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  1. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Grown in a bit now, really enjoying the tank. It's so low maintenance and healthy it's untrue. Zero plant algae, and tiny tiny levels of algae on the glass. It gets a 25% water change every one or two months, and the filters are cleaned at the same time. That's about it to be honest. No hassle...
  2. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Recovered courtesy of new plants!!
  3. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Good shout tim. I didn't realise that with zero leaves I still stood a chance of keeping the rhizome, but I'll give it a shot! Doesn't look like AE is open today :(.
  4. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Dipping in 2% Glut is clearly bad news for both Anubias and Echinodorus! Dropbox - 2013-12-26 10.12.47.jpg AquaEssentials order going in today if they're open...Lesson learnt there! Shame as quite a few of those anubias are 18months+ of growth.
  5. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Not sure what you're referring to mark, but almost certainly yes. Plants are: Java moss carpet at front right and very front of rest of tank. Couple of tufts of fissidens in rock cracks. Some sort of liverwort in a few of the other rock cracks. Various anubias, mostsly var nana and...
  6. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    :D thanks tim, means a lot coming from you!
  7. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Right, well a fair bit has happened since my last update. The riccia carpet grew well - too well. I couldn't keep enough riccia alive underneath the mesh, and as a result I repeatedly got sections breaking away and floating up to the surface. I therefore got rid of the carpet, despite it...
  8. LancsRick

    George's "Crystal Palace" - now with HD video

    Brilliant tank George, more than a little frustrated that I can fail to compare by such a large margin even on a low tech!
  9. LancsRick

    Low-tech riverbank

    Lovely looking biotope. Do the ancistrus behave themselves with all those plants? Always loved plecs, but avoid them like the plague in my planted tanks!
  10. LancsRick

    NAtural Jurassic....shaky video p17.

    Looks tremendous. I'd plan a mission to go and steal it, but to be honest I'm terrified of whatever it is that's casting that reflection. Looks horrendous! :P :lol:
  11. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Tank is at about 26C (23C if you believe the comical temperature setting on the Eheim heater!!!). That's about nominal for the tetras,and at the upper end of acceptable for the white clouds, and also the upper end for CPD's. I keep wondering about dropping everything a couple of degrees, but...
  12. LancsRick

    NAtural Jurassic....shaky video p17.

    So much envy right now! Great job Ady, really great job.
  13. LancsRick

    Simple Shrimp Tank

    Right, well they're getting evicted into my Trigon this evening then, especially since I was going to add some new sakura in the near future! Thanks Iain.
  14. LancsRick

    Simple Shrimp Tank

    Does that go for galaxies too Ian? I'm a bit ignorant on fish! I really like the stratum, but be warned that algae issue I mentioned seems to be a theme of a few online threads.
  15. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Don't like the current hardscape nearly as much as the hardscape I had when my soil substrate attempt failed, but at least the tank seems to be doing well now. Riccia carpet is re-establishing itself well at the moment after my previous episode of neglect!
  16. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    I'm loving how low maintenance this tank is, it's absolutely great. All livestock are doing well too, and my MTS population seems steady and happy which is nice. Picture below!
  17. LancsRick

    Simple Shrimp Tank

    I've replanted my Fluval Ebi after numerous issues on the previous setup, so thought I'd stick a journal up to keep track of it. Fluval Ebi tank, running a JBL e700 with ETH200 in line. Using Fluval stratum for substrate, which is ok now it's matured, but I had massive problems with...
  18. LancsRick

    Redmoor Rio Low Tech

    Don't know if it's the plants, your lighting, your photography, or what, but that tanks looks fantastically vivid, I love it!
  19. LancsRick

    Seven Moss Cube

    Willow branches? That's a new one on me Joel, would you mind sharing please? Thanks!
  20. LancsRick

    Seven Moss Cube

    My understanding is that if you're using CO2, then there's no reason to dose LC unless you have an algae issue. If you have an algae issue, then dosing LC is just treating the symptom rather than addressing the root cause. Plus most fauna (and flora actually) are less tolerant to LC in some...
  21. LancsRick

    From Marine to Planted

    If you have a look at Whitehead Gap from 2010 IAPLC, you'll see how having some change in height at the sides really adds to the overall scape. Just a thought. That said, I prefer the more open style of the white "valley" in yours.
  22. LancsRick

    My signature

    Looks tremendous, any chance of a picture that's square-on? My only (novice) observation would be that the bulge in the substrate is odd, since that's not a theme that's carried through on your hardscape. If you're aiming for a slope, maybe add a bit more to the right hand side of the...
  23. LancsRick

    Seven Moss Cube

    I'm sure someone with experience on high tech will be along shortly, but from my understanding, my approach would be this. Raise your light as you've suggested, ditch the LC, and lower your CO2 slightly until the fauna are happy. My personal view is that if you've got fauna in a tank, they're...
  24. LancsRick

    From Marine to Planted

    That's going to look really nice when it's grown in. Have you thought about maybe making the walls of that valley higher towards the back to give the scape some height?
  25. LancsRick

    NAtural Jurassic....shaky video p17.

