Coincidental Success: Kiran's Do!Aqua 20cm Wabi Kusa Cube

**shrimpnmoss** · 01-28-2013, 05:23 AM

That looks sweet as heck Kiran!...did I spell it right this time? I thought it was looking a bit messy for a while, but man this looks great after this last trim. Toss some Fire Reds in there. Cheap, looks great, pops against the green...and you won't be too bummed if they don't make it.

As long as you have a pic...you can always enter a competition later.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 01-28-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by orchidman

Can we get a plant list Kiran?

Yeah, sure man!

-Glosso
-Hydrocotyle sp.
-Hemianthus micranthemoides
-Ludwigia palustris 'red'
-Dwarf hairgrass
-Pogostemon stellatus 'narrow leaf'
-Didiplis diandra
-Rotala colorata
-Bacopa sp.
-Alteranthera reinkii
-Unknown crypt
-Unknown narrow leaf variant (maybe some sort of Rotala)
-Unknown hygro

I'll try to get some IDs on the unidentified plants.

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Originally Posted by shrimpnmoss

That looks sweet as heck Kiran!...did I spell it right this time? I thought it was looking a bit messy for a while, but man this looks great after this last trim. Toss some Fire Reds in there. Cheap, looks great, pops against the green...and you won't be too bummed if they don't make it.

As long as you have a pic...you can always enter a competition later.

Thanks Howard! Yep, you got it! I too thought it was messy, which is why I contemplated the idea of tearing it down and restarting, but boy, am I glad that I kept it up!

I don't think that I'll go with PFRs, mostly because I keep them in all of my other tanks... I kind of want to toss it up and take advantage of the fact that I can house a new type of shrimp in this tank.

And good point on the photos for contests. Right now I'll be focusing on making the scape even better so I can get the best, most accurate photos of the tank in its prime as possible.

**orchidman** · 01-28-2013, 08:48 PM

Dwarf Hairgrass! That's just the plant I was looking for I have WK that is ALL DHG 'Belem', I can't decide wether or not I should add it the the tank once I set it up!

haruko05 · 01-28-2013, 09:08 PM

You're tank looks amazing. It makes me want to give it a try after my trip.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 01-28-2013, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by haruko05

You're tank looks amazing. It makes me want to give it a try after my trip.

Thank you! Go for it!

**orchidman** · 01-29-2013, 04:27 AM

How does the DHG do in your tank?

**Geniusdudekiran** · 01-30-2013, 11:55 PM

Ahhhh...

It doesn't get much better than this.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 02-15-2013, 01:09 AM

Valentine's day #foreveralone update

Betta132 · 02-15-2013, 03:13 AM

Very nice! If it were me, I'd get a school of 6 or so microrasporas for that tank, I bet they'd look amazing. Or maybe look for the perfect betta to compliment the tank... Maybe a wild-type betta?

**orchidman** · 02-15-2013, 04:24 AM

I hate to say it, but I am realyl not a fan of that background. It's too flat for my liking, not enough depth.

dj2005 · 02-15-2013, 05:34 AM

As usual, excellent work.

Bserve · 02-15-2013, 05:53 AM

#foreveralone

Green_Flash · 02-15-2013, 07:53 AM

Looks great, I am impressed. All low tech too.

**xmas_one** · 02-15-2013, 09:14 AM

Dude, honestly that is mediocre at best. Your superhero steve chineseslavelabor jobs does not approve.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 02-15-2013, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betta132

Very nice! If it were me, I'd get a school of 6 or so microrasporas for that tank, I bet they'd look amazing. Or maybe look for the perfect betta to compliment the tank... Maybe a wild-type betta?

Thank you! I'm still unsure of whether I'll even get fish for it, but microrasboras are a possibility

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Originally Posted by orchidman

I hate to say it, but I am realyl not a fan of that background. It's too flat for my liking, not enough depth.

I think that some of that may be because I didn't take the filter out, and simply used iPhoto's repair tool to get rid of the filter intake after the fact... Lol

. It made the colors really smooth and flat on the background.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj2005

As usual, excellent work.

Wow, thanks! Your tanks were an inspiration to me when I was just starting out a few years ago!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bserve

#foreveralone

Haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green_Flash

Looks great, I am impressed. All low tech too.

Thanks! Low tech, high profile

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmas_one

Dude, honestly that is mediocre at best. Your superhero steve chineseslavelabor jobs does not approve.

Prove it buddy

01-28-2013, 05:23 AM	#181
shrimpnmoss Shrimpsanity (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 47° 31' 49" N / 122° 1' 53" W Posts: 3,015	That looks sweet as heck Kiran!...did I spell it right this time? I thought it was looking a bit messy for a while, but man this looks great after this last trim. Toss some Fire Reds in there. Cheap, looks great, pops against the green...and you won't be too bummed if they don't make it. As long as you have a pic...you can always enter a competition later. __________________ \|ShrimpTech\|v1\|v2\|v3\|v4\|

01-28-2013, 08:48 PM	#183
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	Dwarf Hairgrass! That's just the plant I was looking for I have WK that is ALL DHG 'Belem', I can't decide wether or not I should add it the the tank once I set it up! __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

01-29-2013, 04:27 AM	#186
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	How does the DHG do in your tank? __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

01-30-2013, 11:55 PM	#187
Geniusdudekiran Prodigious Plant Pundit (View User Tanks) PTrader: (43/98%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 5,355	Ahhhh... It doesn't get much better than this. __________________ "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -- Steve Jobs ADA Mini S "Treeless Mountain" Do!Aqua 20-C: Wabi Kusa

02-15-2013, 01:09 AM	#188
Geniusdudekiran Prodigious Plant Pundit (View User Tanks) PTrader: (43/98%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 5,355	Valentine's day #foreveralone update __________________ "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -- Steve Jobs ADA Mini S "Treeless Mountain" Do!Aqua 20-C: Wabi Kusa

01-28-2013, 09:08 PM	#184
haruko05 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hawaii Posts: 8	You're tank looks amazing. It makes me want to give it a try after my trip.

02-15-2013, 03:13 AM	#189
Betta132 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 130	Very nice! If it were me, I'd get a school of 6 or so microrasporas for that tank, I bet they'd look amazing. Or maybe look for the perfect betta to compliment the tank... Maybe a wild-type betta? __________________

02-15-2013, 04:24 AM	#190
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	I hate to say it, but I am realyl not a fan of that background. It's too flat for my liking, not enough depth. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

02-15-2013, 05:34 AM	#191
dj2005 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (54/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,162	As usual, excellent work. __________________ Credit for the avatar goes to asukawashere for the artwork, and EntoCraig, bulrush and farmhand for the concept/idea ~~3 Cup Nano Journal~~ 2.5 Gallon Journal ADA Mini M Journal ~~Mr. Aqua 7.5G Cube Journal~~ ~~10 Gallon Journal~~

02-15-2013, 05:53 AM	#192
Bserve Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Los Angleles, CA Posts: 80	#foreveralone

02-15-2013, 07:53 AM	#193
Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,458	Looks great, I am impressed. All low tech too.

02-15-2013, 09:14 AM	#194
xmas_one Custom User Title (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 2,060	Dude, honestly that is mediocre at best. Your superhero steve chineseslavelabor jobs does not approve.

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