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Welcome Back Garuf! Tanks are looking great mate 👍

Thanks Vijay, Yes it is a C02 Art inline diffuser.

Thanks Mate, it looks pretty much the same as above right now but i feel like a change, no rush though i will give it some thought first. It might just end up with a massive trim :D

If you mean attached to the wood then it is Bolbitis heudelotii

I think it's time for a re-scape on this :eek:

This is where we are now...

Loving the way the immersed growth is looking now especially the Rotala, on the right, which is growing horizontally through the Blyxa Following on from the big trim and adding gravel to the left hand side last week the makeover continues today and i am planning on removing all of the...

The Blyxa grows like a weed for me so i am sure i will have some soon going spare :thumbup:

Sorry it all got replanted at the back as the original stems were looking a bit tatty and needed replacing Today i will be tackling the Caridina no fert tank that is also looking like a jungle now...

OK apologies for the crap photos i only had my phone to hand :banghead: As you can see it was all getting a bit overgrown and the emersed growth was choking itself out... I have removed a lot of blyxa.. After a good trim i have replanted the Blyxa around the back added an extra rock to...

the Blyxa has grown like a weed and is taking over! need to thin that out drastically.

yes definitely, i have been in Thailand for a couple of weeks so it is seriously in need of a trim now, ! i will try to get some before and after shots at the weekend.

The Hydrocotyle was just tucked into cracks and splits on the wood.

The moss was tied directly to the wood, i did not use any wool. as for maintenance the plants get a trim every couple of weeks so not difficult or time consuming, in fact that is my favourite part :)

Lovely flow in the hardscape, will be watching this one closely :)

Yes the lighting and fert regime has remand the same :thumbup:

Thanks! Here is a couple of update shots.

The Bolbitis Difformis mini is doing great, it is a slow grower but looks beautiful. Most of the Marsilea Crenata melted and only about a quarter remains, i filled the foreground space with Eleocharis acicularis Mini, Eriocaulon cinereum and Cryptocoryne Pygmaea, these have done really well...

Looks good :thumbup: what make are the stainless steel pipes and what is the background you have used?

Very Nice! :clap:

Thanks Dean, i look forward to seeing yours :thumbup:

Thank You Paul :)

First water change tonight, so much easier that the 90cm, i was done in 15 minutes :)

Very Nice, love the backlight effect :thumbup:

Thank you :happy: Look forward to seeing it develop and getting the shrimp established.

Now with water ;) Getting quite a lot of tannins leeching but the daily water changes should take care of that :thumbup:

Coming soon :-) Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Finally planted :thumbup: just need to add water and set the filter up, once the dust has settled i will get some more photos. Full Plant List Marsilea Crenata Tissue Culture Alternanthera Reineckii ''Mini' Tissue Culture Staurogyne Repens Tissue Culture Rotala Orange Juice Ludwigia sp. mini...

Finally time to plant! :thumbup: I have a nice selection from @Aquarium Gardens and a load of cuttings from the 90cm, that should keep me busy today while keeping one eye on the Rugby. Will post some progress shots and a full plant list later, anything left over will probably end up in my...

A big trim today before going to @Aquarium Gardens to collect the plants for Caridina Dreaming so i now have everything i ordered form there as well as a big bucket of cuttings for a panting session tomorrow. ;)

Thanks Matt, All the plants have been collected from @Aquarium Gardens today and will be going in tomorrow, i will post a full list and photos then. :)

The Hardscape is now glued in place using cigarette filters and superglue, i have added some detail rocks and the rest of the substrate. I will start to prepare the hardware this week in readiness for the plants :) Thanks you to you guys for your input :thumbup:

I can see at least 4 fish in the photo :peeking:

OK this where we are now, i have changed the angle of the large rock slightly and brought some of the small ones forward a touch. I am happy with the wood now and the next job is to start gluing it in place.

1 & 3 are pretty much the same and that is how I have left it since taking the photos and I have not felt the urge to change it. If I still feel the same by Sunday I think I will start gluing it in place :-) Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

I will be bringing the rock forward a touch, but the wood is almost touching the front glass already so I am restricted somewhat. I have some Rotala Orange Juice on order for the background already :-) Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Yes i know it needs a massive trim but my excuse is that i am growing plant matter for the new scape ;)

I am happy with the right side but cannot decide on the left side, create tension or flow? please let me know your preference or comment if you have a better idea :thumbup: Obviously i reserve the right to completely change my mind tomorrow and start from scratch :lol: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5...