    In my considered opinion as an expert aquascaper (yes, that was sarcasm, and you can pick yourself up off the floor now :P) - would a scape like that not better suit a larger shoal of smaller fish instead of a deep bodied fish like that? I can just see a great sense of scale being achieved by...
  26. LancsRick

    NAtural Jurassic....shaky video p17.

    Ady, that quite literally got a deep breath of appreciation from me, amazing stuff. How would a layman go about getting that sort of finish? It sure as heck couldn't be achieved with a spraycan! Combating feelings at the moment of awe, jealousy, and irritation that none of my efforts have...
  27. LancsRick

    Groundland - Shallow Aquascape

    Love the look of the Micranthemum sp. 'Monte Carlo', but there doesn't seem to be much of a consensus online about the parameters for it - what are your experiences? Just wondering if it's a viable low tech carpeting option, or if it needs high light to stay low, or high co2 to spread. Cheers.
  28. LancsRick

    'Back in the Saddle' 90cm - 1 year on!

    Great tank, love the use of the "hedge" at the back, not seen that before. Wish I had the time to invest in a high-tech tank.
  29. LancsRick

    p@h 30cm, Dragonstone Iwagumi attempt (DSM) Now Flooded

    Gorgeous looking tank, and making me seriously consider ripping down my "storage" 20cm p@h tank and giving a dry start a go with it. Talk about the definition of "verdant green".
  30. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Double post
  31. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Ok, bit of an update for this one. I've been rebuilding my bathroom at home, and as a result my tank maintenance has taken a backburner. I've since learnt a big lesson - neglect a riccia carpet's need for mowing at your own risk! My nice healthy carpet decided to detach itself and go wandering...
  32. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Had no problems at all with it being dislodged. They're keeping it immaculately clean too which is great. It won't be long before it needs its first trim at this rate, and then I'll just have to wait for it to fill out a bit more. The rest of the tank needs a tidy up - you can spot where some...
  33. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    9 weeks of growth now - low tech riccia carpet is well underway!
  34. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Right, a brief update, both good and bad! On the good side, the riccia carpet is growing in nicely (this is 6 weeks of growth). By the end of April or so I should have a fairly reasonable carpet in there! On the down side, for some reason I've steadily lost my ele. acic. from the back of the...
  35. LancsRick

    Fluval Ebi - 'Pandora'

    I was going to put up some posts on how I found making the pipes, so I guess this is as good a time as any! Attempt 1 - Abandoned. Equipment: 16/20 pipe, 15mm pipe bending spring, hot air gun I encountered two main issues with this. Firstly, it was pretty difficult to avoid minor...
  36. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    There's already been plenty of it floating around while I've been growing up my stock to have enough to plant :).
  37. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Why, what could possibly go wrong with riccia? :p
  38. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    I've followed Paulo's technique for riccia mesh, and have done the entire tank this morning. In a few weeks it should look pretty good! I've also tidied up the hairgrass a bit, since it was my first attempt at planting it, and I mistakenly did it in small clumps, I've redistributed some of...
  39. LancsRick

    Fluval Ebi - 'Pandora'

    Ok, so I've finally made the pipes!! I used 8/12 acrylic which was infinitely easier than the 16/20 I used for my first attempt. You might be wondering why I've left such a long tail on these pipes, and also angled them. My mad scheme is to avoid needing suction cups. I'm hoping to use the...
  40. LancsRick

    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Love it, very envious of the carpet!! I think I'm going to have to try some blyxa at some point, it's such a pretty looking plant...
  41. LancsRick

    Fluval Ebi - 'Pandora'

    Yea, since the shrimp seem pretty happy in my Rio 180 (I'm setting up a riccia carpet in there, so why wouldn't they be?!) I'm giving the Ebi plenty of time to establish and get rooted before "helpful" shrimp come and dig it all up! I'm really going to have to start getting PFK aren't I....
  42. LancsRick

