U R B A N Aquascaping | 300L | Full Set-Up | Led Light For Planted

[Fyurae]

Cool stuff.

 

[globali]

Thank U Fyurae.

 

[globali]

Hi everyone,

Enclosed a fresh movie that reflects
the current situation after 6 months.

 

[ian]

that has grown in nicely. The lighting is great! well done Globali

 

[globali]

Thank U ianho.

 

[globali]

‏Hi everyone,

‏A lot is going on here and the main issue is that I have decided
‏to build a new U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW (Prototype 02).

‏Just like the first one the new LED Light Fixture is also design
‏specially for planted aquarium and it is not an easy task.

‏The new LED Light Fixture will have different wavelength scale
‏that suppose 2B better for photosynthesis and as well will push
‏at least 3,000 clean luminous, I hope my friend will be able to
‏finish the building of the fixture within 60 days (both of us here
‏working+families and are trying to find spare time for the project).

‏On the same road of building 'prototype 02' we also have a huge
‏challenge in upgrading the hardware/software of the new LED fixture.

‏The plan is to run 'prototype 02' with 3,000 clean luminous for one
‏month and then add the old fixture that push 2,500 clean luminous
‏so in total the system will have 5,500 clean luminous aproximently.

‏Therefore I have decided to wait until 'prototype 02' will be ready and
‏then upload a comprehensive update (same go to the israeli forum,
‏update is uploaded at about 10 different forums simultaneously).

‏Please allow me to share few visuals that reflects the current situation.



‏U R B A N AQUASCAPING - we are 9 months from the initial setup.

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[ian]

nice photography and everything is looking healthy!

thanks for posting.

 

[adamlawes13]

breath taking tank, really like the idea, amazing how DIY it is, its very artistic. I think this tank is very modern and more of a piece of art than a natural enviroment, but its awesome

 

[globali]

Thank U very much ianho & adamlawes13.

 

[globali]

T H E . C H A R T



General information
Category: Planted lowtech
Dimensions: 130x45x60 cm
Current setup age: 1 year
Aquarium volume: 350 Liter
Aquarium volume Net: 220 Liter
Brand: U R B A N AQUARIUM



Water values
Water type: Treated tap water
Temperature: 25c
pH: 7.6
Nitrate level: 20
Phosphate level: 2



Hardware
Lower substrate: 20% Pumice
Mid substrate: 40% Peat PH4.8, 30% Vermakolight 2/3 mm, 10% Humus
Upper substrate: 6-8 cm of black quartz

Filterisation: Dubble RENA xP2
Heating: Hydor External Heater 300 watt
Air pump: Hydor Ario 4, air is on 10 minutes every one hour from 17:00-01:00

Main Light: U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW - LED Light for planted aquarium, 8 hours a day
Back Light: U R B A N LED BACK LIGHT - LED Light for light table effect, on only by mood
Moon Light: U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW, on only by mood

Aquascaping: U R B A N AQUASCAPING



Software
Water change regime: 30% every 2 weeks
Fertilization: Flourish, KCl, Potassium Nitrate
Fertilization regime:
Flourish: once a week
KCl: 3 times a week
Potassium Nitrate: when needed



Fauna
Xiphophorus Hellerii / Swordtail
Poecilia reticulata / Guppy
White Poecilia / Molly
Ancistrus
Zebra Nerite Snail (Neritina natalensis sp. "Zebra") a.k.a Tiger snail
Horned Nerite Snail (Clithon corona)
Neocaridina denticulata
Tetra (5 kind)
‏Kryptopterus bicirrhis
‏Pomacea Bridgesii
Ramirezi
‏Pangio kuhlii
Zebrafish (pink, black & white)
Japonica Amano Shrimp (Caridina japonica)
‏Sidthimunki Botia Loach



Flora
Under U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW prototype of an LED Light fixture
for planted aquarium that my friend and I build, we find it important to
monitor plants growth in order to understand the efficiency of the fixture.

01.
‏Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia

02.
‏Crypto wendtii

03.
‏Ludwigia repens x arcuata

04.
‏Sagittaria subulata

05.
‏Hydrocotyle verticillata or Hydrocotyle leucocephala

06.
‏Anubias petite

07.
‏Hygrophila polysperma

08.
‏Hygrophila polysperma Sunset

09.
‏Ceratopteris thalictroides

10.
‏Hygrophila longifolia

11.
‏Lobelia cardinalis small form

12.
‏Cabomba caroliniana

13.
Cabomba aquatica

14.
Limnophila sessiliflora

15.
‏Riccia fluitans

16.
‏Hydrocotyle leucocephala

17.
Nymphaea lotus 'Zenkeri'

18.
‏Hygrophila difformis

19.
Flame Moss

 

[globali]

‏
Hi EveryOne, My first underwater film.










The set was made to prevent reflections.

The camera.


Waterproof Bag Case.


The experience was fun and I will try to do more underwater film.

 

[SO19Firearms]

I'm late to the game, but I love it. I'd change a few things, but it's completely my thing. Oliver Knott meets Grand Designs.

Changes for me - Swap out the Pedulmn for a Moss ball.
Install a carpet - It's obvious, but would look great.
I reckon you've let the little ones stock it over the year - Swap out for a shoal of something + Corys and Shrimp...or few Zebra Plecs

I'd also try something else, but wouldn't want to give secrets away...I might research it and PM you

 

[TheJ0kerrr]

The lighting in that tank is absolutly stunning. Some of these pictures remind me of some reef tank corals pictures. Very nice work with the camera. The overall look is very peaceful and easy on the eye, I love it. I totally understand your statement that this is not about the end result, but about the journey. And you seem to have liked it since you're already jumping into prototype #2

Great work, thanks for sharing this!

 

[Xraymark]

Beautiful tank

 

[globali]

... but I love it. I'd change a few things ...

Changes for me - Swap out the Pedulmn for a Moss ball.
Install a carpet - It's obvious, but would look great.
I reckon you've let the little ones stock it over the year ...

Thank U very much SO19Firearms,

IMHO The 'pendulum ball' is more interesting relative to moss ball,
but coating part of the 'pendulum ball' with moss can be interesting,
I think of that but it's a huge challenge to do that task underwater
and it's not easy to find in Israel the appropriate moss for that task.

Green carpet is grate but I don't have at the moment enough light,
shoal is grate and lately I did acclimatize 20 Hyphessobrycon amandae.

... about the journey ... jumping into prototype #2

Thank U very much TheJ0kerrr,

Yes, life is just a journey and it's important to enjoy as much
as we can, there are challenges and obstacles along the way.

I hope that prototype 02 will arrive soon, it's hard task to build
the new LED fixture, according to the final sketch we are getting
3,800 clean lumens apx. I have to think comprehensively before
the building, I do hope that all will be well and OK for us here,
(prototype 01 supply 2,500 lumens apx.).

Beautiful tank

Thank U very much Xraymark






Please allow me to share the second underwater film.