I would sing but I might make your ears bleed! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Couldn't Resist :-) All the leaves are green And the Rotala is red I've done a large trim On a water change day I'd be safe and warm If I was in a LFS Caridina dreamin' On a water change day Stopped into Aquarium Gardens As I passed along the way Well, I got down on my knees And I begin to...

Agreed Cookie, here is a slight tweak which is a bit better i think, i will need to live with it for a day or so and try a few other ideas.

Starting to play with hardscape now, currently looks nothing like what myself and Steve came up with @Aquarium Gardens :lol: just the fist draft and still playing with ideas.

I have managed to find time to add some frosting to the back, trim the mat and now i am leak testing. I did warn you it was going to be a slow burner ;)

Forgot to add to the Hardware list that i also purchased a RO\DI unit as this will be a soft water tank for the Caridina.

No someone much more influential, the misses! She wanted it in the other tank but I bravely overruled her :-) Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Here is the full kit list... Tank: Optiwhite 45 @Aquarium Gardens 45x27x30cm Light Twinstar 450E Filter Oase BioMaster Thermo 250 Aquarium External Filter with added Neo Media Pure and Soft Glassware Blau Glass Inflow & Outflow 13mm Substrate ProdiBio AquaShrimp Powder and Neo Soil mix...

Yes is it the 450e mate :thumbup: MTS Anonymous for us then mate :lol:

And so it begins again... After another visit to @Aquarium Gardens today i have purchased a new AG 45cm that will become first and foremost a scape but also a dedicated Caridina tank. I think i have everything i need to start, minus the plants, so i will start to work on the hard scape this...

Not many updates as things are continuing to grow in, it is a little bit overdue for a trim but i have added some Kyoto to grow emersed.

You will get to know your plants the longer you live with them and be able to spot anything lacking but as a guide this the type of things you need to keep an eye out for. http://aquathusiast.com/nutrientdeficiency/ For me Phosphate and CO2 deficiencies are the most common, especially in areas...

You will need to keep your Macros and Trace mixes in separate containers, i make 500ml at a time, at 20ml a dose, 3 times a week that's enough for just over 2 months, i have had no issues keeping it this long.

Oh i forgot to add that during the weekly water change i dump in a couple of teaspoons of Magnesium Sulphate too. ;)

I just use this recipe http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/EI.htm with a little added K2SO4 into the Macro mix.if i see any deficiencies i just add a bit extra :thumbup:

Thanks, The Twinstar 900S comes on at 3pm and ramps up from 0-60% for 1 hour then stays at 60% until 9pm then ramps down to 0% and finally off at 10pm, so 7 hours in total but only 5 hours at 60% (Hope that makes sense) The first month the timings were the same but only went to 50% then...

Great photos :thumbup:

Luckily the Gouramis have stayed away from the shrimp, already had 2 batches of baby cherries and they have left them alone, currently planning a shrimp only tank so they can always go in there if the Gouramis develop a taste for them.

What are your plans for CO2 and Ferts, do you want to keep it low tech, if so i would stick to some easy category plants. https://tropica.com/en/plants/?tabIndex=1&alias=Easy

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Added 20 Tangerine Tigers this week but they seem to have gone into permanent hiding, full maintenance session today and added some Ludwigia Mini Super Red and another type of Anubias. everything is growing so fast and the Buces are starting to colour up nicely now.

Thanks Chris, Just tied it on using this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07HY6Y3JN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 it is a lot cheaper that the ADA Moss Cotton ;) Thanks mate, i am hoping i have better luck with this in-vitro version :thumbup:

Both the scape and the shrimp are stunners :thumbup:

Great Job! looks great :clap:

The Limited Edition was Blyxa but i have added Riccardia and Cryptocoryne parva to the foreground, the Blyxa is in over on one side to see how it settles in, i have always struggled with it in the past.

OK this is where we are after rejigging the foreground, i think it adds greater depth overall but all comments gladly welcome.

