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  1. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 98! Added 5 more rasboras which adds up to a total of 24. They have really nice colors and are no longer shy, so I’m seeing some interesting behavior :) The bolbitis has finally started to create new shoots, hopefully it’s gonna get a bit more dense soon. Especially the left side of the...
  2. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 79: Added my first non functional livestock: 19 rasbora galaxies :) They're super small and a little bit shy, but really pretty fish! I've also spotted a really small dot of green hair algae, but other than that the tank has been running very stable. Rotala's growing like crazy. The H'ra...
  3. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 72: still going strong! I’ve been doing weekly water changes and consistently dosing ada ferts. Still no signs of algae which is what really surprises me. But it has been 3-4 weeks since planting, so it will definitely show up soon enough. I’ve slowly adjusted my light to be on 6.5 hours...
  4. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 65: added some otocinclus! Really cute little fish :) amanos are doing pretty good, unfortunately 2 jumped out of the tank. Put some plastic foil over the top, hopefully that will resolve it.. The tank is still surprisingly clean and algae free, hopefully I can keep this up 😆
  5. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 60: finally added some livestock to the tank! 20 amano shrimps are currently very actively investigating their new home. Good to see some activity in the tank! The tank itself is very stable. Plants are looking really healthy and are pearling away each day. Dropchecker is mostly lime green...
  6. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    My plan is to add some Amano shrimps and otocinclus. Will be a challenge to find a store where I can buy them though..
  7. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Thanks! So you’d suggest upping the period to 6 hours starting maybe today? And then next week slowly up the intensity as well to 60%? The cleaning crew will be added in the second week I think. The tank has already cycled, but there is not really any algae atm, so that’s why I thought second...
  8. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    I've got my light (Twinstar 900SM) running for 5 hours (+ 30 min build up and 30 min down) on 50% intensity for this first week. What do you guys think should be my next step, increasing the intensity or the photoperiod? I was thinking about upgrading the photoperiod to 6 hours along with 60%...
  9. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 52: Finally fully planted the aquarium! Bought a lot of plants and tried to really heavily plant from the start. Hopefully that will help during this first vulnerable phase.. most of the plants were in their emerged form, hoping not too much melting will occur. Now it’s time to start...
  10. Joris

    First Aquascape

    Nice looking setup! Definitely better than the punching bag 😆
  11. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Seems I can’t edit my post, but wanted to add that having a more mature microbacterial community ofcourse also helps with cleaning up organic waste, which plants ofcourse also produce (especially in the beginning when plants melt etc). So all in all at least something that I personally wanted to...
  12. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Thanks! Yeah it sounds pretty weird I know :p it’s something totally new for me as well. It’s called a ‘dark start’. Without plants the aquarium light does not have to be turned on which means no chance of algae or anything. This helps because now the tank can actually run and cycle without any...
  13. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Started putting together the plant list on my favorite aquarium plants ecom website. It’s going to be pricey, but I definitely want to start my tank with as much plants as possible. It will hopefully make it more stable and more green from the start. Do you guys think this is overkill or do I...
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    Manzi island 180L

    Haha yeah I definitely cannot wait to start and see it develop!
  15. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 38: due to some construction work at home I have not been able to check regularly on the tank. But it has been doing great and has finally fully cycled! Ammonia and nitrites are practically zero which means I will be shopping for some plants this weekend 😍 Next week I will start planting and...
  16. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 15: Tank has been running stable the past week. Pretty easy hobby without the lights on 😂. Did an ammonia and nitrite test. Ammonia is still around 0.03mg/l and nitrite has started showing up at 1.0 mg/l. Have not had the chance to buy a nitrate test. Also finally filled up the CO2 canister...
  17. Joris

    Critique my hardscape Hardscape Choice - Rescaping

    Nice wood! I think the mini landscape rocks will definitely make the hardscape more interesting. It will add detail and it has a nice contrasting color next to the wood. Challenge is to keep the wood as the main vocal point, so don’t use too much underneath it. What might also be something to...
  18. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Day 5: thus far I’ve added stability everyday as mentioned on the bottle. Also did an ammonia and nitrite test. Ammonia is at 0.03mg/l and nitrite 0. Ph is 6-6.5. Tomorrow I’m buying a nitrate test to see if the cycle has really started!
  19. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Just did a 100% water change to remove all organic debris and started the filter for the very first time! I love the prime button :) This 850 has crazy flow, but maybe I'm just not used to these types of cannister filters. Added Seachem stability to kickstart the cycle!
  20. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Thanks! The gravel is from the Dennerle plantahunter series (Baikal). Really awesome gravel that nicely blends with these dark lava rocks!
  21. Joris

    Manzi island 180L

    Hi guys! Quite a few years ago I started a journal here about my first aquascape. Since then I actually lost motivation and interest in the hobby - mainly due to investments in cheap equipment which made maintenance a pain in the ass. This was a great lesson learned and now thanks to a friend...
  22. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Thanks! Yeah 3x Bucephalandra Theia’s and 2x Bucephalandra Wavy green. Real beauties! Now pray they won’t melt :bored:
  23. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Today I finally planted the tank! Pics: I really like how it looks, Just the way I had it in my head! :D Will make better photos in the coming days. Now have to transition the stock from my old tank.
  24. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Thanks! You mean the rope around it? My girlfriend thought that one up :p
  25. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Hm didn’t even think about that issue haha. Will keep it in mind, thanks! And like you said, move them when it does happen! The lights will only be on for about 5 hours each day, so maybe it won’t be a big issue
  26. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    this is my planting plan: Do you think it Will work? Im still doubting the fact whether I should include the rotalas. Dont know if they will look Good behind the ferns?
  27. Joris

    Hi from the Netherlands!

    Haha veel Nederlanders hier! :D
  28. Joris

    Hi from the Netherlands!

    Hi Guys! :) After a long time of lurking around I Finally decided to make an account and share my aquascape journey :D I have been interested in aquariums for a long time and around a year ago I finally started with a Biorb :p. Soon after the Biorb I decided to start a small (nooby) aquascape...
  29. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Thanks for the reply! I see What you mean with the big stone. I removed it and decided to go for a triangle lay-out, since the aquarium is viewed from both the front and the left side. Now both sides are looking good. Also smashed some seiryu Stones into smaller ones, to get the scale right...
  30. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Just started with my hardscape. I really love aquascapes with a beach look and wanted to create it myself aswell (and I want to add Corydoras Pigmaeus in the future). Seiryu rocks are a must have for me and I really like the combination with Spiderwood. So, here’s my hardscape after a few hours...
  31. Joris

    The fallen tree [60L low-tech]

    Hi Guys! Just started an account here after a long time of lurking around. I want to contribute to the forum by sharing my second aquascape journey. Most recent update: In july this year I started with my first ‘aquascape’. It was a 30 liter cube with some easy plants and it currently looks...
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