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Need to do some overdue trimming and cleaning tomorrow [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! Some pics up close. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Almost no algae left at this point! So happy with how the tank has improved this last weeks. Carpet is due for a trim i think! [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a lot of slow growing anubias, so i think i had excess nitrates before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m using the new line of ada, with the normal brighty K. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Although i can’t really tell for sure, i think low flow in the tank + through the filter were the big issues here. For color i do think the ada ferts made the difference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The plant in the back is Rotala H’ra. It was never this red only the last week it has really started looking this good. Must be doing something right, haha [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was thinking about my algae issue and thougt about how i handled things in my reef tank. Algae meant either: bad flow, bad nutrient export or nutrient imbalance. With a big oase filled with Matrix media i knew the export side was ok. Then i looked at nutrient imbalance. I was using the green...

Some pictures, i really like the new scape. Treating the tank with seachem excel seems to have a positive effect in certain areas. Others are still badly affected. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update: The new tank was going well for the first few weeks, but started developing staghorn algae and GHA. I've been fighting for a few weeks now, but i feel like i need to change something to the system because it is out of balance. I'm doing 50% waterchanges weekly and removing as much as...

For the rescape i just purchased some small spiderwood twigs, and re used left over hardscape materials from my initial shopping spree. I also wanted some negative space and got some colorado sand for that. Here’s how it looks now.(sorry about the reflections, i’ll quality pics soon once...

So i gave it another 2 months before i finally decided to rescape the tank. Here is a final picture before i pulled everything out. I contribute most of the problems due to bad flow in the tank. (Staghorn algae, gha) The big piece of wood was too obstructive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tripartita taking over the complete tank! This plant is really too agressive. I can’t keep it under control! Allready thinking about a rescape... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First emersed shoots from the hydrocotyle tripartita mini. [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A lot of cuttings later, a fresh look![emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And this is today, urgently needs a trim! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The plant are growing like mad! Pic taken 2 weeks ago: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some strange things happening this week. I started seeing all kinds of algae types at once pop up, diatoms, green slime, green thread,... Also a few leaves of the H. pinnatifida melted and the moss on the wood showed some browning. Last week i changed only 30% of water instead of 50% for the...

@Kalum Yeah i get that. I have a similar problem in my tank where i planted some R. rotundifolia in front of R. Walichii. Not realising that the rotundifolia is a much faster grower. :) Lets see if i can keep up with trimming. Otherwise i will have to do a replant as well.

Looking great! Love the new rotala's. They'll look very pretty once coloured up. :)

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Updated FTS, i quite like where its going. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2) Plants often have different shaped leaves when grown submerged, so longer leaves vs rounded ones on stem plants are normal. 3) when cutting stem plants, you should replant the cuttings to create a more dense plantmass. The trimmed stems will get new shoots, most of the time more than one...

WoW! Looks stunning!:woot:

Beautiful pics!

That was my first idea too, although my test kit (new jbl) comes up with 0,05 or unreadable. (yellow color) Also, the Fire red shrimp are doing great, i'm sure they wouldn't if ammonia levels were too high? The curious thing is, i am pretty sure the two that melted came from the same pot, the...

Time to share some progress with you guys. Tank was planted 10 days ago, using a mix of 1-2 grow cups and potted plants. Species: *Eleocharis Mini (in-vitro) *Althernanthera Reineckii mini (in-vitro) *Rotala indica (in-vitro) *Rotala walichii (in-vitro) *Hygrophila pinnatifida (in-vitro) *Taiwan...

How is the tank progressing Dennis? Curious to see a FTS ;)

So this weekend i flooded the tank with RO water and added some minerals + bacteria. I blacked it out, and will leave it like this for 1-2 weeks depending on water params. So far i am really really pleased with the oase biomaster. It is dead silent, up to the point i had to put my ear against it...

