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Thanks greenfinger. But i really dont like the idea of using medicin or even antibiotics to cure anything in the tanks, could it be because i am an stubborn aquarist???. I have treating the tank two-Three weeks now with waterchanges and a lots of extra KNO3- like 5ml dry to this 240 liter tank...

Thanks for the cyano link, I did not know that cyano prefered the lower wavelengths. I wonder if the spectrum of the lamps are an benefit for cyano. One of the bulbs have 4000K and the other one is an aquamedic plant grow. dont know much about it, but it is much more red, or purple in color...

Well, I actually like the design of the lamp, and it is very simple to make. Looks fresh if you dont look staight under or lift the cover. The only doggy about it is that it is not splash proof. Therefor the RCD.

Hi again folks Been a while since i wrote in this thread, but I been asked to take som pics on the lighting fixture. Let me tell you that it is NOT anything of its original IP65 watertight anymore and any copying it might cause you self damage. But I work within the tank, and I am aware of...

bubbles quite well and grows, some a bit more cautiously, while others pull upwards in full swing. Some presence of cyano, but nothing to worry about, it seems declining now. The only thing disappointing is the film that stubbornly remains, white crap that floats, and comes right back the...

An video uppdate, filmed with the very latest hightech kamera technology, hot hot!

Thanks Robert, I see what you meen. Ill take it with me... Heres one late night pic. mote on the plogg H.

yeah, thanks. im happy with the hardscape. Let the plants grow up to see what it looks like. Bubbling OK tonight... H.

ok, i will give it a thought... H.

I want to have the stones to fill up the height, so it recuiers a lot of sand, therefore it builds up even at the glass. you Think it looks wiered? H.

in clearer water: 2,5 hours later. with plants. i did move some rocks on the right so they dont align so much. There is way too many different plants in the scape, so time will tell witch one will go and what plants will stay. H.

thanks ada. there will eventually be a lots of green and red vegetables that will cover the bases, just like in your Icon. There is actually som traces of styrofoam vissible right now when the tank is clearer and i am counting that they will dissapear when the vegetation is growin on.. H.

My Dutch plant aquarium with 40+ plants were not nearly maintenance free, clipping and trimming every week at any time, and with some sword plants that became waaaay too big. So now "the Dutch thing" is in the grave because of its time constraints. And not least because of the summers...

Used google translation, sorry if it does not Think like me... Just when you start to get really hot in the clothes, or rather when the clothes come off and the sea is warm enough to take a bath, and the tan pigments turn HOT RED character, and permafrost in the marrow has released, well then...

Hi there Nice scape, like it very much. Very similar to the one i made in Winther 2012 more pics from start on the one i made http://tjockabertha.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/projekt-54-liter-2/ Keep up the good work.! H.

yes, i have read about theese peristaltic pumps and they are looking really nice, but your gadget is a bit complex for me Ian. It needs to be "plug and play" for me. heheh H

Thanks mates. yeah it has started to grow a bit with the most of plants, some of them are not quite well jet. I need to make an list of plants thats been planted, Think it is almost 40 now. The fert is going just like that, I forget to fert some Days and it is offcourse not Always so good...

Thanks. The setup is very simple and primary for growing fast and . The challenge will be now to get it really dense, and not like it is right now with some plants H.

First aquascape is done, takes some time to get 30 different varieties in the tank, but there is more space in for more. A few more pics on the blogg. H.

The lightning is ready! 108 watt T5 , DIY. 2 * 54W T5, reliable, fluorescent light tubes. Provides 0.45 watts per liter in total. Big advantage of fluorescent lamps is the variety of spectrums to be available in market. The cover over the tubes is rolled 2,0mm aluminium , the top is gloss white...

The tank is filled up and some plants are in. I Think i will go "all in" at the first attempt and make my first "dutch style" aquascape, due to lack of hardscape materials. How many plants can there be in an 240 liter optiwhite? All the high techs are in place and i am test running the tank...

Well the leg weight is rather imoprtant due to the floor. First guess of mine isthat the mid leg carry as much as 60% of the whole weight of this aquarium. anyone dissegree?

Anyone willing to guess the prosentige weight on each leg? mid leg/side leg. H.

Off Course I need to adjust the aquarium horizontal. Would be embarrassing otherwise if anyone looking at the aquarium sees that the house leans ... Could it be measured how many newtons each screw is to be drawn so I know every leg has the same load? I think this way that if you pull the...

Some more pictures now then. Here a taste. and those who want to see more details go chek my blog http://tjockabertha.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/akvariebank-120cm-ada-style/ The paint job may be as it is right now, I am not pleased with the finnish. Perhaps I will ask another firm to do it...

Hi, thanks for all the response and likes. I am really pleased with the bench and the job I did myself with it. And from distance even the paint job looks good, however you need to go a little closer to see that the high gloss (gloss scale 90 ) paint not quite fill up the standard I thought ...

A litle firsta peak at the cabinet.

Thanks Robert. It was an really unpleasent scape, because there war this old man in his red suite that came and ruined it all and gave away all my scaping right after the christmas dinner. The next year i will be happy if he does it again when i fill it up with water. Chears H.