    220 litres of failed ambitions - open to constructive criticism

    SAE's are SAE's, but they are commonly known as true flying foxes. That's probably what you're thinking of. I don't really know much about them as I've never had them, but I know a lot of people on here have so you'll get an informed answer sooner or later :). Yep, shrimp can indeed swim :).
  43. LancsRick

    220 litres of failed ambitions - open to constructive criticism

    Not ottos, you want either Amano shrimp or SAE's for that.
  44. LancsRick

    [IWAGUMI] My First Iwagumi - Juwel Rio 125 (THE END)

    Definitely a jungle, but what an awesome looking one :D.
  45. LancsRick

    220 litres of failed ambitions - open to constructive criticism

    Anything like that is a cry for some Otocinclus in there, they'll have a great time!
  46. LancsRick

    220 litres of failed ambitions - open to constructive criticism

    Not surprised that was easy to look after - you were really "pure" low tech (as in not even ferts), and had very robust plants in there. Not a bad scape either!
  47. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    That's the plan! There's a set of heavy duty wire cutters on the side for that very purpose :). I'm just letting the riccia fill out a bit more on that rectangle before I do it. Was going to be today's job but I got ambushed by a nap attack....
  48. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Right, thought I'd update a few pictures on this. The Java Moss carpet looked naff, so I thought I'd move to riccia. The tank is a bit of a "holding" area at the moment, since I'm growing on some of the riccia and weeping moss for use elsewhere, so the middle is a bit cluttered. Dropbox -...
  49. LancsRick

    Fluval Ebi - 'Pandora'

    Just getting the carpet sorted first, I don't want to be fussing with that after I've put the "floating" rocks in. Dropbox - 2013-01-25 18.32.57.jpg - Simplify your life Dropbox - 2013-01-25 18.33.13.jpg - Simplify your life Dropbox - 2013-01-25 18.33.29.jpg - Simplify your life
  50. LancsRick

    Fluval Ebi - 'Pandora'

    I'm not sure you'll manage to make the volcanic rock float, and hollowing it would be extremely difficult, but you might be able to put something buoyant on the top (which would be covered by plants), and just have the lower part as a stone"skin" if that makes sense? The ele. acic. seems to be...
  51. LancsRick

    Fluval Ebi - 'Pandora'

    Right, well today's shopping has seen a bunch of clear pipework ordered from eBay, and from my LFS a Fluval Ebi and JBL e700 have been collected. I suppose since I'm going to do this as a journal I'd better give some background. The existing Fluval Edge (23l) in my bedroom was run as a...
  52. LancsRick

    Trigon 190 'Crypt Corner' (PFK featured)

    Gary, what's the stunning yellow and black fish in the middle three pictures?
  53. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    3 picture update this time. The first two are just the usual tank status ones - things seem to be going well - I've double the amount of potassium phosphate that I'm dosing as of this week, so hopefully as time goes on that will combat the green spot algae on the anubia leaves. The tiger lotus...
  54. LancsRick

    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    All good, I Facebook messaged you a while ago and you ignored me you sod :P. Don't feel like I'm abandoning you just because you haven't sold me anything in a while, you know it's inevitable :p. Cheers, I'll stick with the plan then, just got to source some acrylic tube and also pvc hosing...
  55. LancsRick

    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Lovely woodwork Nath. Quick question on one of your previous experiments - how have you found the colourless spraybar for keeping clean (i.e. looking clean)? I'm thinking of using my next nano as a bit of an aesthetics project, and doing all the pipework etc with colourless acrylic and tubing...
  56. LancsRick

    Angel Delight :)

    The way to do a neat job would be to paint the indents black, and then use sandpaper on a block to remove any black on the face, and then re coat the face. Personal choice though :)
  57. LancsRick

    Angel Delight :)

    Lovely looking setup. I've got a question and a suggestion. Question: I thought Angels were pretty much guaranteed to eat everything in sight in a planted tank? Have I been dismissing them all this time unnecessarily? Suggestion: That stand looks infinitely better in white, but have you...
  58. LancsRick

    Fluval Studio 900. Sticks and Stones.

