Ian's Lounge Tank

[markandhisfish]

you can really see the difference in the hc even after just 6 days . out of curiosity how many pots did you use?

 

[JoshuaA]

What's a good place to buy Seiryu stone Ian? I can only really find ADA Seiryu from TGM and I can't believe the price... it must be cheaper than what they're selling it for!

 

[ian]

Hey Josh, i got it from a lad on here, he's got some left. It was a bit of a bargain as well. This is exported by the same peeps in the far east, as the ADA stuff.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/352878-seiryu-stone/

you can really see the difference in the hc even after just 6 days . out of curiosity how many pots did you use?

Only 6 pots of HC was used, I know it's only a few day since that last pic, but its really taking off now. Will update on Friday.

 

[markandhisfish]

only 6? interesting. whats it like maintainence wise?

 

[ian]

HC? or the tank in general?

The HC hasn't been touched yet since planting. It probably will get a trim in a few weeks, but i just want to see how it pans out.

The tank is still having daily 25% water changes, it has been missed on a couple of occasions due to work commitments. Things appear to be settling down a bit, so i may take the water changes down to twice weekly next week.

 

[markandhisfish]

yes i meant the hc . ive read that if it is allowed to get too thick the bottom plants can rot and the carpet can float up . i was just curious as to how frequently/agressively it needed trimming/thinning

how come youre doing daily w/c? does the aquabasis leech ammonia initially like ada aquasoil?

 

[ian]

ive read that if it is allowed to get too thick the bottom plants can rot and the carpet can float up . i was just curious as to how frequently/agressively it needed trimming/thinning

It will need trimming eventually, there is any evidence of any rotting yet, HC is quite a good plant as you can see through to the roots, until it takes hold properly. I used the Knott/Tropica was of planting the HC, to stop the floating...

how come youre doing daily w/c? does the aquabasis leech ammonia initially like ada aquasoil?

No it doesn't leech ammonia, but while the plants get established and i'm dosing quite high, then personally i like to do daily water changes for a couple of weeks. A bit like a silent cycle really, even though my filter was part mature. Personally water changes in the beginning of a planted tanks life can give you a bit more room for error. Those algae spores can cause problems, especially at the beginning.

 

[markandhisfish]

i see that makes sense . i forgot that you had replaced the juwel internal with the aps external . great video thanks for the link . i saw a similar video with the same method of planting hc but it didnt have all the stem plants etc on there. it shew me a mistake i made when i tried a few plants in my discus tank. i was surprised by just how deep into the substrate he was pushing the plants . very useful indeed

 

[angelfishguy]

the HC is comming on great,
how do you find the hair grass? have you had succes with it in the past Ian?
debating on HC or hairgrass myself

 

[ian]

how do you find the hair grass? have you had succes with it in the past Ian?

I have used hairgrass without CO2 in the past and it didn't do very well. However i have seen it used in none C02 tanks and its done alright. I do prefer the HC though.


Heres a quick update...

24th HC coverage

some lilaeopsis novae added and Crinums moved out (even though i liked them, they took to much room for such a small leaved plant)

The Hygrophila is doing really well.

Right side view

Left sided view

Water changes are now down to once every 2 days. Things appear to be coming on nicely. Some Black bumble bee shrimp have also been added.

 

[PDSimon]

Looks great.

It looks like you're putting radioactive ferts in with plants like that, although I think its probably your camera

Is hairgrass eleocharis parvula? because if so, I have it in my tank and it just about grows lol. Takes patience though.

 

[ian]

Cheers Si, yes the hairgrass is eleocharis parvula, it was the only plants i moved over from the old layout. It does spread well, but need a good trim every now and again. It does take some time to 'take off' though.

 

[Jamepsss]

I really like that hygro plant, I might have to have a bash with that myself soon.

By the way, what happened to your Honey Gouramis?

Great quality pics, keep the updates coming.

 

[ian]

Thanks Jamepsss!

The Gouramis went back to the LFS. I didn't want them nibbling my new plants! I'm just gonna stick with the Cardinals for the moment. I really can't think of anything else to go in the tank.

 

[PDSimon]

A couple of apistogrammas?