RossMartin
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Open Book
I didn't know it was so hard to choose a title for a fish tank. I've called mine Open Book as i am learning how to do everything. I've played with planted tanks for a while but never done one seriously. I know the layout leaves a lot to be desired but i was keen to get some moss on some wood and try to make a lot of areas for the fish to swim trough and around.
Setup Date: 03/11/2015
Tank: TMC 600 60x45x30
Light: 1 x TMC 1500Ultima at 25% for 6 hours no ramp
Filtration: JBL CristalProfi e1500, with Acrylic Spraybar and glass intake
Hardscape: Manzita Wood andMini Landscaping rock
Substrate: Complete ADA Amazonia powder with Power Sand. Aquarium sand and stones
CO2: 2Kg fire Extinguisher though a ceramic disc diffuser. I'm unable to count the bubbles in the bubble counter. I also add a double dosage of EasyCarbo each day as well
Water: 100% RO water (I intend to reminearilise so i can keep shrimp once i have finished with the water changes because of the ammonia spike with the ADA)
Fertilization: EI
Plants:
- TROPICA 1-2-GROW STAUROGYNE REPENS
- TROPICA 1-2-GROW HEMIANTHUS CUBA
- ELEOCHARIS PARVULA
- POGOSTEMON HELFERI
- CRYPTOCORYNE BALANSAE
- LUDWIGIA PAULUSTRIS
- LILAEOPSIS BRASILIENSIS
- FISSIDENS FONTANUS
Photo:
The originally had the tank setup using a tropica substrate but the plants kept lifting so i replaced it with some ADA Amazonia and Power Sand i hadn't used and left in the garage. As I am using Amazonia i have been doing 50% daily water changes because of the Ammonia spike. I am now going to do this every other day for the next week and the into a 50% weekly water change.
Some of the plants were plants i had from another tanks but i am keen to get an HC carpet going. Some of the new Repens and Helferi looks like it is melting and i think the HC is starting to go too.
I have an Acrylic spray bar across the back of the tank on my JBL e1500 and you can visibly see the plants moving:
CO2 information for today so far is below. I did do my water change at twelve today hence the temperature spike and PH drop you can see the actual webpage and current stats here: http://pi.aquapi.co.uk/:
Any advise on how i can prevent the melt would be great. My drop checker is green and my PH probe is calibrated correctly.
Also any comments on the layout would be greatly appreciated as i seem to get mental blocks when it comes to the hardscape!
Kind Regards
Ross
I didn't know it was so hard to choose a title for a fish tank. I've called mine Open Book as i am learning how to do everything. I've played with planted tanks for a while but never done one seriously. I know the layout leaves a lot to be desired but i was keen to get some moss on some wood and try to make a lot of areas for the fish to swim trough and around.
Setup Date: 03/11/2015
Tank: TMC 600 60x45x30
Light: 1 x TMC 1500Ultima at 25% for 6 hours no ramp
Filtration: JBL CristalProfi e1500, with Acrylic Spraybar and glass intake
Hardscape: Manzita Wood andMini Landscaping rock
Substrate: Complete ADA Amazonia powder with Power Sand. Aquarium sand and stones
CO2: 2Kg fire Extinguisher though a ceramic disc diffuser. I'm unable to count the bubbles in the bubble counter. I also add a double dosage of EasyCarbo each day as well
Water: 100% RO water (I intend to reminearilise so i can keep shrimp once i have finished with the water changes because of the ammonia spike with the ADA)
Fertilization: EI
Plants:
- TROPICA 1-2-GROW STAUROGYNE REPENS
- TROPICA 1-2-GROW HEMIANTHUS CUBA
- ELEOCHARIS PARVULA
- POGOSTEMON HELFERI
- CRYPTOCORYNE BALANSAE
- LUDWIGIA PAULUSTRIS
- LILAEOPSIS BRASILIENSIS
- FISSIDENS FONTANUS
Photo:
The originally had the tank setup using a tropica substrate but the plants kept lifting so i replaced it with some ADA Amazonia and Power Sand i hadn't used and left in the garage. As I am using Amazonia i have been doing 50% daily water changes because of the Ammonia spike. I am now going to do this every other day for the next week and the into a 50% weekly water change.
Some of the plants were plants i had from another tanks but i am keen to get an HC carpet going. Some of the new Repens and Helferi looks like it is melting and i think the HC is starting to go too.
I have an Acrylic spray bar across the back of the tank on my JBL e1500 and you can visibly see the plants moving:
CO2 information for today so far is below. I did do my water change at twelve today hence the temperature spike and PH drop you can see the actual webpage and current stats here: http://pi.aquapi.co.uk/:
Any advise on how i can prevent the melt would be great. My drop checker is green and my PH probe is calibrated correctly.
Also any comments on the layout would be greatly appreciated as i seem to get mental blocks when it comes to the hardscape!
Kind Regards
Ross
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