Hi,
bit of an absence but i have finally got sufficiently itchy to have a bash at a planted scape again 🙂
Dusted off the old Fluval studio aquarium that i set my first aquascape 'Dragons crypt' up in.
The tank is basically a 90x45x45 (give or take) with 2x 39w t5 lighting unit. Its drilled base which can be capped, but for simplicity and budget I've decided to use the in tank fittings. Not conducive to clean, minimalist aquascaping, but utilising the equipment i have as all my glassware is on my plantless 120cm optiwhite. C02 injection method is still to be decided, however I'm considering using an aqua medic 1000 reactor for the first time, but may end up with inline...... Im using a Fluval G6 filter and may add a small circulation pump if i feel its necessary to improve circulation in specific areas.
Im not heating the tank, but am guessing it will be around 72 - 75 farenheit with room temperature so plenty warm enough for selected livestock.
Fertiliser will be Tropica premium and specialised.
I still have a few decisions to make on equipment and plants, but i wanted a rock scape. I had a Sanzon Iwagumi in mind, however the Seiryu rocks i had in stock didn't lend themselves well to 3 stone scaping, and so it evolved into something a little more full. Overall I'm quite happy with the balance of the layout and with some detailing foreground rocks it should work. Im thinking 3 plant species; Micranthemum monte carlo, eleocharis ecicularis/parvula and perhaps crypt balansae. This is not set in stone as i also like e. tennellus, and could go all grass throughout.
Heres where we stand after the majority of the hardscaping is complete. I have a unipac Maui sand foreground and only the rear will be planted. I was going to go all sand substrate but have decided it will be money well spent to invest in some more aquasoil for the planted section. I have some old soil and will add another bag or two. I will drain the tank and add this when it arrives, refill and run for a week before planting just to eradicate the worst of the ammonia leach from the soil, hopefully this will give me time to finalise the plant list 😕
Anyway, i hope everyone is well and ill look forward to picking your brains again.
Cheerio,
Ady.
bit of an absence but i have finally got sufficiently itchy to have a bash at a planted scape again 🙂
Dusted off the old Fluval studio aquarium that i set my first aquascape 'Dragons crypt' up in.
The tank is basically a 90x45x45 (give or take) with 2x 39w t5 lighting unit. Its drilled base which can be capped, but for simplicity and budget I've decided to use the in tank fittings. Not conducive to clean, minimalist aquascaping, but utilising the equipment i have as all my glassware is on my plantless 120cm optiwhite. C02 injection method is still to be decided, however I'm considering using an aqua medic 1000 reactor for the first time, but may end up with inline...... Im using a Fluval G6 filter and may add a small circulation pump if i feel its necessary to improve circulation in specific areas.
Im not heating the tank, but am guessing it will be around 72 - 75 farenheit with room temperature so plenty warm enough for selected livestock.
Fertiliser will be Tropica premium and specialised.
I still have a few decisions to make on equipment and plants, but i wanted a rock scape. I had a Sanzon Iwagumi in mind, however the Seiryu rocks i had in stock didn't lend themselves well to 3 stone scaping, and so it evolved into something a little more full. Overall I'm quite happy with the balance of the layout and with some detailing foreground rocks it should work. Im thinking 3 plant species; Micranthemum monte carlo, eleocharis ecicularis/parvula and perhaps crypt balansae. This is not set in stone as i also like e. tennellus, and could go all grass throughout.
Heres where we stand after the majority of the hardscaping is complete. I have a unipac Maui sand foreground and only the rear will be planted. I was going to go all sand substrate but have decided it will be money well spent to invest in some more aquasoil for the planted section. I have some old soil and will add another bag or two. I will drain the tank and add this when it arrives, refill and run for a week before planting just to eradicate the worst of the ammonia leach from the soil, hopefully this will give me time to finalise the plant list 😕
Anyway, i hope everyone is well and ill look forward to picking your brains again.
Cheerio,
Ady.
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It could go either way, we shall see.....
