Asian Biotope

[Truck]

Well ive set up my new tank:

Tank - Rio 125
Filtration - Tetratec ex 700 and a koralia 1 for added flow.
Lighting - 56 watts T5
Fertilizers - TPN+ 5ml, EL easy carbo 5ml
Substrate - clay capped with sand
Hardscape - zebra stone
Plants - cryptocoryne willisii and pogosteemon helferi to date, C.parva, echindorus bleihri, vallis nana/torta, anubias nana and nana petite and also rotala sp green to be added.
Fish - 7 ember tetras so far (i did ask for 6 and got 7, but hey you cant complain) planning on having 20 ember tetras, 8 hasborous cories and a pair of honey gouramis or maybe rams.

Ill get a pic up tomorrow when i find the camera

 

[hensonc4098]

Looking forward to piccys

 

[mixmaster jay]

yeah me too mate it sounds great truck

 

[Truck]

here are the pics as promised...the pics make the tank look bear, but i can assur you from where im standing it isnt!
i need to used to taking photos properly again
FTS

#41####...the colour balance is out

 

[mixmaster jay]

its looking good mate

 

[Truck]

thanks mate

 

[Truck]

ran out of ferts this morning...so im lowering light to 3 hours a day until i can get onto fluid sensor.

anyone know how long fluid sensor take to post their stuff out? as TGM and AE were quite quick in doing so and i recieved within 2 days...was just wondering if Fluid sensor are the same?

 

[Jallen]

What are these? I've seen them around but I've never found out what they are...

 

[Truck]

What are these? I've seen them around but I've never found out what they are...

its pogosteemon helferi

 

[Geoff1991]

Yeah, ive been considering P.helferi in my tank, but im undecided yet.

Edit: By the way, rotala sp. green will look good, i really like the way mines growing.

 

[Jallen]

What are these? I've seen them around but I've never found out what they are...

its pogosteemon helferi

Ah cool thanks.

I like the general shape so far, with the large triangle on one side and the small one on the other. Looking promising.

 

[AdAndrews]

lookin good truck, you getting some wood?

 

[Truck]

lookin good truck, you getting some wood?

no mate...just sticking with the rocks for a jungle/iwagumi style, if i find a nice piece i may...but i dont really like buying wood of the net as you can really see how it would fit into the scape

im planning on putting some echinodrus bleihri (sp?) in the rear right corner, with either some narrow fern or vallis to the rear, the left rear will most probably have an anubias barteri in their...not sure yet...it just depends on what crops up

 

[AdAndrews]

lookin good truck, you getting some wood?

no mate...just sticking with the rocks for a jungle/iwagumi style, if i find a nice piece i may...but i dont really like buying wood of the net as you can really see how it would fit into the scape

im planning on putting some echinodrus bleihri (sp?) in the rear right corner, with either some narrow fern or vallis to the rear, the left rear will most probably have an anubias barteri in their...not sure yet...it just depends on what crops up

well the best way to buy wood is in bulk off ukaps, then you have loads of choice and can ship the remaining pieces on, dont get e.blehri, its too light a colour and leaves are too broad, i feel finer plants such as java fern narrow, needle, vailis, then p.helferi, crypts and the only big leaved plant as anubias, will look much better imo

 

[Truck]

i am not going to activly post any more...updates will be made though, and you can follow my progress on UKAPS