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Cheers @Steve Buce

It’s being used as a propagation tank for all sorts lately so it just needs to get on with itself. Does that admirably with no real maintenance so good tank in that respect.

Mainly growing out mosses and liverworts at the mo. Everything permanently planted in there is low light loving so doesn’t mind being shaded if you float some stems etc... Really handy having a tank you can just chuck spare plants in. However, today it’s actually clear:

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The crypts are all trucking along, albeit slowly. Another batch of Christmas moss to move on soon.
 
3 months:

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Crypts are all on their way now. Tank may not be beautiful but it’s certainly bomb proof, really do love this setup solely for that reason, dependable.

Have been propagating all sorts in here, brutally tearing out Pinnatifida and moss for other tanks, just doing weekly WC’s and nothing else.... the thing just keeps on trucking and stays clean, even the glass doesn’t need wiping. Most importantly the White Cloud Mountain Minnows are finally happy with this arrangement so it’s fair to say this one is a keeper for the foreseeable.

One mishap, auto doser has been turned off to this tank for probably over a week before it finally got noticed today. Went under the radar because the 1200 has been receiving all the attention after the rescape. Very limited damage quite frankly:

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Will give it a full week of dosing before looking for any leaves beyond help.
 
4 months:

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Will tie fissidens fontanus moss to the wood this week and give this tank some TLC. The family are still loving the white clouds and have the youngest feeding them now, nothing he does phases them so great fish with kids running about.

Put some fresh sand in and stripped out the Java moss on water change today. There’s a small trident fern poked in the rock in the middle right that should fill in nicely.

Tank has received little to no attention due to the 1200, pretty sure the Co2 needs reconsidering which can be checked out this week. It’s nice to have a setup that just gets on with itself once in a while. Have dropped the micros to a minimum and the macros are potassium phosphate backed up with a little potassium sulphate. Rest is reliant on the tap parameters and substrate.
 
Five (and a bit) months:

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Moss was irritating so pulled out wholesale, will remove the remainder then pop some small leaf anubias in the foreground at some point. Manzanita didn’t really add anything so also removed most of it and scrapped the fissidens plan. Trident also pulled out as had a chunk of anubias that needed a home.

Limnophila sessiliflora being worked in along the background for contrast and a growth happy weed. White Clouds still happy with this arrangement and maintenance is as low as it will ever be.

Given the wet/dry sump arrangement, now considering letting either the frogbit or another floater cover the surface and removing the Co2 entirely. It’s been a while since there’s been a low tech tank in the house so would make a nice change.
 
Six months:

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The three UG portions from the 45F have survived a few weeks in the bottom right corner. Going to take a punt with planting out the sand area and seeing how it goes in hard tap water. Should be delivered this week so will be interesting to see.
 
Rescape time...

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AS1200 has been left to get plenty overgrown so will be poaching some stems from there. A visit to Aquarium Gardens for the rest of the species.

Having a go at something Dutch this time around. Fancy trying something purely about plants, form and composition. A bit silly given the heaps of hardscape in the garage but hey ho 🤷🏻‍♂️

ADA Amazonia, two ONF Flat One’s, wet/dry sump, 6kg of Co2 at the ready and the White Cloud Mountain Minnows comfortable in their temporary Dennerle 70l tank.

Will get some hardscape put in for the WCMM today. The Seachem Tidal 75 is quite frankly brilliant. Picked one up because others said it was a great hang on back and not disappointed.

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The other half is not pleased to see the Big Blue Barrel again though 😂 A bit confused as I said the 600 is coming down. Then another tank appears. Then the BBB. Got a bit lost in translation. She thought I meant get rid of the setup, probably been looking for a nice piece of furniture to go in that spot... then the penny drops that it’s a rescape. Life is full of disappointments I guess.

Beers in the fridge and get the tunes on tonight then away we go 🍻

Started a new journal called Dutch Donut as this one is getting a bit long winded.
 
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