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Krish's 60cm Rescape - 31 Week Old - Countdown to AGA

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Well after a long year in having a planted tank learning many tips and having many failures i think it is time that i rescape my tank and use the tip i learnt on the way.

Equipment:
60l Float Glass Aquarium 60 x 30 x 35cm
Hagen T5HO unit with 2x 24w light tube.
Tetratec EX700
Hydor Koralia Nano
UP Atomizer
Pressurised C02
Boyl 50w Heater

Hardscape:
Manzanitas Wood
Dragon Stone?

Substrate:
ADA AquaSoil Powder Amazonia (9 Litre)
ADA Power Sand Special

Plants:
Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Green Geko',
Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Mi Oya',
Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba,
Hygrophila Pinnatifida,
Blyxa Japonica,
Anubias Petite,
Taiwan Moss,
Peacock Moss,
Flame Moss,
Spiky Moss,
Singapore Moss,
Christmas Moss,
Weeping Moss,
Fissidens fontanus,
Rotala Rotundifolia,
Pogostemon Helferi.

Fish and Inverts:
Cardinal Tetras
Threadfin Rainbowfish
Otocinclus
Stiphodon
Cherry Shrimp
Amano Shrimp

Fertilisation:
ADA Green Brighty Steps,
ADA Brighty K,
IE Method.

Please give me you comments and suggestions.
Thanks for looking
Krish
 
Krish's 60cm Rescape

Sounds really good, If I could make one suggestion it would definatly be more moss :)
That was ment as a joke but thinking about it I'm half serious as I'm doing a moss tank next and I'm going to be very intrested in how you get on. Good luck
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your comments!

misscaretaker said:
Wow, is there any type of moss you don't have?! Nice to see some more Rainbowfish being used too, should be interesting to watch!
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Rainbowfish are very colourfull and very entertaining to watch :) I am still looking for even more types of moss still :lol:

Mrmikey said:
Sounds really good, If I could make one suggestion it would definatly be more moss
That was ment as a joke but thinking about it I'm half serious as I'm doing a moss tank next and I'm going to be very intrested in how you get on. Good luck
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Thanks, I think that moss tanks can look super when it has matured and you never no there maybe more moss added to the list still I am always looking for new moss.

I will post some pictures of the equiment soon.
Thanks for the comments again.
Krish
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape

Hi Everyone,

Some goodies came today :D

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UP Atomizer

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Tetratec EX700

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Drop Checker

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Hagen T5HO unit with 2x 24w light tube currently being used in 60 litre tank.

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ADA AquaSoil Powder Amazonia (9 Litre)

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ADA Power Sand Special

Thats all for now.
My wood is coming next week hopefuly from Tom.

Thanks for your looking,
Krish
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape

Hi Everyone,

Some more equiment came today in the post,

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ADA Green Brighty Step 1 and ADA Brighty K

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Bubble Counter

The bubble counter was a great price £5 and free postage! :D

Thanks for looking,
Krish
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Wood Comming Soon

Hi Everyone,

sanj said:
Im just curious Krish, what do your parents think of your hobby?
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Thats a good question Sanj, my Dad is interested in mainly fish but are getting into plants slowly. My whole family likes to call me a "Fish Nut" :lol: . It was my Grandad who inspired me to keep fish.

Thanks for looking,
Krish,

PS - My wood should be comming in a few days from Tom,
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Wood Comming Soon

Hi Everyone,

Its the momet I have been waiting for weeks. My wood has came from Tom, a couple of days ago. Toms wood that he sent was brilliant and he even included some free banches as well :D

After days of arranging it here is my final design.

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And here is how I hope the planting will go like:

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I don't know if I should add any Needle Leaf Java Fern inbetween the Anubias?

Please tell me what you think and what could be improved.

Thanks for looking,
Krish
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for you kind words I am hopping to get it planted in the next few weeks hopefuly before Christmass.

Thanks,
Krish
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks Gill and Pest Control.
Has anyone got any tips on Blayx?
And where a good placement will be to put my lily pipe and powerhead?
Would 2.84wph gallon be enough in the tank?
Sorry and just one more question has any experianced with the glass ebay inlet pipe that it reduces the flow alot?
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

Love the way you have arranged the wood :clap:

Krish's Bettas said:
Would 2.84wph gallon be enough in the tank?
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I would say that is more than enough light, you may want to reduce it a bit, at least until you have things settled and stable :thumbup:
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

Krish's Bettas said:
Sorry and just one more question has any experianced with the glass ebay inlet pipe that it reduces the flow alot?
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IME yes.

I love the wood layout, it should look awesome!
Krish's Bettas said:
And where a good placement will be to put my lily pipe and powerhead?
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It's hard to say, personally i'd start with having them all in the rear right corner hidden by the wood, then move them about when you can see how the flow is going.
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the advice Mark and Dan. I will put it too good use. When the tank is set up.
I did'nt realise that everyone thinks the wood is good :lol:

Thanks for looking,
Krish
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

That's some real nice wood krish. Try a local pound shop for a big bin and soak it outside in that?

When I was using that light I had most of the high light loving plants and I didn't have pressurized co2 and crappy ferts I had no dosing recommendations with haha so with you spec I think yourll be fine :)

Can't wait to see it planted mate
 
Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived!

nayr88 said:
That's some real nice wood krish. Try a local pound shop for a big bin and soak it outside in that?

When I was using that light I had most of the high light loving plants and I didn't have pressurized co2 and crappy ferts I had no dosing recommendations with haha so with you spec I think yourll be fine :)

Can't wait to see it planted mate
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Thanks Naryr I will be sure to use your tips.

Hi Again Everyone,

A few more things came in the post today from Aqua Essentials. I'd first like to say that were amazing and sorted my problems out quickly and also had super fast shipping A*** service. I highy recomend them :thumbup:

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Dragon Stones. Thats a 500ml bottle by the way and they weigh a ton lol I think I may have to break them up and clean them up with the help from my dad lol. But they are very nice rocks and it seems to suit with the wood have.

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dK4 Water.

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Drop Checker soloution, would this brand give me accurate messurings about C02 because I saw in the PFK December issue and it looked pretty good?

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The pipes for my pipe work.

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Inlet pipe so hopefully now I can get the maxium flow from my filter now.

Thanks for looking,
Krish
 
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