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Ian's Lounge Tank (no name)

Heres a quick update...

24th HC coverage

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some lilaeopsis novae added and Crinums moved out (even though i liked them, they took to much room for such a small leaved plant)

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The Hygrophila is doing really well.

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Right side view

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Left sided view

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Water changes are now down to once every 2 days. Things appear to be coming on nicely. Some Black bumble bee shrimp have also been added.
 
I have added a few Cherry Barbs, just for a little different colour.

heres a few updated pics...

Barb!!
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The carpet is coming on nicly.
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The Hygro is filling out!
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Full tank
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You are definatly doing something right it's looking fab.

Plant growth seems very heathy and anyone would be happy with you hc.

Are you directing the flow right down at it ?
 
thanks Mrmikey for the kind comment. I am directing the flow right down at the Hc now, i wasn't and it started to grow a little upright. It appears now to be settling and carpeting a lot better.

just a small update...

18th March
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24th March
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4th April
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and 'Dad' can i help with the water change??

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here's a quick vid...mainly of the occupants, new and old ;)


ignore the snoring dog!
 
Nice video, the tank is looking great, not everyone can pull off a corner scape, loving it :)
You should trim that HC though, clumps are just to large, will encourage it to spread too.
 
Hi Ian, Just to follow on from what Paulo says above, corner tanks are a hard ask to get right, but you've pulled it off well mate, the illusion of depth looks great, nice choice of plants too. They all look really healthy with good growth. :)
 
thanks guys!!

I have trimmed the Hc and its still spreading nicely, thanks to some advise from LD!

here a couple of pics
Lileopsis is starting to spread out nicely
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Pogostemon is starting to get leggy
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Full tank
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ianho said:
I have trimmed the Hc and its still spreading nicely, thanks to some advise from LD!
Glad its also working for you Ian ;) its looking much better now, tank coming along nicely :) congrats
 
thanks Viper, it's a Koralia 1, it does 1500lph. They are very good pumps, rather than sending a jet of water they push a body of water.

a quick vid from tonight.
 
thanks LD!!

got some decent pic of the Hc Cuba pearling tonight. Whilst taking the pics i came across a baby shrimp.

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That last shot is classy,

Really like how this tanks turning out, in the 1st unplanted pics I thought 'pleease do a huge hc foreground' haha then seeing it planted I was very please...sliped 3pages and its nearly fully grown in :)

Oh and yes planting HC in manado is horrific!

Top tank mate
 
Thanks a lot Nayr!

boredom tonight!

a few close ups.

Honey Gourami
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lobelia cardinalis
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Crypt
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Hi Ian,the HC carpet looks uber healthy,is your pinafitida turning red yet ?

good work

john.
 
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