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thanks all for the compliments. this year I started with 3 nanos, 50cm, 35cm, and 25cm next will be more setup, 90cm and 20cm maybe

@Nat N: I'm using local Ferts made by my friend, they called Aquaflirt @alastair: thanks..!!! unfortunately my biggest tank only 3ft long, because my dorm room only have 20 meter square and filled with 5 nano-med tanks. Maybe I will build 5-7ft tanks when I move to my house 4-5 years later:p...

thanks bro,, sending them to UK? hahaha, shipping cost will be more expensive than the wood price :p yes it is, in my country lot of bonsai hobbyist using santigi wood (Pemphis-Acidula)

These are all of my tanks created in 2012, hope you enjoy it :) Mononoke Forest Size: 31x18x27cm Lamp: Krisbow CFL 18W/6500K Filtration: TOM canister 450L/H Substrate: Silica Sand Hardscape: Lava rock, Santigi wood Plants: Weeping moss, Fissiden fontanus, Fissiden thailand, Flame moss...

Whatever the market name, ryuoh, seiryu, etc... As a geologist, it still "metamorphic grey limestone" to me :p

Re: 120 x 55 x 55 Pre trim pics. Hai Mark, I always love your tanks :) can you share this tank specification? lighting, filtration, substrate, fert & WC regime, etc thanks :)

It's not a problem to me since I'm using 2 EHEIM 2217 in 3ft tank :D

Re: Stu's 90x45x45 Dragon Stone Scape last hardscape much more better than before

max mix has adaptor pipe, so 16/22 can fit in

I recommend this:

usually lilypipes has 3 different sizes: 10mm, 13mm, 17mm (outer diameter) and hose commonly has 3 sizes: 9/12, 12/16, 16/22 (inner/outer diameter) lily 10mm fit with 9/12 hose (9mm inner diameter / 12mm outer diameter) lily 13mm fit with 12/16 hose (12mm inner diameter / 16mm outer diameter)...

My resolution is 1360x768 pixel .. LOL hahahah.. main target for this year is top 100 in IAPLC 2012

2211 is the best choice.. Me using 2213 for 21L tank :D

1st time trimming in office

CFL phillips tornado available in 2 color, warm white (2700K) and daylight (6500K) Sorry I showed you the wrong picture :D Using CFL for nano tank is very simple and cheap, but for large and tall tank it won't be efficient because the penetration rate is low

Yes it is :)

Re: "Pepinos Hills Ohhh... At phpbb based we can do this.. But in vbulletin only mod/admin can edit the thread tittle Hahaha my bad, ok thanks bud...!!!

Re: "Pepinos Hills Hey someone (mods or admins), plaese edit my tittle to: "Pepinos Hills" - SuperWen's Office tank Thank you :)

Other Shot: Spec: Tank: 20x15x15 cm Lighting: Phillips 24W Daylight, with HAD LampHood Filtration: Ista Mini Max Canister 360L/H CO2: 0.5 bps with Ista 1L Cylinder + Ista Solenoid Substrate: ADA Amazonia II + 5E Hardscape: Seiryu Stone + Santigi Wood Fauna: Rasbora brigittae Plants...

Photo Contest Rank / Final Score (max 300) 1 / 270 2 / 258 3 / 248 4 / 245 5 / 244 6 / 242 7 / 223 8 / 218 9 / 205 10 / 204 11 / 203 12 / 188 13 / 185 14 / 178 15 / 173 16 / 162 17 / 160 18 / 159 19 / 156 20 / 155...

Nano Contest Rank / Final Score (max 300) Best of All Showcase / 246 1 / 225 2 / 223 3 / 218 4 / 215 5 / 210 6 / 205 Favourite Showcase 7 / 192 8 / 181 9 / 172 10 / 160 11 / 160 12 / 158 13 / 157 14 / 154 15 / 148 16 / 140 17 / 139 18 /...

Grand Champion ++ Best of All Showcase Cup and Certificate from marine & fishery ministry ADA Aquasoil AMAZONIA II powder 5E set Solenoid Tabung 3lt Regulator Pressure reduced Bubble Counter Lampu T5 14w x 4 KeiMac 550ml KeiMic 550ml KeiPro 550ml Favorite Showcase ++ People's Champion Cup dan...

7ft tank

http://acuariorosa.com/2011/08/02/the-i ... test-2011/ http://www.amanotakashi.net/portfolio/y ... index.html http://www.amanotakashi.net/portfolio/n ... index.html

source: http://www.my-mac.net/forum/viewtopic.p ... a&start=15

Inject Fe tablet underneath will boost HG growth as well, because HG loves substrate with rich iron

prune it until only 1cm left above substrate, do this repeatedly. it will speed up the growth

8ft tank 8 months update:

Hey Tom, Nice tank and healthy growing plants. What type of bulbs do you use? I guess it is T5HO but can I get more detail information? This picture shows you using different colour temperature each bulbs, and on the right side (no.2 from right to left) it looks like you put one reddish/pink...