I think i'm going to fill the tank this weekend with Remineralised RO water and some bacterial starter. Then black it out until i can't detect any ammonia/nitrites, drain it and start planting. This gives me a good 2 weeks to find and gather plants, hopefully have less algae issues and melt.

How do you trim Eleocharis Mini? Since the leaves are so small, i imagine they float away very quickly and are hard to gather to take out of the tank? The aquariumgardens tank looks cool! This is the style i had in mind for my tank. :)

This is starting to look very nice. It'll look lush once grown in :thumbup:

Good advice Jay. I removed some substrate in the back right, now leaving 5cm. In the lower left i will put some powder amazonia for the carpeting plants. These are some of the plants i'm considering: *Anubias nana *Microsorum trident *Hygrophyla pinatifida *Moss on the wood *Rotala H'ra...

I managed to take a part of the wood off. Its looking sleeker now and allows more room for planting. I also increased the angle a bit abd changed the placement of the rocks. I think this will be it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm sure your plants and mosses would disagree :'D

Throw them in a reef tank and you've got some nice anthias. :) Cool looking fish!

I think there was only 2-3cm between the wood and the back pane. It is an extremely big piece, the pictures don't really reflect its true size. But maybe if i take a hammer and chisel to it, i can chip off a part in the lower left corner to create some room for stems.

Came home today and tried to figure out how to plant the scape. I had barely any space in the back behind the wood, so i would be limited to mosses, epiphytes and carpeting plants. For a first scape, i think its better to have some stem plants as well. Sooo... i started fresh... Less wood...

Today i decided to start scaping in the tank. I quite like this layout. But still undecided about the smaller wood piece in the back. Does it look better with or without? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Leak test looks good [emoji6][emoji1303] Almost ready to start up. Still looking for good quick couplings to put in the filter tubes. 13/16mm, does anyone have some recommendations? If they exist from 12 to 16mm that would be even better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You mean something like this? It does look interesting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tell me about it! I’m a saltwater convert myself. [emoji4] You can see some pics of my last tank in my journal, first post has a link. I have seen your tanks on reefcentral over the years. [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful fish! What a shame you already had a carpet surfer. They really are expensive over there, at my lfs they are 7€. Hope they settle in quickly and dont jump anymore. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m still not thinking outside the box. ;) But i came up with this today. The soil would be highest under the stones, sloping towards the left. This would make the angle of the wood a bit more dramatic. What do you guys think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The size of the stones is quite clear from the pictures i think. The box is 57cm long, where i have drawn a line in black marker is the width of the 60P tank. I guess there's only one true way of finding out if i can create a nice hardscape now, and that will be to start scaping with the soil &...

Great work! Hele mooie scape.

Yesterday i picked up some small rocks to create detail and i purchased a great piece of driftwood. I will start soaking it this evening to see if it leeches a lot of tannins. It is also quite large, so depending on its buoyancy i might have to fixate it to a piece of eggcrate and place the...

Yes, i built the stand myself from 18mm plywood panels. They were glued first, then screwed, sealed, sanded, and painted. I chose this color, because the cabinet standing next to it has the same color of doors. If anyone is interested, this pdf has all the panels needed to build this.

Beautiful scape! I really like your idea for the background. :)

Beautifull tank Johan! What are those green moss like plants between the rocks?

Thanks Johan & Dean, I will go out after work today to see if i can pick up a big piece of spiderwood and some extra rocks. When i feel confident i can make a better looking scape in the cardboard box, i will start scaping in the tank. I'm not in a rush here. :) (this is something i learned...

Thanks for the kind words. What i would like to achieve is what most of you call a jungle style scape i believe. As for the shape i really don't know. Although the triangular shape might suit the tank most, since it is only viewed from 2 sides. This weekend i went out with my oldest daughter...

Hello everyone! My name is Kristof and i'm an aquatic enthousiast from Antwerp, Belgium. It has been almost three long years of not having an aquarium in the house. Now i am ready to go at it again. I had planted tanks as a kid from the age of 6 to 15. Then i made the switch to saltwater reef...