synaethetic's 20g aquascape (3/1/2013 Update)

Smitty06 · 11-06-2012, 06:52 AM

Looking good, but the anubias leaves seem to not quite wit right, it might just be the angle of the pic though. The leaves of the anubias seem to through off the scale a little.

synaethetic · 11-06-2012, 11:45 PM

That's very strange! I thought they provided a nice transition from the foreground into the background. They're doing very good, and are usually the first to pearl during the photoperiod. Keeping them GSA free requires daily dosing of phosphate which the plants can't seem to get enough of.

beedee · 11-07-2012, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by synaethetic

No replies since april?! What's going on around here!

Is it because this isn't another 12 gallon long journal?

It must be the obnoxious equipment people dont like...

hey, i resemble that remark!

in all seriousness, nice looking tank man. it is very lush and calming to look at, well done!

synaethetic · 11-16-2012, 07:26 AM

HC 10/17

HC today:

Full tank shot from today:

Shrimp shot with some plant detail:

As you can see I have torn up a lot of glosso, unfortunately there had been some moss growing very thickly right underneath it and the only way to remove it was to trim it out.

I threw in some HC a while ago and it's starting to take off pretty good. It had come from my buddies no fert non co2 nano tank, and the HC seemed to need a while to transition to my conditions. Everything has been pearling lately, the anubis about an hour into the photoperiod and everything else by midday.

I've been keeping up with a steady dosing regimen, primarily of phosphate, the occasional nitrates and micros, and potassium at the waterchanges and midweek. The amount of shrimp waste really creates a noticeable amount of nitrate, so i barely need to dose much to maintain 20-30ppm

**sketch804** · 11-17-2012, 01:08 AM

wow, everything has grown up so nicely in this tank! Looks so natural!

synaethetic · 11-17-2012, 06:56 AM

Thanks! The tank has gone through a lot of phases, the glosso took over, then my blyxa did, now the blyxa isn't doing so great and the crypts are taking over, sending out runners everywhere.

Where I once was not able to keep any shrimp alive in the beginning, I now have a thriving population that is still expanding.

My main focus right now is cultivating the HC, and possibly ridding the tank of glosso to make room for an hc carpet. If I can get the HC to take over I will probably remove all other plants and have a sleek HC iwagumi.

Deep down inside, we all just want a sleek HC iwagumi within an ADA set-up . . .

synaethetic · 11-22-2012, 08:31 PM

ShrimpZone

synaethetic · 11-24-2012, 06:51 AM

I received two Geissman Mid day 6,000k bulbs today. They are very bright in comparison with the 2nd hand, very used, bulbs I had been using for the past year, which were gifted to me from a friend.

Will I notice an improvement in growth? I hope so!

Posting some full tank shots tomorrow.

synaethetic · 11-25-2012, 09:10 PM

Intense pearling! These geissman bulbs are great. Here is a full tank shot for everyone. I've plucked some large crypt leaves, and you can also see where the glosso is growing back where i trimed.

synaethetic · 12-04-2012, 11:05 PM

Everything is growing very good. The blyxa will take off again I am sure . . . it's been loosing leaves and yellowing since ive moved it a few months ago. Hopefully it will come back.

synaethetic · 12-13-2012, 07:29 PM

Not much of a change, except for my melting blyxa! RIP blyxa, it's been fun growing you!

The HC marches on

Overfloater · 12-13-2012, 08:06 PM

You won't be trimming that HC anymore if you let the glossy take care of it. Nice tank.

talontsiawd · 12-13-2012, 08:26 PM

So lush. Looks amazing.

synaethetic · 12-20-2012, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overfloater

You won't be trimming that HC anymore if you let the glossy take care of it. Nice tank.

Quote:

Originally Posted by talontsiawd

So lush. Looks amazing.

Thanks guys!

The glosso drives me nuts, as does the moss that grows along the substrate with it. Very annoying. Never going to have moss in any of my tanks again!

Trimmed the glosso today, still having some substrate problems in the front. The shrimp really move the soil a lot.

changed out about 9 gallons today, dosed macros + micros and iron. Remineralized with equilibrium as well.

**karce87** · 12-20-2012, 12:45 PM

Totally in love with the carpet! Great tank!

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11-06-2012, 06:52 AM	#61
Smitty06 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 236	Looking good, but the anubias leaves seem to not quite wit right, it might just be the angle of the pic though. The leaves of the anubias seem to through off the scale a little.

11-06-2012, 11:45 PM	#62
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	That's very strange! I thought they provided a nice transition from the foreground into the background. They're doing very good, and are usually the first to pearl during the photoperiod. Keeping them GSA free requires daily dosing of phosphate which the plants can't seem to get enough of.

11-16-2012, 07:26 AM	#64
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	HC 10/17 HC today: Full tank shot from today: Shrimp shot with some plant detail: As you can see I have torn up a lot of glosso, unfortunately there had been some moss growing very thickly right underneath it and the only way to remove it was to trim it out. I threw in some HC a while ago and it's starting to take off pretty good. It had come from my buddies no fert non co2 nano tank, and the HC seemed to need a while to transition to my conditions. Everything has been pearling lately, the anubis about an hour into the photoperiod and everything else by midday. I've been keeping up with a steady dosing regimen, primarily of phosphate, the occasional nitrates and micros, and potassium at the waterchanges and midweek. The amount of shrimp waste really creates a noticeable amount of nitrate, so i barely need to dose much to maintain 20-30ppm

11-17-2012, 06:56 AM	#66
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	Thanks! The tank has gone through a lot of phases, the glosso took over, then my blyxa did, now the blyxa isn't doing so great and the crypts are taking over, sending out runners everywhere. Where I once was not able to keep any shrimp alive in the beginning, I now have a thriving population that is still expanding. My main focus right now is cultivating the HC, and possibly ridding the tank of glosso to make room for an hc carpet. If I can get the HC to take over I will probably remove all other plants and have a sleek HC iwagumi. Deep down inside, we all just want a sleek HC iwagumi within an ADA set-up . . .

11-22-2012, 08:31 PM	#67
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	ShrimpZone

11-24-2012, 06:51 AM	#68
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	I received two Geissman Mid day 6,000k bulbs today. They are very bright in comparison with the 2nd hand, very used, bulbs I had been using for the past year, which were gifted to me from a friend. Will I notice an improvement in growth? I hope so! Posting some full tank shots tomorrow.

11-25-2012, 09:10 PM	#69
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	Intense pearling! These geissman bulbs are great. Here is a full tank shot for everyone. I've plucked some large crypt leaves, and you can also see where the glosso is growing back where i trimed.

12-04-2012, 11:05 PM	#70
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	Everything is growing very good. The blyxa will take off again I am sure . . . it's been loosing leaves and yellowing since ive moved it a few months ago. Hopefully it will come back.

12-13-2012, 07:29 PM	#71
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	Not much of a change, except for my melting blyxa! RIP blyxa, it's been fun growing you! The HC marches on

12-20-2012, 12:45 PM	#75
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	Totally in love with the carpet! Great tank!