AquaNano 60 - First attempt at a high tech planted

[James Bamford]

Haven't been on here for a while guys so here's a few updated photos, tank is about 2 1/2 months old now. Everything is growing in nicely especially the HC Cuba which I was a little sceptical about at the start. I have to keep trimming it and it just keeps on growing and pearling. I did have a Koralia nano powerhead in at the start like Stryder for a bit of extra flow but it was too turbulent in my opinion and also gassed off a lot of CO2. I was a bit worried about removing it in case it had a negative impact however since getting rid everything seems to be as it was and the tank is a lot calmer. The fish also seem a lot happier. I hope everyone else's is still going good, it would be good to see some more photos!

 

[James Bamford]

Current livestock are:

10 x Green Neon Tetras
10 x Espei Rasboras
2 x Otocinclus
20-30 Red Cherry Shrimp

 

[foxfish]

Looks fantastic!

 

[lazybones51]

Absolutely love this, great job

 

[Guiller]

Beautiful tank! would you care to please share a couple tips on how you are growing the weeping moss so lush and healthy? I see you started initially with just a few clumps of moss along the wood and now it is completely covered in moss. How did you manage that? did the moss spread by itself that quickly? does this moss ends up attaching itself to the wood if you give it the time? thanks!

 

[James Bamford]

Cheers guys appreciate the kind comments

Beautiful tank! would you care to please share a couple tips on how you are growing the weeping moss so lush and healthy? I see you started initially with just a few clumps of moss along the wood and now it is completely covered in moss. How did you manage that? did the moss spread by itself that quickly? does this moss ends up attaching itself to the wood if you give it the time? thanks!

Guiller, if you're talking about mine, this is actually Christmas moss that I have. The original poster - Stryder used weeping moss.

I just spread the moss sparsely initially. I used the gel type superglue. Not too dense to allow ample flow and nutrients to flow throughout it whilst it took hold. Then it's just patience more than anything. Good light, sufficient nutrients and time really. Keep trimming it along the way to keep it neat and not let it get overgrown.

P.S @stryder sorry to hijack your thread!

 

[Guiller]

Oh, that's right, my mistake, I did not note they were two different tanks.
Anyway, christmas moss does attach itself to the wood, right? and weeping moss does not? that is why I was asking when I saw your wood was fully covered, I thought you had managed that effect with weeping moss.

 

[James Bamford]

The Christmas moss does yes, I am unsure about the weeping moss

 

[Tankless]

Hi, are any of these tanks still ongoing? My previous username no longer works. I went abroad for a little bit and came back to a tank filled with all sorts of algae, mainly bba. Going to make some changes to the tank. This is what it currently looks like after a big clean and removing half the plant population of what remains. I've also had a build up of limescale on the glass. I will post an update of the changes over the coming weeks.

 

[Tankless]

Over the last ten days, I have made changes to the tank. I started with the right hand side and added an XL manzanita piece (smaller in thickness). A week later I did the same to the left hand side. I ordered the two pieces of manzanita in separate orders with the same description. The second piece isn't ideal (the straight log) but I did my best to do something with it. I also moved my wendtii to the back and planeted marsilea hirsuta and staurogyne repens. I will be installing my co2 system towards the end of the week.

 

[Cd2021]

Hi All,
Did any of you upgrade the pump in the back or just use a power head to up the flow in the tank?

Thanks
Chris