks (depending on how lazy I'm feeling...) +4ml daily of DIY all-in one fert mix (PMDD+PO4 formula) light is 12 hour on 2x 54w T5 with a 3hr spell of 4 x 54w T5 in the later stage of those 12 hrs. CO2 is still 1bps direct into one of the filters for 8hrs. Other than that I barely have to scrape the glass or anything but the Maxpect Gyre does accumulate bit of moss and leaf plus some unfortunate snails which can make it run a bit noisily which is probably the only downside to the whole setup but nobody in the house is complaining so happy days...

 

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Well this scape was never designed as any kind of competition winner so I'm quite happy with this (Bit of a name change - didn't want the judges to think I might be calling Asians lazy....:)

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