Si's Low Tech Tank Journal

[GrayScale]

tank looks great . if its on timers then youre good to go... And if the power goes out... Well then you have bigger things to worry about

 

[PDSimon]

Havn't updated in ages...tank is ridiculously overgrown! A couple of my echindorus plants are too big for the tank. Will have to get my act together and sell them or something.

Been busy since uni trying to find a job so havn't got the money to do a rescape like I would like...

 

[ian]

Nice to see ya Back Si, and where are the pics?

Hope you get a job soon mate!

 

[PDSimon]

I'll try to get some up asap...

I'll hopefully get some pics of the plants individually as I would like to get rid of a few!

and cheers

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Looking forward to seeing pics of this now, really love the fern and carpet in this scape.

 

[PDSimon]

Slight rescape.. moved the whole carpet to the right side of the tank and a few other things. No major changes though (unfortunately..I would like to totally re do it with rock as my hardscape!)

Pics coming tomorrow

 

[minnnt]

Looking forward to the new pics!

 

[PDSimon]

I was thinking of trying to redo my scape as a V shape, forget the actual name hah, but bigger plants on left and right and then in the middle have smaller plants...however the hardscape didn't look right so i took it out, gave it a scrub and moved it a little.

but anyway! it ended up as a triangle scape i suppose... not all that different.

cleared up today but have been a bit busy. no co2... TPN+ and easycarbo with 6 hours of light. Can't wait for the carpet to grow in on this side instead. Should hopefully have a bigger impact, especially with the longer grass behind it too.

 

[PDSimon]

Better picture. Added co2 to help the carpet grow... Algae here I come

Any ideas on the scape... very welcome of thoughts/ideas!

Its missing something in the middle at the back I think. Hopefully the longer grass will soon get going and I can put some there but there isn't much space at all. The crypts are a little close to the front for my liking but meh. It should look more triangular too as the java fern in the middle is a bit big.

Grass(e. parvula) is a little yellow as its all been moved. Should soon get going as it has more light where it is now.

 

[minnnt]

The new picture is a whole lot better! The scape itself looks great, and it will look fantastic once the grass has grown in together. Unsure of something in the middle towards the back, i quite like it.

Rams look fantastic too!

Also, the co2 looks like stars at night

 

[PDSimon]

Cheers I like the idea of stars

Maybe the ludwigia shoots can be moved across slightly as more develop. We'll see!

 

[ian]

Looks great Si!