Going to finish the revamp of the foreground today, managed to grab one of these to try (Below), have always struggled with it in the past so will be interesting to see how i get on with a 1-2 grow version. will need to trim the Bolbitis back as it is growing so fast. I will post some photos later.

Outstanding! Congratulations :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Looking good :thumbup: The more i stare at it the more i can see the Ent, it looks like he is leaning over and planting the plants on the left hand side :happy:

Unfortunately i found one of the new Micronemacheilus curciatus on the floor this morning that had obviously jumped out over night, i wasn't aware they were jumpers so did not expect it :(., then between there and the front door (15 feet away!) i found to large dead amanos, first time that has...

The wood looks great Mike and you have achieved a nice balance IMHO, you have a good eye, looking forward to see this planted :thumbup:

It is Chris but i cannot take credit for it unfortunately, maybe one day my photography will be that good, i can only aspire to it.

Just returned from the LFS with a male and 2 female Honey Gouramis and 6 Banded loaches (Micronemacheilus curciatus) Never kept those before so should be interesting.

Ok that was a much bigger job than i anticipated! :oops: I have now replaced the sand with Plantahunter River Gravel, a mixture of small and large, also moved a couple of plants and propagated the Pinnatifida onto a few more branches, also trimmed the Hydrocotyle tripartita Mini on the wood as...

The foreground rescape carnage has began :)

Outstanding Nigel! Congratulations :clap::clap::clap::clap:

The work will begin this weekend on rescaping the foreground and getting rid of that sand, hardscape this weekend and plants next weekend i hope. Meanwhile i have 20 tangerine tiger shrimp on the way but i am still stuck on what other fish to add (suggestions Welcome) the only thing i have seen...

Couldn't find anything to take my fancy at the LFS, i did see some lovely dwarf honey gouramis but wasn't sure how they would get on with the shrimp so gave it a miss. i have placed a couple of orders online for the bits i need to transform the sand foreground, so will post photos of that once...

A quick water change and a small trim today resulted in me managing to stab myself in the big toe with a pair of scissors! i have had a few cuts and scratches over the years aquascaping but never a pair of scissors stuck in my toe :banghead: who would believe it was such a dangerous hobby...

The wood looks great, excited to see it planted :thumbup:

They look great too! :crazy:

Thanks Alex, i cannot decide on the additional species as there is so many i like ;)

It is not quiet a month old, so a lot of growing in left to do :)

Thanks Jay :thumbup:

Looks outstanding :clap:

A good trim and a big water change today, unfortunately lost one of the embers who somehow managed to get himself wedged between two rocks :( Here is a couple of short videos shot on the phone post water change...

those are really nice :thumbup: i may bolster the Ember numbers too and i have also got my eye on some Tangerine Tigers to up the shrimp numbers. :)

Things have just been growing away this week and the stems have nearly hit the surface, so they will be getting a trim this week, still no sign of any issues and all the livestock have settled in well. Actually not true! yesterday i had a nice stream stem of Hydrocotyle tripartita trailing...

Great job on the hardscape, bring on the plants :thumbup:

Thanks Cookie :thumbup: I would love to see about 100 of them in a really big tank, 10 foot plus :) would look amazing!

Great start, keep us posted :thumbup:

They have settled in really nicely and seem to love being in a High Tech tank.

Loving the Embers :happy:

They have only had a couple of feeds so can't comment on colour yet but they definitely love it and so do the shrimp.

Yes mate that is exactly what i have to feed them on and any that drops to the bottom is loved by the shrimp.

Looks good :thumbup:

Added a nice shoal of 24 embers today, they seem to have settled straight in and are looking nice. I will try to get a video tomorrow :thumbup:

Personally i am finding it a bit boring, the missus insisted after seeing the scapes in Aquarium Gardens but she is away for 2 weeks soon so i have a feeling it wont be there when she comes back :lol:

The sand in the front never seems to look good for more than about 5 minutes, so i am considering doing away with it and making a slight tweak to take the foreground into a different direction ;)

Finally got out the Cannon for a decent photo, here is a front shot i will get some more later.

Wow! If mine do that then there will be enough Buce for everyone! :-) Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Once the Buces are settled in and starting to spread you are welcome to some, although it can be slower than an Anubias on Valium :-) Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk