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Looking great!. Adding botanicals would definitely be a nice touch, would suit it perfect.

I also agree. Really well laid out

Natural goes out the window when you start putting things in a glass box. Your never going to exactly get a perfect biotope as it's impossible, you can just do your best to replicate it. It won't contain any plants because the eco system it's based on doesn't contain any I'm assuming. Yes...

Superfish 50watt heaters I have three of these in my smaller tanks, one I've had for nearly three years now.

Always the way, have a great idea but when getting round to do it, it's finding the time, but your approaching it the best way with putting it together bit by bit, will definitely be worth it and people will benefit from it.

I have nerite snails in my main tank with assassin snails and I've never seen the assassins bother them

Will be looking forward to when you get this thread started. Everyone who uses botanicals could add to it with there experience with what they have used in regards to how they effect PH, colour of tint it causes in the water and also if they have gone from not using botanicals to using them and...

Definitely agree with this, I only started using botanicals this year and they have completely changed my outlook on how I set a tank up now. Leaf litter especially, watching the fish go in and out of it hunting is great to watch, feel like it influences there behaviour too.

I do agree, when attached to twigs they do look great. I do like your idea of this tank being experimental and learning along the way.

Alder cones are extremely good for tanning the water, they maybe small but pack a punch. How dark are you looking to go?.

When your literally infested with snails, it can look awful but as long as there controlled there are benefits to them. At one point my tank was literally swarming with them to a point that I brought a snail trap. But never ended up using it as I brought a group of assassin snails and within a...

This is a great idea!

Think the first photo of the Hardscape looks best. Really like it.

Do you have to pick this up in store?. Can't find it on there website. Opinion on origin of creation?

I know the rescape will not be to everybody's taste. But This time I wanted to try something abit different, with lots more leaf litter and botanicals. I will be over the next couple of weeks filling the back with more plants, so it becomes abit of a jungle and keep the front pretty open.

Gutted to be fair. They did breed and he was holding eggs, but at some point he became ill and must have dropped them due to it. They are really interesting fish to watch, colours on the male in person was stunning.

UPDATE TIME: I decided it was time for a rescape, whole tank got taken over by staghorn algae and not one plant could be saved as all of them were covered. My own fault though, felt like it was just never ending, got fed up with it in the end and decided it needed changing. Thought i would...

It would suit perfect the setup I want to go for. Because I'm going more Hardscape focused this time, Ill be happy as long as it's surviving and looking healthy . I'm really debating whether I want to run Co2 with this one as I was also planning on it being low light. @Zeus. how did you find...

That's good to hear that's it's doing ok, really like the look of it. Think I'll give it a try then

Just wondering if anybody has any experience with it?. Apparently it needs high light?. First time I have came across it today

I'm looking for a air pump that can run multiple air driven filters, does anyone have any recommendations for any decent ones that are pretty quiet?. It's only going to be used for three tanks, one that is 17litres and a 60 litre tank that is split in two

Hi Wondering if anybody has used this in there scape and have any pictures?. Thanks

Look forward to when you will be able to continue

Any more progress on this @Wookii ?

Could be detritus worms

You just need to be patient, Cryptocoryne, Java fern, Anubias are slow growers and take time. In my personal experience Amazon swords until they get a good root structure don't really do much. Agree with @PARAGUAY above about water changes and cleaning as much algae off as possible. Don't worry...

I have had more arrive today, they are currently being soaked before going in the tank. So more will be added over the next few days.

Bit of an update. I added leaf litter the week before last and have taken out the Buddha Nut and the Casuarina cones because as much as I liked the Buddha nut I felt it was abit out of place. Also removed a piece of lava rock on the right hand side at the back as the Amazon sword was pretty much...

You keep making progress and keeps getting better and better. Really like what you have done with it. How tall is the tank?

Just be careful with the corners as there are extremely fragile which I found out. It just has root tabs and both plants are doing well.

