Scandanavia

[Ps3Steveo]

New journal time, after recent trials with different stem plants I've put in an order with TGM for some new stems, bought some new substrate, a new 2213 Eheim as the old internal was bugging me and decided to start my Dutch scape from scratch.

Tank - Arcadia ARC 35
Heater - 50W hidden internal
Filter - Eheim 2213
Lighting - Custom LED 15W
Substrate - Florabase brown fine grain
Stock - 2 x German Blue Rams, 1 male, 1 female

Plant list -
Limnophila Aromatica
Rotala Wallichii
Rotala Indica
Rotala Rotundifolia
Nesaea Crassicaulis
Hygrophila sp. Araguaia
Proserpinaca Paulustris 'Cuba'
Hemianthus Micranthemoides
Pogostemon Erectus
Pogostemon Helferi
Bacopa Australis
Blyxa Japonica
Juncus Repens

I may have to throw some out as there's quite a few but we'll see, not using any hardscape this time so will have more room. last few bits are turning up tomorrow so will get planting then, the filter is still on its way so will make do with the internal for the time being.

 

[ian]

How many scapes is that this year?? ; )

Look forward to pics mate!

 

[FishFanatic04]

Get to work then and post pics ASAP.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

This is no.5 Ian lol but you've had 4 in your 120cm alone lol

 

[justin85]

looking forward to this scape

 

[ian]

This is no.5 Ian lol but you've had 4 in your 120cm alone lol

erm i don't own a 120cm...

and if you mean my 80cm, then you mean 3 scapes, in a year, in which 2 have been for comps?? lol

which by my maths means that you scape more than me!

 

[Ps3Steveo]

80cm then lol, ah but I've had two scapes in my main lol so you scape more I just have more tanks than you thats all lol

 

[FishFanatic04]

Silly boys, you are just splitting hairs you know.

 

[Man of fish]

Who cares who scapes more lol? Isn't that good? You're making your tank better

 

[Ps3Steveo]

This will go on for as long as me and Ian are both members I think lol

 

[FishFanatic04]

lol Well, you both had better keep a photo gallery somewhere or you won't remember what you had done before

This is all coming from someone who will begin gaining on you soon.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

lol that's what the journal section is for

 

[FishFanatic04]

duh.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Well it's all planted up, only problem I have now is most of the stems are curled over so give it 24 hours and everything should be upright and then I'll get some pictures up.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Picture time, took quite a few lol, a lot of it is emersed growth so will melt a bit and shoot quite quickly as they're stems, you can see some of the colour starting to come out in some of the plants already, the Blyxa, Sag, Helferi and Bacopa will look much better once they've rooted and grown up a little, also please ignore the filter, the eheim will be here next week, any way here's some pic's.


Mum's Camera 183 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 185 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 202 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 205 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 206 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 208 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 209 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 214 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 215 by ps3steveo, on Flickr


Mum's Camera 217 by ps3steveo, on Flickr

Sorry about the mass amount of pic's lol.