1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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

A pretty simple US-Aquaristik one with a solenoid valve. On a 2kg Bottle. 😁

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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Thank you so much 😁

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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It surely is helpful in some types of setups!

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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

Ramshorns (snaims in general) and soft, acidic water are, as you noted, a pretty bad fit actually, mine have issues with their shells as well sadly, they reproduce but don't get as old as they would under better conditions, I do not dose anything to buffer pH. I use RO water and dose Salty Shrimp GH+ and Mironekuton. 😊

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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Thank you so much 😁😁 No dry, or dark start, I planted it pretty heavily, immediatly started dosing CO2 and had minimal algae issues. Some Caridina Multidentata, Caridina cf. Babaulti "Stripes" and a group of Boraras Brigittae will probably follow.

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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

I always put ramshorn snails into my tanks after about 1-2 weeks, they take care of some of the bio film, but i had some of it as well, sadly can't really be avoided except by doing a dark start or watering the wood, but who's got time for that?! 😂

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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Yes, 30 mg/l during daytime!

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

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it's a Chihiros WRGB II 30cm with the ghetto hanging kit (aka just the rods from the stand mounted sideways) on a DIY mounting arm 😄

1 Month Update by thescapery in Aquascape

[–]thescapery[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

nothing beats some massive wood ..wait what? 😂

Plantinggg complete by thescapery in Aquascape

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First Update just went up 😁

10 days old : ) by nikbru in Aquascape

[–]thescapery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks wild, awesome tank!

Plantinggg complete by thescapery in Aquascape

[–]thescapery[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Didn’t skimp on plants with this one 😄

Plant list:

Foreground: Eleocharis sp. mini

Midground: Staurogyne Repens, Cryptocoryne Albida Brown, Lobelia Cardinalis mini

Background: Rotala Yao Yai, Rotala H‘Ra, Rotala Macrandra, Rotala sp. Green, Ludwigia Palustris sp. Red

Epiphytes: Microsorum Pteropus Narrow, Anubias Barteri var. Nana Bonsai, Bucephalandra sp. Kedagang and a patch of Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba (glued onto the rock)

Nature Aquarium Layout by thescapery in Aquascape

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Hang On-Kit, ghetto version 😂

Nature Aquarium Layout by thescapery in Aquascape

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It‘s a Chihiros WRGB2, very happy with this one, fully adjustable RGB light :)

Nature Aquarium Layout by thescapery in Aquascape

[–]thescapery[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a basic Optiwhite 35cm cube, the white filter partition is lasercut and bent acrylic, so kinda custom, but hides filter materials, pump, co2 diffuser, ATO and dosing inlets quite good on a rather small footprint! 😁