My fingers itch, i am restless and having feever, paranoia is closing in. and I can do nothing but wait.... But I gave the paintshop a call today and they said that thursday is christmas day again! Yeaah! Im going to bed early tonight so it will come to me faster! (Always worked for me when i...

yeah, i never thought about doing an rod/bar in the front, that will look really professional and nice. Maybe it could be painted in an non glossy shade of White. Like the acdc´s back in black cover album H.

Nice cabinet Rob :clap: and i thought I was the only one liking the ada style cabinets :crazy: You all have so good taste in colors, and i am about to have mine White... starting to regret my color choice... one whooole week to go. H.

Pictures Rob, pictures please H.

Thanks pariahrob, yes I want this to be something extra. Good thinking about the coloration there. The cabinet is not to be an focalpoint, the aquascape is. H.

Yes, I was thinking of different shades of grey, like granite. But in the end it was to be like Deano mentioned. An two Component white, high gloss 90. Really looking forward to get it home. Two weeks feels lika en year when you are eager to proceed and can do nothing but wait... H.

Orange? daaaamn alicark! No! But nice to have you on board, reading and commenting Deano--- have you been Reading my blog in Swedish? ... Darren--- I took a google on "matrix green" and that was a sweet color London D--- There are more than fifty shades of grey you know, pick one...

Ladies and gentlemen! The stand has left the building! ... and is at the paintshop for top finnishing. They needed two hole weeks to finnish it up. waiting. waiting. waiting. waiting. waiting. well heres how it looked Before it left. By the way, thanks Nathaniel, yes I...

The first door with its hinges on Place. Pice of cake! See more pics on the blog of mine

Ice Cold work tonight. Note the work light! 4*24watt The bench is assembled, now with the center brace. All holes on top are filled and sanded. Dowels and glue were used on all sides that face outside just so they will not crack up later when damp and the Heavy load will break up the fillings...

Glue and dowels in places not to be seen from outside. And screws on topp and bottom.

Do not know how many are still following the project, but it is proceeding slowly in between ... The bench has taken shape today. First picture of a half-finished carpentry. The center brace is still undone and the door hinges to be fitted, and so even the doors. All the pieces are cut at...

Tonight (26januari) i will start building the actual bench that will hold the tank. 22 pices that has been cut to perfection, hers a preview. H.

Here is the link that works, i guess ADA Style Cabinet by Green Aqua | Flickr - Photo Sharing! H.

Well. Now, I've actually gone down and looked at the MDF pile that is going to become a bench to my optiwhite tank, they are cut and ready to be glued when ever i get time to build it. But I'm figuring on a detail to the bench that I can not make up my mind on. --- Shall the edges bevelled...

Before santa comes, I took the opportunity to do the fist aquascape in the optiwhite tank. I am testing the DSM (dry start method) we'll see where it unfolds. No soil or sand this time, the lights are low tech, with a light strength of one candela. Merry christmas every scaper! Eat well...

thanks mates. Yes im really satisfied with the tank. especially the grinding of all edges. top notch! The pices to the stand is not yet sawn, so this will wait to after christmas and new year aswell. more pics will follow as im progressing. H.

The tank was delivered a few Days ago, from Portugal. Heres a few pics of the Silicon works and the edges.

Thanks guys! The location does not have to be fixed. If you drill two holes and use two 90 degree pipes to each hole, you can Place the in and outlet anywhere in the tank. Fox- thanks for the link. This tank has one big hole drilled for both in and outlet. That is offcourse less flexible...

While im waiting for the aquarium to arrive. I'll figure a little of the water in and out flow. Lily Pipes is what is customary to use. It looks rather stylish with glass stuff hanging on the side, but I wonder why no one has the bottom drilled system, it provides an even cleaner appearance and...

Here is what i found, a link to one who built before me. Ivan's 4ft (Nature style scape) It will be a good reference. I am wondering about one thing, should there not be feets on a bench? Adjustable feets if the floor leans slightly, so the water surface does not become perfect aligned. H.

I was thinking that the dowel was so deeply drillled that it had pushed it out the wrong way. Yeah, i have theese small things that you put in the drilled hole and it makes an mark on the other side and you can drill exacktly in possition. I dont know what they are calle in English but they...

Nathaniel. is that an hole from an dowel och screwhole? H

Allright, thanks guys for links and info.

That was a new word for me, but thanks to google! Castors. Castors, might be interesting, can you link pics or tread? H.

The experience i have in fillings is that they tend to crack just where the hole was aftar some years. H

Have started thinking on the bench to be made to the aquarium, and it will of course be ada inspired. and it seems not to be very difficult to do, just parts are solid rectangular. Here is roughly what it will look like. Not in this color, but in shape. I will use MDF. But I've been wondering...

Cheers mates ! I was going to share with you my future viewing / competition aquarium with you via this thread . The aquarium is now ordered and will hopefully be delivered in mid-November (2013) It will have dimensions of W120cm * D50cm H40cm and it is made in Optiwhite glass . A bench will be...