I have the exact same tank in my kitchen. It's been re scaped a few times but when I had Anubias in there it flourished and Java fern too aswell as Bucephalandra, that even flowered. That was with a 6 hour photo period. The tank as it is now has vallisneria in which has sent runners out and...

What a difference to when you got them to how they are now. The colours are amazing!.

Just explain to your wife that getting a bigger tank brings you happiness but will also brings happiness to us to 🤣

The shrimp agree

Really nicely done, all fits in great together. Just think how awesome it will look when it's all grown in!.

Thankyou The botanicals that are in there are: Buddha Nut Casuarina cones Trombeta pods Chapeuzinhos pods Alder cones The Casuarina cones are the more spiky ones and the alder cones are smoother.

I do like the Nannostomus marginatus, stay small too. I think the Nannostomus eques would look pretty cool too, they do grow a little bigger though.

Perfectly happy to send them to you when I round them up, I'll be keeping the two big ramshorn snails that are in there but your welcome to the rest. They will be ramshorn and tadpole snails. The snails seem to love the botanicals in there, I had been soaking them before they went in and they...

Do you have a idea yet of what sort of fish you would looking to keep when it's all done?

Im new to the botanical side of things, so trying to experiment with things at the moment, I'll be trying some leaf litter at some point. Like the idea of having a planted tank put also some part of a blackwater Scape too. I do want to have a go at tinting(Not full on blackwater) the water at...

Thankyou it's a Budda nut, was thinking the same thing about it making a nice cave for the fish or shrimp. Have to say where the Anubias is it's one of my favourite bits in the tank.

Thinking this is the time to start a journal for this as its been setup for about a month and a half. Just to note I did have cycled media from the start. This was when all the hard scape went in: This is it today: Tank: Fluval 90 Lights: Original light that came with the tank 12watt on...

Totally agree. If somebody actually thinks 5litres is actually ok for a Betta then clearly doesn't care for the welfare of it.

Wow that is quite some selection at that shop, loads of botanicals too. Am I right in saying you did a video with George Farmer?

I understand that as it's a big tank to take apart and with having to move things around. Bet you will be glad when everything is sorted and the 900 is in place.

I don't blame you wanting to!. I'll be looking forward to the 900 your planning, please don't keep us waiting too long!. 🤩

Not sure if you have seen this but might be of interest. Mentions in the video about Ultricularia not liking nitrates

This has been one epic journal and was absolutely beautiful. I can only imagine when you do go back to this tank at some point in the future of what you will create!.

What a Beauty!

Very nice. What type of rock is that?

@Hufsa and @sparkyweasel are right. Easy to tell apart male will have a pointed dorsal fin and anal fin. Females are rounded. Very easy to breed fascinating how the fry follow the male and female around. In my personal opinion a underrated fish.

Have you managed to sort this?

That is one awesome looking tank. Agree with Tim, you should start a journal. Would be great to see updates on this

14 small Bucephalandra various types. 😍

Welcome

Looks really nice

Where did you get the needle valve from?

That 53B is taking over, looks good for it too. Carpeting nicely as well.

I visited Ta aquaculture last year, the ones i was looking for they didn't have in at the time, will have to give them a ring to see what they have in now. Have to say the owner Tim was really nice and great to talk too.

Never used this before so ill have to check this out

Do you have to contact him through Facebook or is there any other way of contacting him?

Does anybody know of anywhere selling wild type bettas? Thanks

I have a small custom built tank from aquriums4life which I used for abit but I'm currently not using and will be used at some stage in the future. And I have to say the build quality is awesome.

Looks really good

Really like the way that moss has grown on the wood to give the appearance of bridges.

Bet there is an army of them in there. 😂

Check out Aquarium Gardens. Dave and @Siege are both great blokes

That combination of the spider wood, dragon stone and ADA La Plata go perfectly together

I'm no expert when it comes to substrate or aquascaping but I think your massively over thinking it. You could get some plastic mesh bags and get some cheap gravel and put that in there to bank the substrate up if you dont use crushed lava rock. Then use tropica soil on top and that would be it.

