Toadys been a big learning curve when it comes to planting but i am finaly there these pics are straight after planting so still needs to settle !
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Thanks i am very happy for a first aquascapeLooks great.
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Thanks!! Thats what i am hoping for and plants seem to be reacting very well and growth is very noticeable even after a couple of daysVery nice scape. Will be even better grown in.
Thanks for your comments yes totally agree with back light behind the tank thats a bit more to do with my photography experience but learn as we go on .As with plant selection i am very happy with choices so far there all starting to paint the picture i am looking for .Gareth this scape looks awesome, I am super excited to see this one grow in. I think my only complaint is the wall behind the tank, if you could figure out a way to hang a nice clean white or black piece of something. Maybe for just future pictures, I think it would add a nice touch. Once that moss come in on the tree it's going to be primo. I'm glad you went with the tall plants on the right instead of the second tree.
Good luck with the regulator issue. Keep us up to date.
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thanks Tim will give that a try for next photos i was also thinking of making up some led panels to slot behind will have a play with that over the next few weeks had some ideas of creating a sunshine or moonlight ( the joy of being a sparky )This looks great Gareth, nice sense of depth to the scape, very good hardscape and well planted for a first scape mate, a sheet of white or black card placed behind the tank for photographs will stop the light spill onto the wall.
You can maximise flow during the light period, that will increase the gas surface exchange area. When you aren't adding CO2 higher flow will lead to slower CO2 depletion in the water column during photosynthesis.I am going to lose c02 for a few days while my regulator gets sent back to get fixed any advice on how i should keep running my tank in this period with no c02 any advice is very much appreciated
thanks for the advice lighting period id all ready at 6 hrs but i have now decreased the intensity down by 15% i am dosing Seachem flourish excel daily giving ,me a source of carbon i will now stop dosing ferts until my co2 returnsNo ferts (brighty K is ok), liquid carbon daily dosing, reduce lightning period to 6h, that's it
thanks also for the advice following what i have all ready done from cookies response i have also dropped my water level not as low as you suggested but still 2/3 inches lower i have changed my pre filter media earlier than i intended to the 30ppi sponge to help prevent any decrease in flow and hopefully give a slight increase i am contemplating removing one sponge from my filter tray also as i am not sure if i am going to need it , there is one area in my tank which is lacking in flow which i am going to try increase while my regulator is away from me , it does not help my ada vuppa has packed up on me after 2 days the transformer had overheated this is a issue with running something not at a uk voltage wish i could turn back time and purchased something more suitableHi all, You can maximise flow during the light period, that will increase the gas surface exchange area. When you aren't adding CO2 higher flow will lead to slower CO2 depletion in the water column during photosynthesis.
You could reduce the water level down to the top of the tree, and then CO2 has less far to diffuse to get to the bottom of the tank.
You will still have only a fraction of the CO2 that you had when you were adding CO2, so some melting is probably inevitable.
I've never used any of the "liquid carbon" products, but others may have suggestions using them.
cheers Darrel
If you need a different skimmer, look at the OF Surf Clear Surface Skimmer, I noticed another member if this forum using them over the Eheim Skim 350, they are much easter to maintain and less likely to suck in nano fish and shrimp, which is a problem with the Skim 350 and I imagine you would have the same issue with the ADA Vuppa.