Hopeful Return to the Hobby
I made a post asking for help a few weeks back and updated it realizing it should be here instead so let me restart :)
Have been out of the Hobby for about 4 years due to NS, school and PT work but the love for a Planted aquaria never faded. Really lost touch with the Equipment and Plant types so this is a very Amateurish effort. Haha. Nevertheless I hope everyone enjoys ;) It all started with my Naive thinking that I could just settle for a simple, low-tech setup. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/a3equrys.jpg Didn't wanna have a substrate, didn't wanna have a fert system/CO2 or any creeping plants. It was a little pathetic and so after one night, I added more rocks and re-shaped the substrate http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/agu5yvag.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/y7eza9uz.jpg Nonetheless the Internal Filter as well as the Overhead tricker filter just didn't suit this layout. I was left frustrated and puzzled with whats going wrong. I begun researching online again? Checking for equipments, inspirations and direction & reshaped my entire tank Started with Looking for Rocks http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/te4avyte.jpg Washing them :mad: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/a4uvuda3.jpg And setting it all up again http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/adura2uq.jpg |
Still I had to admit I was left fuming with the result and just unsatisfied. The tank size limited what I wanted to make. And the mosses on Lava Rocks didnt suit as well as I had imagined it to be :(
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/ujunedyd.jpg However on looking on my investments on this project, I told myself I couldn't give up now & I definitely dont wanna settle for less. You always need your Ferts, what better way than having them neatly packed :cool: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/upazy8e9.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/eraqy5ed.jpg Then I chose Solenoid CO2 in order to facilitate days which I wouldnt be home. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/vudybyne.jpg Pumped in a little more money for an Aluminium Case so I could have a more slick finish to the setup http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/utymu8ej.jpg Beamswork LED lighting for the poor Student http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/9upyzaru.jpg Sicce Cannister over EHIEM due to the promise and 5 year warranty (price too) http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/9u6uryre.jpg The good ol' faith ADA Amazonia which Hobbyists swear by http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/4abyvy9u.jpg |
The most neglected aspect of Fish keeping - Test Kits !
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/ata3ape9.jpg And a separate Surface skimmer for better Water Flow http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/6y9yhy5y.jpg When you go ADA, you TRY to make it full ADA, at least for the substrate for the poor man. Haha http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/haqurany.jpg Being frustrated with the way the project went, 1 week was enough before I made my way to order a new tank http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/vyheregy.jpg Did up the Oyama & a customised styrofoam base http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/duqy4uzu.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/qe2u8esu.jpg Tore down existing setup http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/bysa7e9e.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/abedyjur.jpg |
Only to realize the Tank has
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/qe5u9ena.jpg A CRACK ! :(:mad: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/a9a2y2yv.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/3egumuty.jpg Words can't represent the emotions within me. Thankfully the tankmaker agreed to change the glass at a discounted fee thou I am very sure I didn't knock it but nonetheless my fault for not checking. After 4 days? The tank is back http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/hy2upuna.jpg As well as dream-equipment pieces since young. Still the lower end of their goods but makes me a happy man http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/nyge7upu.jpg |
I played around with the substrate & layout of the Rocks
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/emesapyq.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/y2u5u4ud.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/upusyheh.jpg Before finally ! (After 6 hours) decided on this! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/heseru2e.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/ame4u5e3.jpg The planting begins & then finally Water Flooding !! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/u8u9u4ym.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/4a5enu4u.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/vudatuty.jpg |
This is after 1 day and a little more planting :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/hyhatuta.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/30/u4u9yhy4.jpg Tank is a 50cm Cube Tank Plants are: Weeping Moss, Monte Carlo and UG No existing Fauna and am currently looking adding another lighting set as the tank is a little deep. Welcome for suggestions ! Hope you all enjoy and guide me as I try my utmost best to Upkeep the tank's progress :) Cheers ! |
The set up like 5 finger mountain! :) nice!
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Hope the moss flourish ! |
I believe in no time u will be trimming your plants. :D go find 1 mini monkey god and place it in there. :)
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nicely done! and welcome back to the hobby!!!
from day 1, I find that the square rock in the middle does not match the setup... is it of different kind? how about removing it? |
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