Comp_Nov09: The Jungle Book

[TBRO]

Name:Tom Brockley (TBRO)

Tank Dimensions (Height/Width/Depth): 14 cm cube

Aquascape Name:The Jungle Book

Hardscape/Materials used:Cube Vase from John Lewis - £12, Goose Neck 20 w lamp from home base - £ 6, Other materials salvaged from other tanks, ADA Xingu Sand, river gravel, coarse gravel, garden pebbles, red moor root - off cuts

Plants:Christmas Moss, Rotola sp Green, 'narrow' java fern, amazon frogbit

Fertilisation:TPN + Easy carb (in water from main tank used for water change)

About the aquascape:I wanted to try a pico Jungle scape rather than Iwugumi, I also wanted to try a set up without nutrient rich substrate - to avoid ammonia issues. I've tried to use plants that will be able to take nutrients from the water column. As with my other scapes moss features heavily and I chose Christmas moss that will hopefully form pretty leaf shapes. Tying the moss to such small stones was tricky but hopefully the thread will disappear as things grow. Now it sits on my book shelf, brightening up my office

<initial setup photos>

Empty Cube

Wood positioning

Threading on the moss

Dry scape

With the other books

Front

Substrate detail

Hope you enjoy - Can't wait to see other peoples efforts, have fun - Tom

 

[AdAndrews]

Very nice, if it goes anywhere near to the extent of the beauty of your nano tank, this is going to be awesome!

 

[Dan Crawford]

Lovely! The bar is being set really high now, i'm glad i'm not entering!

 

[Gill]

Really Cool, does not look like a pico size at all.

 

[James Marshall]

Excellent layout Tom,
I have to say i'm rather envious of the tank you've got, it looks far less distorted than mine,

Cheers,
James

 

[TBRO]

Thanks for the comments Guys I'm very happy with the vase, I just hope stuff grows with the light I'm using! I'm looking foreward to ading a micro HOB filter after the comp, which will help. This comp should be really interesting seeing what all the creative peeps on UKAPS come up with - Tom

 

[TBRO]

Just seen this on youtube it's 3 Litres but looks sweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6j67wkiwc. Somthing to try in future - T

 

[Jase]

I like the wood Tom, wish i'd put moss into mine now

 

[Graeme Edwards]

NICE! 8)

 

[TBRO]

I decided to have a play with a sprig of bolbotis - in the centre. Not a big change but if anyone thinks this is not cricket I will remove it. PM me - Tom. Not much growth otherwise exept for the frogbit which has already been thinned out!

 

[Tony Swinney]

Looks good Tom. I'd keep the Bolbitis - it adds another texture to the composition.

Tony

 

[NeilW]

This will look awesome when it matures and a trim. I like the vase a lot too with the rounded corners; £12 for a vase that size sounds quite painful though, mind you it is John Lewis

 

[Jase]

Not a big change but if anyone thinks this is not cricket I will remove it.

I'm fairly sure this is within the rules, as the competition hasn't officially started yet, I certainly wouldn't complain at people making alterations and tweaking bits

 

[AdAndrews]

Not a big change but if anyone thinks this is not cricket I will remove it.

I'm fairly sure this is within the rules, as the competition hasn't officially started yet, I certainly wouldn't complain at people making alterations and tweaking bits

i think you can change a plant, but drastic changes like whole re-scapes or re-arranges are not allowed

 

[TBRO]

Re: Comp_Nov09: The Jungle Book (new photos 22/11/09)

Just some updates - waterchanges and easycarb working quite well. Moss could be greener, maybe I need more TPN? Got some algae on the moss which a tooth brush sorted out nicley. Cheers - T

 

[James Marshall]

That's looking really healthy Tom , seems like the moss has grown a bit already.

Cheers,
James

 

[TBRO]

Thanks James, this has been a bit like a foray into pico EI for me. Amazing how much photosynthesis can be acheived just with easycarbo and TPN. I've been adding 0.5 ml of TPN and aprox 0.3 ml Easy carb a day - not livestock to worry about poisoning. Here's a quick pic (Not a post water change shot). I need to give the glass a good old clean before the final shots!

 

[James Marshall]

Thanks for the update Tom.
That pearling is awsome, it shows how effective liquid carbon can be.


Cheers,
James

 

[TBRO]

Hey, just getting in a bit of practice, here's a empty shot of my tank. I like the fact that all the plants could continue in a emersed set up. I'm still not clear when the final shots need to be in by but hopfully I will get somthing posted in between the Christmas madness

 

[Dan Crawford]

Lookin' good TBRO!

The closing date is the 19th December