Sam's Nano Journal

[Dave Spencer]

I have got some Hydroctyle leucocephala in my 120l that I am going to float in my Iwagumi any day now, just to fight off the algae. It grows and pearls like mad and has the advantagethat it doesn`t need planting. Hopefully, I will be able to break it up and put some in the aqua One when that is ready to go.

I have some Plagioumnium on order for my Aqua One cliff face. I reckon this plant could become very popular. Perhaps we could be the trail blazers for the UK.

I reckon the Marsilea will give a really good look in the centre of your scape. I am considering trying to dig a small amount from out of my Echinodorus tenellus and planting it in the Iwagumi. It grows fairly quickly, so I only need a small amount for effect.

Dave.

 

[Themuleous]

Haha you might be right there Dave!

 

[Dave Spencer]

Special mention to Afro as well, for putting me on to this plant.

Is this scape going to be up and running again some time soon?

 

[Themuleous]

Yeh should have everything on order within the next day or so, just waiting for the Aquaticmagic bloke to get back to me on some offers I made him, either way should have it all by end next week, so watch this space!

Sam

PS - I have managed to get a pH drop checker from Aquaticmagic for $10! (7quid ish including postage) It was listed at $29.99 but offered him $10 and he said yes! Making some other cheeky offers on the HC and a tweezer and curved scissor set

 

[Dave Spencer]

Yeh should have everything on order within the next day or so, just waiting for the Aquaticmagic bloke to get back to me on some offers I made him, either way should have it all by end next week, so watch this space!

Sam

PS - I have managed to get a pH drop checker from Aquaticmagic for $10! (7quid ish including postage) It was listed at $29.99 but offered him $10 and he said yes! Making some other cheeky offers on the HC and a tweezer and curved scissor set

HeHeHe,

I have his CO2 dropper and tool set on order at a cheap rate.

 

[Themuleous]

Good good

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Holy cow, Sam -- that's what my nano looked like before I took it down. It will be fun to rip it apart and start all over. Maybe watching yours come together again will inspire me to get mine going, too.

Your substrate is eco-complete, right? Are you going to use it again or try something else?

 

[Themuleous]

Go for it Sondra, you know you want to! Yes will be sticking with EC, cant afford anything new. Will probably try ADA AS at some stage in this tank but only once I get an EI tank to work properly!

Sam

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Alrighty -- I'll do it!!

I look forward to hearing about the new pH drop checker...Hmmmm....think I need one of those.

-Sondra

 

[Castellop123]

It's been quite a while, sam? Anything planned for the Nano?

 

[Themuleous]

Well yes, there was supposed to be many months ago, but Ive only just got the T5 lighting sorted S) Getting some new HC tomorrow, then its hopefully back on track. Will post some pics once its all planted.

Its the same layout as before, as I liked it, just need to get the plants sorted now. Having HC on the hill tops, with Marsilea hirsuta in the valley at the front and on a spur of the moment when ordering I got some Pogostemon helferi for the back, should look nice hopefully. Time will tell.

Thanks for asking Corin, will keep you posted

Sam

 

[lljdma06]

Yeah! New pictures! Besides, you've got to get cracking, only a few months til the PFK competition!

llj

 

[Themuleous]

Tell me about it, I was planning at least two scapes in this tank for the comp, but I'll be lucky if I get one!

I got everything planted this eve and took the pics, but Image shack is being crap so they will have to wait until tomorrow night, sorry people, but I will add some pics ASAP, not that there is much to show.

Watch this space

Sam

 

[Themuleous]

Its working now, so here goes Its a bit cluttered at the moment, but I'll remove the equipment, etc and work on the background for the final pics. Fish will be a load of Gertrude's rainbow fish, which I currently have in the work tank.

Full tank

Left side

Right side

Middle

Two of three nerite snails I added last night. Hopefully they'll sort out the early algae Im currently getting.

Sam

 

[arif_93]

cant wait to see tnak with retrudes rainbow fish in it.
ive been phoning all the fish shops and no one has this fish!!!!
ive even asked pets at home to mail order it in and they say no!
when u get them in ur tank plz post a few pics