excaliborg
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Wow Moody, looking really good! The Riccia you sent me is growing lovely too by the way, thanks for that 
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To me, it looks almost like a desert scape, like something you'd see in Southern CA or New Mexico. You have sand for miles and then where there's a little water, poof! A small patch of green among the rocks. It think it's very effective, Moody, and I like the scape a lot.
llj
llj
Graeme Edwards
Fishaholic
cHEERS, when it comes to hard materials for aquascaping, you really need to keep a constant eye open for them, even if you dont need them there and now, at some point you will.
The cube is a Tropica aqua cube, if you know of a LFS that sells tropica plants you may beable to ask them to order you one, or contact Richard at aquaessentials.co.uk and he may beable to find one for you. They dont come cheap though!!!
Agreed. but saying that, if you look at it form the side a prefure then its not something that stands out ( I will noe call that the front!!!) also it gives the scape depth, note the five points of depth ( each rock from the diffuser through to the oposit corner).
Cheers.
Glad to be of service dude 8)
Thats something i couldnt coment on, CA or new mexico is another land to me, but thaks for the compliment.
Cheers guys,
Graeme
Graeme Edwards
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I think its about time this thread was updated.
I have be maintaining this design in the same way as the other ( SHAKKIE ) ie 50% water changes every other day, high Co2 10 drops of Nutrafin Cycle on the day of the water changes and 10 drops of ADA brighty step1 the day after.
Well I was until I moved back home ( parent's ) while I go through the mega stress full time of buying my/our first house
.
The cube had to be relocated in my make shift living room ( old dining room ) near to the south westerly facing French doors.
So yes lots of sunlight. The result is green water
So as of late I have been doing daily water changes @ 80% with dechlorinated tap water. The rocks and sand have also been infected with algae.
With the daily water changes I have been adding fine filter wool to try and catch the algae particles and look whats its been doing!!!!!!
To try and combat the algae on the rocks and sand I have been scrubbing on a daily basis. I have also been collecting form another tank rams Horn snails to add to the cube. Its hard to say if they are doing any good but I would like to think they are.
During the day i have tried to keep the sunlight off the cube by using card to create a sun shade.
Ill try and keep on top of this design to get it to a final photo stage and then give this one up. I think with the combination of slow growing plants and sun light and low bio mass I am in a battle to keep the status quo.
Here are some more pictures, they have all been take with my NEW
Digital SLR Cannon 350D. I'm still getting to grips with it but it will allow me to be more creative with my photography.
All coments and advice much apreciated.
Kind regards,
Graeme.
I have be maintaining this design in the same way as the other ( SHAKKIE ) ie 50% water changes every other day, high Co2 10 drops of Nutrafin Cycle on the day of the water changes and 10 drops of ADA brighty step1 the day after.
Well I was until I moved back home ( parent's ) while I go through the mega stress full time of buying my/our first house
.The cube had to be relocated in my make shift living room ( old dining room ) near to the south westerly facing French doors.
So yes lots of sunlight. The result is green water
So as of late I have been doing daily water changes @ 80% with dechlorinated tap water. The rocks and sand have also been infected with algae.
With the daily water changes I have been adding fine filter wool to try and catch the algae particles and look whats its been doing!!!!!!
To try and combat the algae on the rocks and sand I have been scrubbing on a daily basis. I have also been collecting form another tank rams Horn snails to add to the cube. Its hard to say if they are doing any good but I would like to think they are.
During the day i have tried to keep the sunlight off the cube by using card to create a sun shade.
Ill try and keep on top of this design to get it to a final photo stage and then give this one up. I think with the combination of slow growing plants and sun light and low bio mass I am in a battle to keep the status quo.
Here are some more pictures, they have all been take with my NEW
Digital SLR Cannon 350D. I'm still getting to grips with it but it will allow me to be more creative with my photography.All coments and advice much apreciated.
Kind regards,
Graeme.
George Farmer
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Hi Graeme,
I was wondering how this was getting on. Sorry to hear about algae, the last thing you need when moving.
Your stones are very beautiful but I'm not sure on the central two verticals. The biggest stone is dead centre and for me this doesn't work. I think the foreground vertical stone may look better if tilted right slightly. All this said I have no doubt your scaping skills are better than mine so I could be talking nonsense and if you did take my advice then it could look worse!
I also think your low plant bio-mass may have helped to trigger your algae. I'd stick some weeds in there temporarily.
Nice camera. I like the back lighting too.
I was wondering how this was getting on. Sorry to hear about algae, the last thing you need when moving.
Your stones are very beautiful but I'm not sure on the central two verticals. The biggest stone is dead centre and for me this doesn't work. I think the foreground vertical stone may look better if tilted right slightly. All this said I have no doubt your scaping skills are better than mine so I could be talking nonsense and if you did take my advice then it could look worse!
I also think your low plant bio-mass may have helped to trigger your algae. I'd stick some weeds in there temporarily.
Nice camera.
I like the back lighting too.Dave Spencer
Gort! Klaatu barada nikto.
Your latest photo is stunning, but to steal an idea from George, how about a few ripples on the water`s surface to add a little animation?
