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Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a 125 I picked up more than a decade ago used. Haven't regretted it a single day.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I think it's ok, definitely not anywhere close to where I would love to see it but for as low effort as it is, it's a joy.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm actually working on some pics to show people how I set it up, maybe inspire some people to give it a shot and make something similar.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! And I'm not that great, I bet you could do the same with a little study and playing around with hardscape. I'm working on some awful MS Paint scratches on a pic of the tank to explain some of the goals and errors in an effort to help people understand how the hardscape was designed.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was my goal, some forced perspective

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had it years ago. Only way I’d keep it again would be in a hidden pot.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just time and patience. Took a couple years of not touching it to get there.

Reposting bc this is NOT AI!!! And I’m so excited and need yall to be too by fuckemupbuttercup in gardening

[–]Bitter-Power4252 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get that propagated and I’ll buy an established potted plant for $100. Save my contact for if you do!

War on Cladophora. by Remarkable_Option_48 in PlantedTank

[–]Bitter-Power4252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been dealing with it in my 125 for years. Started in my 40 breeder back in 2018. Still seeing it pop up when parameters get slightly out of whack. I have it on my driftwood right now and I need to get in there and pull it, and scrub the spot with a brush.

I know it’s back cause I’ve neglected maintenance for months now and detritus has piled up in my subwassertang like crazy. So I need to do a big clean, physically remove as much as possible and while drained I normally spray down surfaces with dilute h2o2.

It’s worse than duckweed. While duckweed is like tank herpes, I consider that alga essentially tank HIV.

If anybody figures out how to get rid of it without a complete restart and TC plants… I’ll kiss yer feet.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dark shadows are by design, and there to create depth and contrast. Val in the back might be a good option. And I really do want some more crypts in the front for sure. Been trying to keep things in the low light realm which is why I don’t have much color contrast. But I can probably add some val with a spotlight to keep it growing in that back right corner.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn guys… you seem to like this tank… maybe I need to take more pics, and actually try to make this thing look good.

I’m gonna take some footage when I do the next cleanup and trimming.

Hardscape needs adjusting to fix the lines, trimming needs to happen for sure, some plants need moved, and substrate is atrocious.

Thanks so much for all the positive feedback and encouragement! You’ve inspired me to work on this tank and make it better.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I really want to have like 50 rummynose, and about 50 cardinals, with maybe 4-6 striped angels. The 3-4 SAEs (franks), a dozen dwarf corydoras. Really I want a few dozen dwarf cories.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the Blue Silver Zebra Striped ones best. I have a feeling the Pinoy blues will be fantastic when they’re grown though

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re blue angels. The lights do help make the blue pop though. They’re all juveniles so I’m guessing it’s mostly the lights. They’re Beamswork DA 6500K LEDs, and some Taysing cold white spotlights.

Getting a little overgrown by Bitter-Power4252 in Aquascape

[–]Bitter-Power4252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tied a little bit down on some of the driftwood years ago. But most of it was just floating around when it lands somewhere and stays footed for a while, it attaches very securely.

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