Thanks Mark, your tanks always inspiring me :)

I saw bolbitis under Davallia plants (CMIIW, 00:17-00:23 in the video). Did you got those bolbitis in emerged form or you just adapted the bolbitis from submerged form? I never success to emerse bolbitis, they always melt.

@ spill50 & Jim: many thanks bro :)

@ twg: thanks bro @ bigtom: thanks for your advice, I have not enough space in my room so only nano tank can fit :D @ aquadream: it's about 15cm :)

latest condition:

Hehehe thanks bro, Any advices? :)

hmmm... still waiting comments :?

Tank: Opticlear 6mm 35x25x25 cm Filtration: EHEIM 2213 + Lilypipe + Mini HOB surface skimmer Lighting: CFL OSRAM HO 28W/865 + CFL Phillips Tornado 24W Daylight (initially, next will be 2x18W) Substrate: used ADA Powersand Special, ADA 5 Elements (got it free), used ADA AM I + new ADA AM II, ADA...

I've told you... hehehehe nice tank brother...!!!

@ hijac & muleous: thanks bro :D this is the update after 20 days, not many changes since initial, because those mosses are pretty slow grower. But hairgrass runner growing crazy.. its gonna be hard homework to prune it, also white sand turns to ugly color LOL

holes in leaf usually caused by potassium deficiency

@ clonitza, tom, gill, viper, hotweldfire: many thanks bro, I really appreciate it

it is injected with pressurized CO2 via UP inline diffuser, and the rate is more than 30ppm. Also I'm doing 90% waterchange everyday, yes.... every single day. at the moment only brown algae appears on the rock, well... it will dissapear if I put some algae eaters like otto or horned snail. But...

10th day UPDATE, first massive trimming:

These pictures below is my japan hairgrass: left scale is inches and right scale is centimeter:

you're welcome bro :thumbup:

your lighting power is not enough to grow HC cuba. try to add another 2 or 3 T8 25W bulbs

this one..? that is intense bazooka diffuser I got it from here: http://www.aquastore.com.hk/details.php?productid=1294 or you can find it here: http://www.greenleafaquariums.com/co2-diffusers.html

almost all of my tanks using standard energy saving bulbs, and I never had a problem growing plants include HC, glosso, downoi, UG, hairgrass, etc. 3ft stonehenge tank used 4xPLL 36W, and recently using 2xPLL 36W + HQI 150W

Yes george, I know what it feels as well. Many website or blog stolen my tanks photos and claimed that is their creations. But at least I'm not the person that hijack, copied and uploaded that aquajournal pdf.

all my tanks using single outlet or lilypipe. 3ft tank using 2 canister (eheim 2217 and jebo 825), nano using one canister (2ft: 2215, 1ft: 2213, 1G: DIY canister) + one mini HOB with surface skimmer. It makes good water flow and nutrition/CO2 circulation. nice thread about this issue...

I'll not pay if next edition will be like august.. it's not worthed. I count this 1st edition is a free sample... let people choice. FYI, I subscribe AquaJournal magazine edition, IAPLC annual booklet, Nature Aquarium Book and “Glass no Naka No Daishizen” 1985-2009 complete collection. I think...

just googling it and you can get free online version and free pdf/ebook

here in jakarta that JBL Cleany cost me about 4 pound as well

I'll go with EHEIM 2260

this product will help much http://www.jbl.de/en/aquatics-freshwate ... jbl-cleany

couldn't agree more :thumbup:

yes it is :D

little update, after planting:

I setup an aquarium for my fishes... oohh yess thats sweet :D

this is my new tank, appx 6.5x5x5 cm. plants: eleocharis acicularis, fissiden US, thai fissiden, mini pellia initial setup: other photos: Mayday.. mayday..... Amano attack.....!!!!

i'll go with 2x24W T5 HO, get medium light

my IAPLC 2011 result: #201 : "Tombolo" 20x15x15 cm #343 : "Lost Soul" 31x18x26 cm #462 : "Morro Rocks" 20x15x15 cm #669 : "Stonehenge" 90x40x40 cm

New Layout Tank: Opticlear 6mm 35x25x25 cm Filtration: EHEIM 2213 + Lilypipe + Mini HOB surface skimmer Lighting: CFL OSRAM HO 28W/865 + CFL Phillips Tornado 24W Daylight (initially, next will be 2x18W) Substrate: used ADA Powersand Special, ADA 5 Elements (got it free), used ADA AM I + new ADA...

