Fluval Spec Work In Progress

[JonE]

I've seen some setup as pico reefs and they look great.

 

[lljdma06]

I've seen some setup as pico reefs and they look great.

I know, but the lighting isn't great. Only really ok for softies or nps corals. It'd be cool to make it a planted tank for my betta. Not sure, though. Depends on how cheap I could get one.

Oh! Sooooo tempting...

L

 

[JonE]

Morning All

Not much of an update really but thought I'd post something as it's been over a week since my last post.

The moss is still growing really well and the Riccia has started to grow nicely too, crypts are melting and getting some new growth so all seems good.

I had a very busy weekend so didn't have time to get any decent pics but here's a quick phone pic;

I'll try and get some new pics this week.

I'll see how they look when they've finished melting and have got a decent amount of new growth but I'm thinking I might replace the larger crypts at the back with some taller Java fern maybe needle or narrow leaf? so I've got something more upright at the back.

Cheers

Jon

 

[JonE]

Nothing for a week then 2 posts in 1 day

I just popped home on my way out and noticed the light hadn't come on it's happened once before I think the digital timer I'm using has the occasional moment and doesn't switch on, I'll have to check the set times.

Anyway problem is my moss has turned brown in places pretty much over night.

Anyone got any ideas as to why? Surely one day with no lighting can't have done it.

The only other thing that has changed is I've slightly upped the dose of the JBL fertiliser I'm using over the last week from 1 to 2 drops which is over what they recommend by about half a drop.

Lighting has been on for 12 hours a day since I set the tank up, which I was planning to wind back to about 8 soon.

Cheers

Jon

 

[stu40]

I'll see how they look when they've finished melting and have got a decent amount of new growth but I'm thinking I might replace the larger crypts at the back with some taller Java fern maybe needle or narrow leaf? so I've got something more upright at the back.

Haven't you got some Java Fern on a rock to the left.Why not try that back where it was to start with? i kinda liked it there in the first place.Needle leaf would look good to.Just a thought.

 

[ian]

New moss can do this, i wouldn't worry to much about it. The lighting is a little to much as well, i'd drop that to 8-10 hrs. Are you using any liquid carbon??

Also, have you thought about some Crypt Balansae at the back?? They do get long but will look nice at the back.

 

[JonE]

I'll see how they look when they've finished melting and have got a decent amount of new growth but I'm thinking I might replace the larger crypts at the back with some taller Java fern maybe needle or narrow leaf? so I've got something more upright at the back.

Haven't you got some Java Fern on a rock to the left.Why not try that back where it was to start with? i kinda liked it there in the first place.Needle leaf would look good to.Just a thought.

Cheers Stu, I did think about putting that back where it was originally when I was looking at the tank earlier, I'll see how the Crypts do.

New moss can do this, i wouldn't worry to much about it. The lighting is a little to much as well, i'd drop that to 8-10 hrs. Are you using any liquid carbon??

Also, have you thought about some Crypt Balansae at the back?? They do get long but will look nice at the back.

Cheers mate hopefully the moss will perk up soon then, I'll drop the lighting time too.

Not using any liquid carbon yet but I think I'll get a small bottle when I get paid, I'm guessing with such a small tank I won't need much to last a while.

I'll have a look at the Crypt you mentioned.

Another thing that's been bothering me is some white fuzzy stuff on the wood, I remember reading somewhere that can happen with new wood though so hopefully it will clear up soon.

Cheers

Jon

 

[JonE]

Evening All

Another small update, tank has finished cycling now so when I was out today I did the impulse buying thing and got 2 Amanos to go in there who will be joined by 10 of Steves red cherries at the end of the month, they seem to like it in there and have spent all evening grazing on the moss.

Although there are still a few brown bits the moss looks much better now than it did when I last posted.

I'll get some pics of the tank and new inhabitants tomorrow.

Cheers

Jon

 

[ian]

you can't beat Amanos!

 

[minnnt]

Jon, just a word of warning, Caz kept Amano's with Cherries and the Amano's were very aggressive towards them and even killed a few of them. I would imagine in such a confined space then the Cherries wouldn't stand much chance if things did turn bad. Especially any juvenile/shrimplets.

Anyway, looking forward to the update.

 

[JonE]

Cheers minnnt, I did a little bit of research before I got them and read that some people have had problems keeping them together but at the same time a lot of people have kept them together without problems, I'll see how it goes I can always move the Amanos into my other tank if things get messy.

Cheers

Jon

 

[minnnt]

Good mate, as long as your aware.

 

[JonE]

Hi, here are the pics as promised;

Cheers

Jon

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Looking good dude, how's the moss doing now?

 

[JonE]

It's looking better than it did last week it's still got a few brown patches but seems to be perking up again.