Mott's ADA MINI-M- UPDATED PIC'S 1/11/09

mott · 11-29-2008, 03:46 AM

I Just tore down and replaced substrate about a week ago. I had a bad batch of ASII, Jeff from ADG Kindly sent a replacement bag of AS1.
Blasting the Co2 like crazy while AS settles

Equipment:
ADA MINI-M
2x15w spiral 6500k Stainless steel desk lamps
Eheim Ecco 2232
Cal Aqua lilly's
Hydor in-line heater(need to purchace)
Red sea paintball pressurized Co2
ADA diffuser

Hardscape:
Seiryu Stones

Substrate:
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia
ADA powersand, mulm

Flora:
Hemianthus callitrichoides

Fauna:
Neocaridina heteropoda in holding tank until AS is done leaching ammonia.
Maybe down the line some Galaxy Rasboras.

Here are the results:

MARIMOBALL · 11-29-2008, 07:06 AM

Galaxy rasboras will look nice. I like the clean look with the lily pipes and no thermometer or heater visible. What will the background plant be?

Down_Shift · 11-29-2008, 07:36 AM

Wow that's a pretty intense nano setup!@#!@ nice man

mott · 11-29-2008, 07:36 AM

I think I'm gonna try HC only this time.

jinx© · 11-29-2008, 06:10 PM

Nice little set up, those rocks have a lot of character as well.

Yoshi · 11-29-2008, 09:00 PM

Excellent rock choice!

mott · 11-30-2008, 05:55 AM

Thanks, I love these stones even better when the grow a little algae on them.
They look more like they would in nature I would think.

dylanserbin · 11-30-2008, 07:24 AM

what kind of stones are they?

secondaccess · 11-30-2008, 05:24 PM

Can't wait for it to grow out and get lush!

Ugly Genius · 11-30-2008, 07:35 PM

While I myself don't like growning HC (it's such a pain to trim!), I love seeing it in beautiful tanks like this.

Are all those bubbles CO2 or are they the residual gas from a newly-filled tank? If it's the former, wow!

Nice tank. Keep the updates frequent!

mott · 11-30-2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ugly Genius

While I myself don't like growning HC (it's such a pain to trim!), I love seeing it in beautiful tanks like this.

Are all those bubbles CO2 or are they the residual gas from a newly-filled tank? If it's the former, wow!

Nice tank. Keep the updates frequent!

Thanks UG

I wish it was all bubbles from pearling

but some of those shots were taken just after a WC.

Ammo is still at 4 ppm

mott · 11-30-2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylanserbin

what kind of stones are they?

Seiryu Stones From Japan.

fish_fasinated · 11-30-2008, 11:39 PM

this tank has a TON of character, very mono tone in its own right, but the rocks add just the right splash of character! i freaking LOVE this tank.

mott · 12-01-2008, 12:01 AM

Thanks Fish, I wanted something very simple with this tank. I can't wait for the HC to fill in.

pga7602 · 12-07-2008, 09:59 PM

How many liters of soil did you end up using. I'm ordering the mini-m and dont' know if the 3 liter bag is enough.

11-29-2008, 03:46 AM	#1
mott Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nj Posts: 1,761	Mott's ADA MINI-M- UPDATED PIC'S 1/11/09 I Just tore down and replaced substrate about a week ago. I had a bad batch of ASII, Jeff from ADG Kindly sent a replacement bag of AS1. Blasting the Co2 like crazy while AS settles Equipment: ADA MINI-M 2x15w spiral 6500k Stainless steel desk lamps Eheim Ecco 2232 Cal Aqua lilly's Hydor in-line heater(need to purchace) Red sea paintball pressurized Co2 ADA diffuser Hardscape: Seiryu Stones Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia ADA powersand, mulm Flora: Hemianthus callitrichoides Fauna: Neocaridina heteropoda in holding tank until AS is done leaching ammonia. Maybe down the line some Galaxy Rasboras. Here are the results: __________________ EHEIM Pimp Club Member #250 2217,2026,2236 Last edited by mott; 01-11-2009 at 11:14 PM..

11-29-2008, 07:06 AM	#2
MARIMOBALL Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 979	Galaxy rasboras will look nice. I like the clean look with the lily pipes and no thermometer or heater visible. What will the background plant be? __________________ ADA 120P x2 Iwagumi ADA 75P, 60Px3, 30Cx3 ADA Mini S solar (LED) Mini M solar Do!aqua Mini M http://socalaquascapers.com/

11-29-2008, 07:36 AM	#3
Down_Shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beantown Posts: 863	Wow that's a pretty intense nano setup!@#!@ nice man __________________ www.mattwan.net // www.slayerzinc.com cRSX krew #1

11-29-2008, 07:36 AM	#4
mott Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nj Posts: 1,761	I think I'm gonna try HC only this time. __________________ EHEIM Pimp Club Member #250 2217,2026,2236

11-29-2008, 06:10 PM	#5
jinx© Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,545	Nice little set up, those rocks have a lot of character as well. __________________

11-29-2008, 09:00 PM	#6
Yoshi Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 221	Excellent rock choice! __________________ --Daniel

11-30-2008, 05:55 AM	#7
mott Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nj Posts: 1,761	Thanks, I love these stones even better when the grow a little algae on them. They look more like they would in nature I would think. __________________ EHEIM Pimp Club Member #250 2217,2026,2236

11-30-2008, 07:24 AM	#8
dylanserbin Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alberta, Edmonton Posts: 206	what kind of stones are they? __________________ EPC # 330 5.5g nano - Fail.. Guppy mania. 18"cube vivarium - 4 x ventrimaculitus breeding pairs. 10g vert Azureus vivarium 34g Cadlight reef

11-30-2008, 05:24 PM	#9
secondaccess Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: maryland Posts: 22	Can't wait for it to grow out and get lush!

11-30-2008, 07:35 PM	#10
Ugly Genius Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,725	While I myself don't like growning HC (it's such a pain to trim!), I love seeing it in beautiful tanks like this. Are all those bubbles CO2 or are they the residual gas from a newly-filled tank? If it's the former, wow! Nice tank. Keep the updates frequent! __________________ Mini-S Mini-M Mini-L Plant Glass Cube Mini-M

11-30-2008, 11:39 PM	#13
fish_fasinated Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: canada Posts: 358	this tank has a TON of character, very mono tone in its own right, but the rocks add just the right splash of character! i freaking LOVE this tank.

12-01-2008, 12:01 AM	#14
mott Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nj Posts: 1,761	Thanks Fish, I wanted something very simple with this tank. I can't wait for the HC to fill in. __________________ EHEIM Pimp Club Member #250 2217,2026,2236

12-07-2008, 09:59 PM	#15
pga7602 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 58	How many liters of soil did you end up using. I'm ordering the mini-m and dont' know if the 3 liter bag is enough.

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