Jared's | ADA Mini-M Iwagumi ~ Blue Rams!!! *RIP*

[10galfornow]

This is my ADA Mini-M that i have had for like two months, my aquasoil was defective, my needle valve on my co2 was messed up, and i literally have torn it down like 4 times, but i finally got something i like now. I'm gonna fill it this week hopefully, just waiting on my tubing elbows.

Tank Specs:
ADA Mini-M
ADA Solar Mini-M Light
ADA Ryuoh Stone
ADA Power Sand Special-S
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia Powder Type
ADA Lily Pipe Mini Inflow V-1
ADA Lily Pipe Mini Outflow P-2
ADA Green Brightly Step 2
ADA Brighty K
ADA 5mm Thermometer
Cal Aqua Labs CLIP Drop Checker
Do!Aqua Music Glass Mini 15D
Eheim 2211 with macaroni and cocoa puffs, coarse and fine pads.
Harris by Harris Group Single Stage CO2 Regulator with Clippard mouse solenoid valve, SMC AS1200 needle valve, and a 2.5 LB CO2 Tank
Hydor ETH-200 Inline Heater
Glass Top

Flora:
HC Cuba Hemianthus Callitrichoides
Ludwigia Repens

Fauna:
Pair of German Blue Ram Cichlids
Zebra Nerite Snail
Ramshorn Snails


Tank as of 12/11/11:





On to picturas.

Tank as of 10/11/11









My HC Waiting to go in...


Where i keep my filter and CO2, pretty awesome desk.


Thanks for looking! Feedback Appreciated!!!! Yes, i went a little crazy with ADA....

[shrimpnmoss]

Wow! Thats a very nice and complete nano set. All that glass looks makes it look like a mad scientist lab kit. The new logo looks futuristic.

[razalas5]

Looks nice!
Can't wait to see it with plants.

[10galfornow]

Thanks! so quick question because hopefully i can fill it tomorrow, how do i fill it without disrupting the substrate, i've heard of newspaper but doesn't that get all soggy?

[razalas5]

I put a dinner plate in my aquarium and slowly poured water on it.
Substrate got messed up a bit, but it hardly noticeable.

[Kazuya]

I've heard of using garbage bags or the little supermarket bags.

Have to agree that new logo looks really nice.

[ADAtank]

very nice is that a black solar?

[shrimpnmoss]

10gfornow, wouldn't your 2211 need a P-1 inflow for the lily? The 10mm out vs the 13mm out.

[10galfornow]

shrimpnmoss no i did a little DIY kinda thing so it works with the lily i have. i'll take a pic of it later.

Well i started a dry start on it today, will try to get pics of it but it is really humid in there so the glass is all foggy. my filter elbows still haven't come so i can't fill the tank until they do, but a dry start will allow the hc enough time to firmly root itself, i think i'll dry start it for two weeks.

[shrimpnmoss]

Hey...this update is WORTHLESS without pics...j/k....

can't wait to see it going....that mini solar has to be the sexiest desk lamp ever.....i want to buy one and retro fit it with two strips of LEDs....maybe when I have 3 Benjamins laying around one day...

[10galfornow]

yea they are kinda expensive haha but it looks so clean!

pics of the dry start, i have since added more hc to hopefully speed the process up. my tubing elbows still have not arrived, i need some does anyone know of a person who will make them for me? i think i'm just going to dry start it until i have a nice lawn. maybe until mid-september?

[10galfornow]

so let me just make sure for the dry start, i do not need to dose anything into the water for spraying right? just regular tap water is good?

[10galfornow]

have some good growth on the HC, the browning is from it being in the bowl for 4 weeks before it without light and CO2, but it's becoming rooted really well and is starting to take off. I am pretty sure i'm either gonna have CPDs in here or OEBTs still haven't decided yet.



some moss growing on the rocks:


close up of growth:


some plant that hitch hiked in on the rock in probably a seed

[2in10]

Looking good

[shrimpnmoss]

looking good...keep up the updates