Low-Energy Dirt Tank

[Tim Harrison]

Well here it is...such as it is...iPhone pic not very good I'm afraid but I hope to post some better pics soon...

 

[Andy D]

Superb!

 

[Ryan Thang To]

another amazing scape troi.

 

[Alexander Belchenko]

Like it very much.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Troi, WOW

 

[parotet]

Excellent Troi!

 

[Another Phil]

That's great Troi, looks like it's been evolving for years.
I esp like the pile of clitter rather than the more usual rounded pebbles.
cheers phil

 

[Tim Harrison]

Wow thanks guys...your kind comments are much appreciated.
I stopped dosing fertz completely a few weeks since and the GSA on the anubias has started to disappear.
Also, I tied a load of T. barbieri to the wood which did well then died back. There were a few strands of Fissidens fontanas amongst it and unbelievably they have now taken over, growing slowly but healthily. Maybe an example of the much maligned alleopathy theory.
I'm on the look out for some floaters next, I think they'd be a valuable addition aesthetically and practically, also I can use Darrel's Duck Weed Index to judge best when to dose fertz. I'll visit my LFS see what they've got.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Troi, These floating plants look good But they grow very Fast

http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/azolla-pinnata

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Nice tank.

..I'm on the look out for some floaters next, I think they'd be a valuable addition aesthetically and practically, also I can use Darrel's Duck Weed Index to judge best when to dose fertz. I'll visit my LFS see what they've got.

I've got plenty of spare Amazon Frogbit, Pistia and Salvinia "auriculata" group you can have. I like Limnobium for the <"Duckweed Index">.

cheers Darrel

 

[Tim Harrison]

Hi thanks Darrel, that'd be great. I'll pm you...

 

[Tim Harrison]

Hi Troi, These floating plants look good But they grow very Fast

http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/azolla-pinnata

That's a sexy plant...

 

[Pinkmummy79]

Looking great Troi, another one i'll be keeping tabs on

 

[Tim Harrison]

Thanks Clive, it suits my lifestyle at the mo'...it's very low maintenance.

 

[Pinkmummy79]

Im same mate understand totally

 

[Jaap]

Thanks Clive, it suits my lifestyle at the mo'...it's very low maintenance.

Hi Troi,

can you please give more info? CO2? Substrate? Lights? Filter? Fertilization?

Thanks

 

[genomecop]

My kind of tank. Beautiful.

 

[Paulmk]

Looks stunning,didnt know low maintenance can look so good.You have gave me some great ideas.

 

[Tim Harrison]

Thanks guys and, hi Jaap...no CO2, soil substrate a la the tutorial http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/the-soil-substrate-or-dirted-planted-tank-a-how-to-guide.18943/ and no fertz, but plenty of fish. Filter APS 1000 l/h, lighting 2x15w T8s. Pretty much a Walstad tank

 

[Jaap]

Thanks guys and, hi Jaap...no CO2, soil substrate a la the tutorial http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/the-soil-substrate-or-dirted-planted-tank-a-how-to-guide.18943/ and no fertz, but plenty of fish. Filter APS 1000 l/h, lighting 2x15w T8s. Pretty much a Walstad tank

Are all the plants that I see planted in the substrate or are they tied to the wood as well?

Also is the dirt covered by innert substrate or is there only dirt in the tank?

Thanks