The Forgotten Valley - 60l

[saintly]

well im glad ive got you as my "attention to details" coordinater. my spelling is awfull

 

[aaronnorth]

"attention to details" coordinater.

thats more of a body guard look but oh well

 

[aaronnorth]

microsorum pteropus 'narrow' has come this morning from AE (thanks), just needs attaching to something now then i will post a full tank shot. i also bought some proper back blackground so there are no more lines that you could see on the previous one. The outside thermometer has gone with a bit of elbow grease, i dont know how you can move them! On the packaging it said removemable :roll: They only record the glass or room temperatur anyeay heater is set a 24/25C and that was saying 28C :shock:

Thanks for looking.

 

[aaronnorth]

I invested in a grid for the riccia, looks neater now but it is too high so next ime i will cut it in half. The MM has taken off now as i gave it a good prune last weekend, excuse the P.Hekferi which is so neatly placed, it will change - i am just waiting for the plantlets to get a bit larger.

The patch on the grid is where some Riccia fell off

I also moved the 2 outer rocks slightly as reccomended by George, i like the right hand rock as you can now see a bit more shape to it.

 

[aaronnorth]

well i was doing my weekly maintenace and i decided to seperate all the P.Helferi plants, looking more natural now. I also halfed the riccia grids which also looks better. I took some of my sand out as it went anerobic, hopefully this will help. Everything is growing better than before. I did an 80% w/c incase of any NH3 spikes, i will also do a 50% w/c tommorow aswell as trimming the MM. My mum went to fetch a chinese and on the way back she saw smoke in the feild (nursing home field)next to us (you can probobaly guess whats coming) Anyway it looked like a bonfire (thought they might of been burning off some grass or something) so i ran upstairs and there were a fair bit of smoke coming from a tree, then all of a sudden flames started to appear anyway i phoned the Fire brigade and they were out in 4 minutes. after 25mins they had been & gone, took them as long to wind the hose back up as it did to put the fire out lol. They had to jump over the fence and have a good 200-300metre walk. I got a few pics:

THEY ARRIVE:

CLOSE UP:

THE FIRE:

THE FIELD:

PACKING UP & CROWD GATHERING:

Respect for the Notts fire Team

Thanks for looking!

 

[saintly]

you aught to work for your local newspaper

 

[aaronnorth]

Thanks

 

[aaronnorth]

some pics of the tank this time!

enjoy

 

[Gav935]

Looking good! Where did you get the grids for the riccia?

 

[aaronnorth]

thanks, i got it from here - http/home-garden.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_...ksid=m270.l1313

Alhough if you are after it for the moss then this will be better - http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/Moss-wall-Mesh-Decor...1713.m153.l1262

Small update, the riccia has gone and i am recieving some HC from Mark (saintly) thanks. I am planning on creating a sand path, here is a quick sketch to show you. I might also get some eleocharis acularis to mingle in with the right hand side.

The original post - http/www.fishforums.net/content/Plants-a...ed-On-My-Tank-/

 

[aaronnorth]

the HC arrived today (thanks Mark) i never realised how small the leaves were!!! I knew they were smaller than glosso but i never knew they were that small. It took me 2 hours to plant it all (ouch, my back & neck ) it looks good though and i think it will compliment the scape well. He also sent me some E.Tennulus which i positioned behind the microsorum pteropus narrow. Excuse the pics, i really couldnt be bothered lol

comments & critique welcome

 

[lljdma06]

HC is a bear to plant, I know. It looks good, Aaron, I like it. Hopefully it will fill in nicely. I just finished swapping out substrate for sand in two other tanks, but I have to wait to replant the 8g until after dinner. That tank has two pots of HC to plant.

...and I've run out of beer.

llj

 

[fozziebear]

nice one on seperating out the hc that much really helps it to shoot out and carpet, im really looking forward to seeing it fill in.

 

[Bigpig]

Can't wait to see growth

 

[aaronnorth]

HC is a bear to plant, I know. It looks good, Aaron, I like it. Hopefully it will fill in nicely. I just finished swapping out substrate for sand in two other tanks, but I have to wait to replant the 8g until after dinner. That tank has two pots of HC to plant.

Thanks, good luck

...and I've run out of beer.

Have some virtual beer

nice one on seperating out the hc that much

i too hope its worth it!

Can't wait to see growth

me neither, i will set the camera up next timeand get some proper pics.

Thans for looking, Aaron