Graeme Edwards
Fishaholic
I apreciate the comments on my rocks. I think for me to tinker with these rocks I will end up disturbing the design to the point of no return, wich at this stage im not preperd to do.
Cheers.
Cheers.
I had thought about using a hair dry for effect, but I thought I would leav it this time, but next, yes ill give it a go. It does add to the atmospher of the design, it can all most represent clouds.
I hope so, cheers.
The moss grows like that by its self. All I do is keep trimming it regularly and make sure its growing well. Also it helps when you lay the moss thick on your choice of stones when you intialy tie it down.
Cheers guys.
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Still looking lovely Matey, not my cup of tea if Im honest, but it certainly demonstrates your growing skills and creative side
My only other comment would be...
You sod!
Sam
My only other comment would be...
They have all been take with my NEW
You sod!
Sam
Lovely tank Moody. I'm glad to see an update. I'm sorry about the Greenwater, been there, done that. It's really gross, but it does go away. The location is not helping you, you'll have an uphill battle, I'm afraid. I found dosing formalin at 1/2 strength helped with my greenwater along with water changes, but that has only been my experience, and I'm not sure what would happen in your case.
I wouldn't touch the rocks too much, as I agree, you might loose the scape, which would be bad.
Otherwise, I really like the tank a lot and I hope it does well if you plan on entering competitions next year. You'll get my vote, unless I enter one, then the vote goes to me, sorry.
llj
It's really gross, but it does go away. The location is not helping you, you'll have an uphill battle, I'm afraid. I found dosing formalin at 1/2 strength helped with my greenwater along with water changes, but that has only been my experience, and I'm not sure what would happen in your case.I wouldn't touch the rocks too much, as I agree, you might loose the scape, which would be bad.
Otherwise, I really like the tank a lot and I hope it does well if you plan on entering competitions next year. You'll get my vote, unless I enter one, then the vote goes to me, sorry.
llj
Andrew Tan
Fish Fanatic
Great pictures of a beautiful tank. Amazing!
Graeme Edwards
Fishaholic
Quick update.
Ive been troubled by green water as some may remember. I think I have a handle on it at the moment. Ive been doing large 70-80% water changes every day for the past few days.I'm now back to around 50-70% every other day now. I have also blocked as much daylight from getting to the tank as possible by using cardboard ( not pretty but needs must ) during the day. I ve also been adding more rams horn snails and they have been doing a grand job cleaning up the rocks.
So all is well at the moment, Its hard work with this one but I'm determined to keep it looking good for some final shots.
Ive been troubled by green water
as some may remember. I think I have a handle on it at the moment. Ive been doing large 70-80% water changes every day for the past few days.I'm now back to around 50-70% every other day now. I have also blocked as much daylight from getting to the tank as possible by using cardboard ( not pretty but needs must ) during the day. I ve also been adding more rams horn snails and they have been doing a grand job cleaning up the rocks.So all is well at the moment, Its hard work with this one but I'm determined to keep it looking good for some final shots.
Graeme Edwards
Fishaholic
Hello all.
Ive been playing with my new digital SLR canon350D ( bit of a show off, sorry
)!
The tank is still coming along fine, slowly, but its all good on the western front. I siphoned out all the silver sand that was infected with algae and have continued with blocking the day light out, and it all seems to be working.
I'm planing on adding some pygmy corydoras. They are my own tank bred fish, the parent fish are in another tank. I have 11 juveniles and 9 adults. I'm thinking 5 juveniles In the cube would look good, almost evoking a scene of the coves with sheep ( ramshorn snails ) grazing on the grassy hills while dolphins ( pygmy corys ) explore the coves.
That the plan anyway.
Heres my latest pictures, did i mention my new camera a took these on?
Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Graeme.
Ive been playing with my new digital SLR canon350D ( bit of a show off, sorry
)!The tank is still coming along fine, slowly, but its all good on the western front. I siphoned out all the silver sand that was infected with algae and have continued with blocking the day light out, and it all seems to be working.
I'm planing on adding some pygmy corydoras. They are my own tank bred fish, the parent fish are in another tank. I have 11 juveniles and 9 adults. I'm thinking 5 juveniles In the cube would look good, almost evoking a scene of the coves with sheep ( ramshorn snails ) grazing on the grassy hills while dolphins ( pygmy corys ) explore the coves.
That the plan anyway.
Heres my latest pictures, did i mention my new camera a took these on?
Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Graeme.
stang1
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Your tank looks amazing, I love it!
three-fingers
Fish Connoisseur
It looks very nice 
. It's very comforting to see people getting very good results with aquasoil too, as i have a big 9l bag of it for my pfk cube when it comes
I take it you like your new camera too? I'm in the process of convincing my mum that she needs a dslr, because i cant afford one myself and my current cameras macro is pretty rubbish
. It's very comforting to see people getting very good results with aquasoil too, as i have a big 9l bag of it for my pfk cube when it comes I take it you like your new camera too? I'm in the process of convincing my mum that she needs a dslr, because i cant afford one myself and my current cameras macro is pretty rubbish
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