Looks really good. That wood you have collected is great. Agree with @dw1305 about some more little pebbles being added.

If you look closely they all look like females. Easy to tell a female and male apart

Looks great.

Hardscape looks great. Going to be a stunner when planted

Made me laugh

What a difference 5 hours make. Lol. Looks superb!

I'm going to take a guess that your favourite position to sit on your sofa is the left hand side (facing the tv). Its a beautiful tank and something you should be proud of with what you have accomplished with it.

Watching tv 🤣, would forget the tv even existed if that was in my living room. Can understand you wanting a change when it hits the two year mark even though this one is stunning.

The Jan release date is for the second round of pre orders.

You'll be impressed when you receive it

I pre ordered it off George's website

I've currently got to chapter 4 and I have to say I'm impressed. Perfect balance of photos and text. Really detailed information and great photos too. 10/10.

I've just got home from work to find @George Farmer book has arrived. Looking forward to reading through this

I had an email back yesterday afternoon saying that something should be sorted out for me today. I haven't filled the tank or put anything in there. So is completely empty. The stand comes flat packed so you have to construct it. I think what's happened is when it was being manufactured the pre...

It was brought as a package. I emailed photos over last night and I've just rang and they will be giving me a call back. The tank is supplied with a wooden mat that it has to sit on.

Hi Received my oase 125 today. I've set it up but have accounted a problem it doesn't sit flat on the stand. There is a gap in the middle where it sits on the stand. The one corner of the stand does not line up. Frustrated now and wondering what to do.

Them plants blend perfectly into each other, what a beautiful tank to sit back and admire!. That killifish is stunning and that light screen has added a whole new dimension

I was actually going to use the bogwood in two sperate positions but when i was having a mess around with it, both pieces slotted into place pretty much perfect and noticed like yourself they it had characteristics of a dragon. As much as i like how it is, i couldn't quite get the actual...

How it looks after planting. Will be getting some hygrophila siamensis 53B for behind the lava rocks. There is some algae on the anubias as there from my other tank. I Should have done a better job of removing it to be honest.

Spirit level is on top off the rim of the glass. Floor is uneven which caused me abit of an issue, ended up have to shim each leg with flat shims.

Hi Having filled my tank today i thought I would re check how level it was now it is full. The following pictures show what the outcome is. First pictures is right hand side, second is left hand side both uneven same way front to back. Third picture front length . Fourth is back length. Tank...

Looking at it gain this morning and I might have another play around with hardscape. I have other bogwood I can choose from and more lava rock. I used to have a smaller shallow one in there before and I too had a shelf above it and like you could only just get my arm in, this time I've put a...

After Having this Tank delivered on 29th February, I've finally got round to setting it up. Its a custom tank from aquariums4life. Its sitting on a stand I've built for it, which still needs finishing off, the rest of the MDF still needs putting on and painting. Spec: Tank...

Have to say its an absolute joy reading through your progress and getting to see this from the very start, all the time and effort you are putting in is going to be hugely worth it!. You are going to have one amazing garden when this is all complete. Definitely agree with @dw1305 about a visit.

I think it's going to look stunning when done!. Imagine when this is complete sitting outside on a nice day right next to it, relaxing would be an understatement. I definitely agree with you from where it all starts, there was a park very near where I grew up that had a stream running right...

What an epic project this is going to be. Looking forward to all the updates that will come and the end result. Good to hear that other people can't help being drawn to streams, lakes, rivers, a ditch with water in etc just out of curiosity to see what life exists in there. Thought I was the...

Helps support the substrate when banked up

Good shout, will do exactly that

Hi Just wondering if these would be ok to use as substrate supports?. I already have some so just seeing if they could be used...