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SDIESEL77 AQUASCAPER 900 DIARY

SDIESEL77

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Location
Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Specs:
Aquarium: Aquascaper 900
Volume: 202L
Light:
Twinstar 900S + S2 Pro Dimmer/Timer (7h daily with 1h ramp)
Substrate: Ada Amazonia v2 soil
Hardscape: Dragon Stones
Filter: Oase Thermo 600 + Glass Lily & Skimmer pipes
CO2: 20 bps via stainless steel diffuser
Fertiliser: 8ml daily of Tropica Plant Growth Specialised + 2ml daily of Easy-Life Easycarbo
Maintenance: 50% weekly water change / bi-weekly pre-filter foams cleaning
Other Devices: Jecob DP-2 Dosing Pump, AutoTop-Up Reefloat ATU-Pro3-20

RECENT PHOTO:
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Previous Aquascape:
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Hi All,
After having several freshwater/marine nano tanks for the past years, I finally went back to Freshwater with a bigger tank and got myself a complete setup with an Aquascaper 900 . Really really happy with the quality of it.

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Looking really good man. What fish will you be keeping.
Thx Warren! I currently have a nano tank I'll transfer the fish from it.
12 Tetra cardinal, 3 red nose, 3 corys, 2 blue ram, 1 Siamese algae eater, 2 Nerite snails and 2 amano.

I'm thinking of adding 10 more Tetra, 2 blue ram, 1 Siamese, 2 amano and some red cherry or blue nano shrimps
 
Good point. Did you get the dimmer as well?
I have to say I'm amazed with the quality of this light!
For this price they could have added a timer/dimmer but other than that the plant colors are amazing and I can already notice growth after 4 days in the tank!

I have ordered the timer/dimmer, now waiting for delivery

Can't wait to finish the tank cycle to add fish and shrimps :D
 
Looking good. Looks like you took inspiration from the 900 at aquarium garden with the scape.

I’ve got the same equipment but I went with the Twinstar E. I’ve been struggling to find an online comparison of the two but beginning to wish I’d gone for the S from the start.
 
Yes, brilliant light :) not cheap but also not expensive in the LED market. The arguably better light, the ADA solar RGB Is £800 plus £200 for the bracket...........

There are 16 settings on the dimmer, start at say 10 and turn it up 1 every 4 days or so.

Check out the hinterfield controller in a thread in their sponsor page if you want a sunset and sunrise function going forward.

You’ll be able to add shrimp a week after planting. The plants will do most of the filteration :thumbup:
 
Looking good. Looks like you took inspiration from the 900 at aquarium garden with the scape.

I’ve got the same equipment but I went with the Twinstar E. I’ve been struggling to find an online comparison of the two but beginning to wish I’d gone for the S from the start.
Actually, this photo was my inspiration (can't remember where I got it).

I think the difference between the 900E and S is that the S spectrum is whiter
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E light is whiter.

S light is slightly brighter and pinker/warmer in colour.

No right or wrong, just different!
 
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Oh, didn’t see that there!

That’s a traditional standard fern? see what you think, in time may be a bit heavy at the front there.

Trident fern not as thick so won’t dominate the view, if that makes sense.
You could just plonk it ontop of the rocks holding the wood down if you liked the idea of ones already attached to wood. Would also serve the purpose of hiding the rocks (sighing the wood down) and give you height.

I’ve done the same with my 900 - bolbitis on wood and windelov on coconut shell ontop of hardscape wood to hide cable ties and rocks.

Edit. Pic is from Aquarium Gardens tank that is similar to yours, not mine!
 

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