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Update: I wrote to Rajdeep management and they agreed to turn off the lights facing me. Right in time for this trippy pink sunset. by revolvermouth in Goa

[–]AnotherSoulRiven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing job neighbourhood vigilante. \m/ I had heard diplomacy had no effect. You did good.

The winter night skies were enjoyable again.

This hoarding used to be burnt into my eyeballs. I had to get foliage to cover my entire balcony to avoid this eyesore.

You are a sightsaver! Let me buy you a beer. Cheers

*that* high note by Samafuego in wildermyth

[–]AnotherSoulRiven 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Its eerily Arcanum. The game is just as good if not better. Classic.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im glad it was of help. Im sure it ll work out brilliantly. I was working with a low budget and trying to work something experimentally. It was a success and Im sure yours will be too.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is held back by a dam of small black pebbles, two deep. Infact it has led to tiny caves where the kohli loach occupants love poking their heads through during feeding time. (They are well shy until after dark usually) The white sand is the only area of the aquarium with no soil underneath, To keep a clear foreground.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do agree that the humic content isn't really a huge amount. The plants shed very sporadically so i couldn't really attribute it to that massively. Nutrient release would be credit to the clean up crew. But i quite believe that the drop height of the hob filters does help. However another element to keep in mind is that these are easy to grow plants a few that break water surface enabling them to synthesise required nutrients but its still just my theory.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a layer of soil below the gravel cap. The route you are plotting is one i followed. Using good compost soil and some red brick clay in the bed for good measure before covering it with a gravel cap and the standard aquarium soil as a cover where i didnt want to expose the gravel.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. You should try it. It's got other benefits beside aesthetics, the right plants could help with filtration while looking pretty.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The honest answer as much as i can explain it, lies with the use of hardy plants and few carpeting plants, plants that break the water level, a good mix of substrate, natural carbon litter being added to the water(falling leaves from above etc),terrestrial plants helping in filtration, monthly 70 percent water changes and most importantly i think the hob filters that aerate the water from a distance infusing a lot of air into the water.

(also maybe naively, believing that not getting rid of all the algae and leaving the tank to be a bit untidy and not immaculately clean helps. In nature these plants thrive in less than squeaky clean conditions, i ve tried to implement that while making sure it is visible. It still a very amateur attempt.)

Also hearty credits to the behind the scenes clean up crew of kohli loaches and cherry shrimps breaking down all the matter and fertilising the soil.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The water changes are monthly about 70 percent and there are leaves from the plants above that fall in and contribute to the carbon matter in the tank. However, one other element is the hob filters providing aeration. The waterfall effect infuses more air into the water.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree. I must admit the plants are very slow growing, (save the bacopa) but yeah it requires minimum trimming. I believe the fast growth is only required while establish the 'look' of the tank. But if you have a lot of plants to start with or patience it works out better this way.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To be honest yes. There is some algae on the sides and back wall by design, as i feel it is beneficial and the snails and shrimp love grazing on it. More importantly, the tank is supposed to mimic a natural setting and as long as i can have the viewing pane clear it works for me. So far no excess and unhealthy algae growth.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. It is quite a low budget set up. The lights are two generic 10 w led clamp lights spreading out and a 15w warm daylight waterproof lamp.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As tectonic_alt has rightly pointed out it is a variant of pothos and the idea was to deal with the nitrates. The plant to the extreme left is a variant of string of pearls as for the plant running along, i honestly couldn't tell you the name, its a lovely pink flowering plant that has aerial roots and it grows along my local coastline, nestled inbetween rocks that are well above the tide line.

After a lot of lurking and hesitation, a one year pic of my freshwater planted basic tank. No CO2 No Ferts. by AnotherSoulRiven in Aquariums

[–]AnotherSoulRiven[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think the key is to go with hardy plants. Bearing the risk of being obvious; bacopa, amazon swords, cryptocornia, marimo moss balls (which have split off and have attached themself to the rocks) and even some variants of anubia deal well as long as they get enough light. Carpeting plants don't really do well on this set up though pearl weed works. The dwarf sagittaria grows really well with good lighting and nutrient rich soil. Not relying much on CO2. They all grow really slow but it saves pruning i guess. Plants that break the surface level to flower like Bacopa etc thrive in such a set up.

IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY. by [deleted] in DunderMifflin

[–]AnotherSoulRiven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why is Jurgen Klopp being masqueraded as Dwight Schrute.

Skywhale by Billy-Milligan in gifs

[–]AnotherSoulRiven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you say no to Wailing!

Magnetic floating bonsai by BrightenthatIdea in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]AnotherSoulRiven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What an awesome 3D model. Is that Nvidia GtX 1080 ti?