    I absolutely love this tank Ady, seriously envious of both your setup and your skills. When you next have a clearout you could sell me this setup to go with the Rio 180 ;). Great work though, that will be gorgeous to look at over Christmas!
  59. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Quite chuffed with how this is shaping up, and the speed with which the hairgrass is growing (had to trim today, there was nearly 2cm growth on some bits!). I've just added some stainless mesh with java moss at the front right, hopefully that will grow in to soften the open gravel area a bit...
  60. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    This is the stuff http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=84_87&products_id=2193 It's exactly the same as cat litter in that regard, so it's light but does sink. As always, the trick is to rinse it well before using.
  61. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Moller clay, from Kaizen bonsai. It's the same stuff as cat litter but without the perfume. At a guess there's maybe 10 litres in there, so probably 8kg or so. I just did a bulk order of 60litres so I never need to get more substrate again!
  62. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Right, I've planted up, couple of different angles below. I've never grown hairgrass before, so hoping that it will take. The shrimp seem very keen on the nooks and crannies in the rock arrangement. I've got some riccia coming soon, so some (not all) of that gravel will get a riccia carpet...
  63. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Quick picture update a couple of weeks on from the shot above. I've planted a load of sagi. sublata at the front now to grow into a carpet. It seems to be doing well, and the hair algae it came with is reducing. The malaysian trumpet snails that have hitchhiked from wherever are doing well...
  64. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Ok, getting rid of the soil and thought I might do a more iwagumi style scape this time. Only plants will be hairgrass and some mosses. What are the thoughts on the minimalism below?
  65. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Just had a go at rescaping the tank, namely moving away from the large log I had at the rear, and changing for a couple of smaller pieces. Staying with a jungle theme. I've only half done it, caused a fair amount of disturbance so I'll let the fish calm down and any spikes subside. Thoughts...
  66. LancsRick

    259L bookcase rebirth

    Mike, I'm just about to order 30l of the Fine Moler Clay which you linked on Page 2 based on your positive assessment of it. Are you still pleased with it? I've used cat litter in the past and found it ok, but keen to try something without the perfume and in a darker colour - this seemed to fit...
  67. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Well I thought I'd post a couple of pictures on how this has grown in over time, - it's a bit of a jungle now! The tank is really stable and very low effort. I do a 25-30% water change maybe once a month or even less frequently, and clean the filters the same. The only real issues I have is...
  68. LancsRick

    Micro iwagumi

    Realise you can't put fish in there, the odd shrimp might be good though?
  69. LancsRick

    Micro iwagumi

    Love it, are you going to put anything in there at all? What are you using for filter/circulation on something that small? Even a small internal would swamp that tank!
  70. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    It's capped with black gravel - that said, as expected the tank is now a dark brown tinted body of water. The little Edge that I did last week has now cleared, so I expect this will be around a week or so too. Thanks for the compliments :).
  71. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Really really chuffed with the rocks, my LFS got them in!
  72. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Thanks Ady - I've trimmed it to half its original size but will take some more off once it has put roots down. The tank doesn't look like this anymore, the tannin leaching from the soil has well and truly started now!
  73. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 3 - Plant Selection) Tank planted up this evening and now running! Need to tidy up the cables and sort out a collision between the rear light tube and the filter piping, but I'll leave those until the weekend. Plants are: eleocharis acicularis postgemon...
  74. LancsRick

    Edgey Shrimp (a.k.a. Inverts in a 23l tank)

    Starting to clear now that the tannins are behaving! Hurray for purigen!
  75. LancsRick

    High-energy soil-substrate layout - updated

    Re: High-energy soil-substrate layout I've just set up my first soil tank, to give this a go - any tips on getting rid of the tannins quickly? I've got a load of carbon and purigen in there at the moment but I reckon it's going to take a good few days to clear given the change in colour...
  76. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 3 - Plant Selection) Not sure about putting tall plants in there - where would you suggest darren?
  77. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Thinking of these as the plant order - any comments? Eleocharis acicularis x4 Pogostemon helferi x1 Staurogyne Repens x1 Riccia fluitans x1 (1-2-Grow) Spiky moss (large Tropica portion)
  78. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Never thought of that darren :P. I have a tendency to dive into things so forcing myself to go slow on this one!
  79. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Ok, gravelling now complete! The two black areas at either end will be carpetted with hairgrass or blyxa (not decided yet). The slope on the right hand side from the black area to the white "lake" will have a bank of stauro repens on there. Rocks...
  80. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) I used the Fluval Edge as my trial with this, and got away with minimal soil disruption when filling, so I think it should be ok. I've cut bits of gravel tidy so most of the large areas are covered, although the downside is that the gravel tidies make...
  81. LancsRick

    Edgey Shrimp (a.k.a. Inverts in a 23l tank)

