Joe Turner
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- 14 Aug 2014
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Hey Folks! Time to update my journal as I rescaped from this when I moved house over Christmas:
Tank Specs:
Tank: 40x40x40cm Cube (Converted Marine AquaNano 40)
Cabinet: Homemade with old pallet wood
Filter: JBL e901, plus internal powerhead
Heater: 150w Hydor
Lighting: TMC Mini LED 400 (Grobeam 600 when mature)
Co2: 2kg Fire Extinguisher, glass diffuser in tank, 2 bubbles per second
Substrate: JBL Plant Soil, JBL Volcano Mineral, JBL Sansibar River
Ferts: JBL Liquid NPK and Fe, dosed daily.
Hardscape: Seiryu Stone
Flora:
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
Monte Carlo
Crypt. balansae
Pogostemon helferi
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'
Lileaopsis novea-zelandiae
Bucephelandra 'Green Velvet'
Blyxa japonica
Hardscape in place:
Detail:
Note: The passage of River Sansibar is separated using strips of milk bottle. Worked perfectly and will soon be covered by plants I hope!
Planting:
The hardscape stayed in place after filling, which was definitely the sketchiest part. Flow around the tank seems to be perfect, with micro Co2 bubbles reaching all levels of the scape, and the leaves of all plants 'swaying.'
I held off on dosing ferts for the first 3 days, with a water change every other day (Filter was mature from last scape and only used about 3 litres of new Plant Soil). Ferts are now dosed daily, 1 and a half pumps of each (NPK and Fe).
I've noticed some very minor melting of the lower leaves on Pogostemon, but have since seen healthy new crinkled growth. Monte carlo hasn't melted and is sending out tiny new shoots!
I will update the journal with an FTS one week in, with images of new growth when I get the chance.
For now, what do you think of the hardscape? Ambitious height considering nothing is glued, just very precisely placed with substrate supports.
Thanks for stopping by, CC and tips very welcome!
Joe
Tank Specs:
Tank: 40x40x40cm Cube (Converted Marine AquaNano 40)
Cabinet: Homemade with old pallet wood
Filter: JBL e901, plus internal powerhead
Heater: 150w Hydor
Lighting: TMC Mini LED 400 (Grobeam 600 when mature)
Co2: 2kg Fire Extinguisher, glass diffuser in tank, 2 bubbles per second
Substrate: JBL Plant Soil, JBL Volcano Mineral, JBL Sansibar River
Ferts: JBL Liquid NPK and Fe, dosed daily.
Hardscape: Seiryu Stone
Flora:
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
Monte Carlo
Crypt. balansae
Pogostemon helferi
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'
Lileaopsis novea-zelandiae
Bucephelandra 'Green Velvet'
Blyxa japonica
Hardscape in place:
Detail:
Note: The passage of River Sansibar is separated using strips of milk bottle. Worked perfectly and will soon be covered by plants I hope!
Planting:
The hardscape stayed in place after filling, which was definitely the sketchiest part. Flow around the tank seems to be perfect, with micro Co2 bubbles reaching all levels of the scape, and the leaves of all plants 'swaying.'
I held off on dosing ferts for the first 3 days, with a water change every other day (Filter was mature from last scape and only used about 3 litres of new Plant Soil). Ferts are now dosed daily, 1 and a half pumps of each (NPK and Fe).
I've noticed some very minor melting of the lower leaves on Pogostemon, but have since seen healthy new crinkled growth. Monte carlo hasn't melted and is sending out tiny new shoots!
I will update the journal with an FTS one week in, with images of new growth when I get the chance.
For now, what do you think of the hardscape? Ambitious height considering nothing is glued, just very precisely placed with substrate supports.
Thanks for stopping by, CC and tips very welcome!
Joe