Tank looks great. Your shrimp look to be insanely active swimmers....
10G Low-tech Tank: Protrusion
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Yet another new scape for my trusty ten gallon tank. It took about twenty minutes to put it all together, and even though I would've liked a higher slope in the back-left (I'm currently out of Aqua Soil), I think the scape looks good. A black background will likely be added. Besides that, I think the scape is finished.
Fauna:
Nerites
RCS
Red Ramshorns
Flora:
Anubias nana petite
Fissidens fontanus
Mini micro sword
Needle Leaf Java Fern
Ferts:
Excel
Adjusted EI
Lighting:
2x 20w CFL spirals
Plant Layout:
The Fissidens is attached to plastic twisty ties to hold it in place. Once it grows in, the ties will be hidden. Anubias nana petite and Java Fern in the back, Fissidens in the crevices between the rocks (middle), and mini micro sword in the front. I still have a golfball of Fissidens leftover, as can be seen in the pictures.
Pictures - 12-28-10:
Water is cloudy, though I hope to clear the water by this weekend.
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Fauna:
Nerites
RCS
Red Ramshorns
Flora:
Anubias nana petite
Fissidens fontanus
Mini micro sword
Needle Leaf Java Fern
Ferts:
Excel
Adjusted EI
Lighting:
2x 20w CFL spirals
Plant Layout:
The Fissidens is attached to plastic twisty ties to hold it in place. Once it grows in, the ties will be hidden. Anubias nana petite and Java Fern in the back, Fissidens in the crevices between the rocks (middle), and mini micro sword in the front. I still have a golfball of Fissidens leftover, as can be seen in the pictures.
Pictures - 12-28-10:
Water is cloudy, though I hope to clear the water by this weekend.
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Thanks gals. :smile:
12-29-10:
I did a 100% WC today and, for now, the annoying cloudy dust has been eliminated. I think the cause of the cloudiness is my filter so I am going to leave it off for the day and see how things progress.
The rocks have some nice textures and colors that should really pop with the black background.
And, as it so happens, the water became cloudy a few hours after taking the pictures. Since there was no disturbance in the water, I imagine I am dealing with an organic bloom rather than mere AS dust. A bloom that seemingly lasts indefinitely as I've been battling it for many months, as you already know.
Water parameters have been fine in my last scape so I am unsure what is causing it. The only time I managed to get rid of it was when I used some API carbon or new Purigen. I currently have neither, so I placed an order for both a few minutes ago.
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3-19-11:
Haven't done a WC in a month. Water has been pretty clear, at least compared to what it was, for the past week.
I removed the Java Fern since they never do well for me with Excel. I'm not sure what to add back in that corner.
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Haven't done a WC in a month. Water has been pretty clear, at least compared to what it was, for the past week.
I removed the Java Fern since they never do well for me with Excel. I'm not sure what to add back in that corner.
Thanks. I'm very pleased with the mini micro sword. The E. belem hasn't spread/grown much but the sword, as can be seen, has become a full carpet. I'm not sure why there isn't a high demand for it.
Did you give your Mini S to your GF or did you end up selling it? Your Mini M looks great. Have fun with the UG.
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