    I had a play around with the left hand rock placement but decided to keep it as is, but with more substrate behind it and the intention to cover most of that structure with a riccia carpet. Picture below - obviously not 100% complete yet. Remaining tasks: 1) Filter off the crud, and fetch out...
  82. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Spot on, I'm going to cap it with dark gravel, and light gravel for the stream. Wasn't going to screw around with that until I was happy with the structural scape though.
  83. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Hardscape!! Apologies for abysmal pictures... Ok, so what's the plan on this? Very top left and very top right will be carpetted, with the right had side having that piece of rock poking out as a bit of a peak. The plateau just off the middle...
  84. LancsRick

    Edgey Shrimp (a.k.a. Inverts in a 23l tank)

    Ok, starting my Fluval Edge scape here. Orange Fluval Edge tank with upgraded LED unit. Aquatic soil with Gui Ying rock (looks like mini landscape to me) Will be for cherry red shrimp and some snails. First attempt at hardscape below, thoughts? Will be black gravel with a white gravel...
  85. LancsRick

    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh Lagoon [Invisible spraybar!] I suppose if you wanted to be REALLY discreet Nath, you could always just use a dab of clear silicon rather than suckers? Just a thought...
  86. LancsRick

    Nature's river **New journal**

    Re: [NANO] Nature's River **got more stuff!** Looking good! What are the "new" LEDs that you got Harry? Are they the GU10s that you linked waaay back in the thread, or something else?
  87. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) No pics, but if this explanation doesn't suffice, I'll happily take some! It's an Arcadia set that has been added, and I've just drilled holes through the front and rear flaps to take the tubes. I've offset them far enough that the ends of the...
  88. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Ok, slightly revised plant list, I'm hoping to get my hands on rock next weekend, at which point I can begin scaping in earnest, and then only plants will remain! Pogostemon Helferi Eleocharis sp. 'Mini' Blyxa Japonica Staurogyne Repens Hemianthus...
  89. LancsRick

    Nano Tank 17l - Rescape update

    Re: Nano CRS Tank 17l Lovely sized tank, where was it from please?
  90. LancsRick

    12 liter shrimp nano final update

    Re: 12 liter shrimp nano Love the shrimp vs shrimp picture
  91. LancsRick

    Polyester's 180 L Rio Journal [update 21/07/12 new pics]

    Re: Polyester's 180 L Rio Journal [update 21/06/12] What's the plant in the picture of your "hiding gourami" please? On another note, I've got 4 honey gouramis in my tank and they're great fish, always using the full height of the tank, and a nice contrast against the diminuitive tetras!
  92. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Re: 3ft of Uncertainty... (Stage 1 - Ideas) Ok, so I'll keep a track of what catches my eye, here goes... The Inspirations http://www.flickr.com/photos/sworrall/6680370563/ (Taken from here) http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7994/210612.jpg (Taken from here)...
  93. LancsRick

    My old 180 rimless redone

    Love this tank Tom. 1 plant question please: - What is the "wispy" moss on the branch ends?
  94. LancsRick

    3ft of Uncertainty... Now Planted!

    Right, this is going to be a very slow journal, but I may as well make a start! The equipment? Rio 180 in dark walnut 2x T8s, 2x T5s External filtration, circa 2000lph No CO2 Weekly dosing of James' Planted Tank ferts, recipe 3 The criteria.. - Will be a community tank, so there is a need...
  95. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    It's more a case that I can't guarantee to be around all the time to maintain it, and I have read about what happens if CO2 isn't kept constant! The other aspect is of course the initial outlay. I'm not ruling CO2 out at all, but more saying that at this point in time I'm not looking at it. But...
  96. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Thanks, I'm going to check out various carpet options and have a think. I've got to say, purigen does a cracking job of keeping the water crystal clear :)
  97. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Thanks awtong :). I'm loads happier with the rescape, I know it's not a work of art, but I definitely feel like I'm learning! My worry with hairgrass was that from what I've read it can be a bit like moss in that it traps a lot of dirt and requires a fair bit of cleaning? I'm trying to stay low...
  98. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    The issue I have with moss is that more than anything else in the tank it captures crud, and is a nightmare to clean. I've got some java moss on bogwood and it's the least appealling thing in the tank! Is there a secret I'm missing?
  99. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Thanks ian, really appreciate your input :). I'd love to try carpetting, just not sure what would work best bearing in mind I've only got 2 T8s over 190l that's 2ft deep. If you had a learning curve that's only human, love some of your later scapes though!
  100. LancsRick

    Novice Trigon 190 from absolute blank canvas...

    Updated with shots from my decent camera, really need to source some black card to back this with though.
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