Anyone in ukaps ever tried ISTA MaxMix reactor? IME this tool is the best way to diffuse CO2

mini puffer :D

hey james, can you share how to get a bluesky effect at background?

this tank deserve better rank,,, :wink: the layout is coming from this tank, right? IMHO looks more promising than the latest layout

@ viktor: your tank get 80... congrats...!!!!

my first IAPLC result: #201 : "Tombolo" 20x15x15 cm #343 : "Lost Soul" 31x18x26 cm #462 : "Morro Rocks" 20x15x15 cm #669 : "Stonehenge" 90x40x40 cm

Looks like maculatus

Geologically, Sandstone terms came from grain size. So sandstone can be various in chemical contents. If the grain derived from calcareous source, it will raise your water hardness. So test it with acid chloride, dont use if it fizzing

yes ranunculus can grow emerse, these picts below is my nano emerse tank:

nice hardscape victor..!!!! :thumbup: IMHO, the big rocks at the right side distract the focal point, because it has same size with main rock and has lighter colour comparing to the other. If I were you, I will change that rocks to a smaller one and with same texture/color

hahaha, agree... I will spend more time to looks the tank than working

7ft latest condition:

Microsorum phillipine, needle Anubias coffefolia, Minima, Bolbitis Glossostigma elatinoides Hydrocotyle tripartita Echinodorus quadrifolatus Cryptocoryne wendtii red, brown, green, tropica weeping moss pogostemon erectus staurogyne repens and many more :D

Like mentioned before I clean UP atomizer when doing some filter maintenance, about once a month/2months

I have 4 UP atomizer for a year. I never soak it to bleach, just brush it with hose brush cleaner while do a filter maintenance. And still works perfectly until now

I think UP will be better: UP : (+) very dense ceramic and will produce very tiny bubbles (+) made from plastic (+) not reduce flow from canister (+) cheap prize (-) need high pressure from co2 cylinder (30-40 psi) CALX: (-) reduce water flow (-) very fragile because made from glass (-) GSA and...

It depends on how hard your tap water, and what water parameter do you want in your aquarium. My case: Tap water: pH 6.8 ; kH 13 ; gH 9 ; TDS 280 (not consistent, depend on weather) RO water: pH 6 (initial) ; kH 0 ; gH 0-1 ; TDS 8 I mix 17 tap water : 100 RO water, and the result is: pH 7 ; kH...

@ tom: but azoo and green machine HOB do not have surface skimmer inlet. I'm using HOB only for surface skimmer benefit

- Use carbon active as your filter media for a month or two - do a regular waterchange, everyday for 1st week, three times a week for 2nd week, twice a week for 3rd week, and once a week for 4th week - using filter from mature tank helps a lot - using water from mature tank doesnt help

I found the article discussed about spraybar vs single output before read this thread. This is the link: http://www.aquascapingworld.com/forum/e ... y-bar.html There are good discussion between the member using their experience and analysis,

Maybe all of your post above are right, but I dont really care which way the best. All my concern are plants health and nice layout, is that an aquascape priority right? And I think I'm on the right track to there I never had a problem with a single output, you never had a problem with spraybar...

GGMU= glory glory man united TOD= theater of dreams Oh, I think youre citizens LOL Nb: sorry for OOT

Yes it is,,,, maybe this is because most of farmers there are (sorry) uneducated village citizen

I'll go with 1ft height because it give deeper perspective than tall aquarium. I suggest to use 4x24W T5HO fixtures hanging half feet from water surface. I have an aquascape team, until now we only have 2 clients (7ft and 8ft tank) because this is only our side job to afford our hobby :D

GGMU.....!!! 20th tittle will come to TOD

I'm geologist and currently working for "indonesia's goverment agent for upstream oil&gas industry"

Couldn't agree more... I love wide tank...!!! I have a rimless open top custom tank size 60x40x30cm. But pity most of aquarium brands sells 2ft tank with 1ft wide. So if you want wide 2ft tank, you must request custom tank to glass store

i'm not sure you can get this online. Or maybe you can try to find on ebay. That mini hob brands "luckyness" or "luckiness", i'm not sure with "y" or "i" because it chinese product :D I always try to press down the budget by using many chinese product and my DIY, hehehe

Most of those plants are not Indonesia's native, the location is near with aquatic plant farms. Maybe farmers throw out roots and or stems to adjacent creek, so they grow madly in the rivers

That phone is very though like rhinocheros, its waterproof, heatproof, even fall from 2nd floor that phone still work. its samsung b2100 :D

That is mini Hang On Back filter, this mini hob come with mini surface skimmer inlet, so its cheap surface skimmer alternative. It cost about US$ 4 Why do you think that I'm a millionaire? I'm only office employer that pay not more than US$900 per month FYI, aquascaping cost here in indonesia...

You can see my gallery link on my signature below :)

Cryptocoryne crispatula var.balansae Marsiela hirsuta Vallisneria caulescens Vallisneria gigantea / torta ? Neocaridina heteropoda var. Black Hydrocotyle sp. Ceratophyllum demersum Aponogeton crispus left to right: Ceratophyllum demersum, Cryptocoryne crispatula...

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