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Fall in love with ADA by MIKECOW

Blueaquarium — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:08:06 +0000

This tank create by MIKECOW from aquagrass.com, most language in this site use chinese language then i use google translate for you convenient

This tank size 30 “wide x 18″ deep x 24 “H. The beginning of the second day of water

Left to buy two SUPERGE, Step 2, moss Line, Type-2 refinement

ADA 09 catalog

Source : Aquagrass

AGA 2008 Aquascaping Contest, Extra Large Tank 400 Litre

Blueaquarium — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:09:14 +0000

1st Place : 432L (114 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Flies the dragon” Chow Wai Sun or Dave Chow, Hong Kong China

	First time entry.
Tank Size	120 x 60 x 60 cm (47 x 24 x 24 in)
Volume	432L (114 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Flies the dragon
Plants	Anubias barteri var.nana “Petite” Echinodorus tenellus Microsorum pteropus “Philippines” Microsorum pteropus “Narrow” Nymphaea sp. (from Santarem) Fissidens sp. Rotala sp. (Nanjenshan) Taxiphyllum sp. Vallisneria nana Vesicularia ferriei
Fish/Animals	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Otocinclus sp. Crossocheilus siamensis
Decorative Materials	ADA Amazonia, Powersand Special, ADA Nile sand
Background
Lighting	PL 55 Watt X 8 (9 hours daily)
Filtration	Canister filter (1,200L/hr) X 2 Biological ceramic rings, Filter foams
Additional Information	Aquatic Gardeners, Creative Aquascape Union

2rd Place : 450L (119 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Glacier Valley” Wu Kwok Fai Gary or Gary Wu , Discovery Bay New Territories China, HK

	First time entry.
Tank Size	152 x 51 x 58 cm (60 x 20 x 23 in)
Volume	450L (119 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Glacier Valley
Plants	1 Monosolenium tenerum (“Pellia”) 2 Vesicularia sp. 3 Taxiphyllum sp.(Flame Moss) 4 bryum billardieri 5 Taxiphyllum sp. 6 Eleocharis ”parvula” sp
Fish/Animals	Rummy-Nose Tetra, Blue Shrimp, Amano Shrimp
Decorative Materials	Seachem Fluorite, ADA Manten Stone, Ryuo Stone, ADA AQUA RIO NEGRO SAND
Background
Lighting	12 x Philips 18W T8, 10 hours per day with a break 2 hours in between
Filtration	2 x Tetra P120 External Filters
Additional Information	Aquatic Gardenters, Creative Aquascape Union

3rd Place : 412L (109 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Mystical Forest” Kam Wong, Hong Kong Hong Kong

	First time entry.
Tank Size	150 x 50 x 55 cm (59 x 20 x 22 in)
Volume	412L (109 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Mystical Forest
Plants	1) Fissiden fontanus, 2) Glossostigma elatinoides, 3) Eriocaulaceae sp, 4) Cryptocoryne Wendtii “Brown”, 5) Microsorum pteropus “Narrow”
Fish/Animals	Red Phantom Tetra, Cardinal Tetra, Rummy Nose Tetra, Gold Ram sp), SAE, Otocinclus vittatus, Neritina Ruby Snail, Neritina Spiky Snail, Amano Shrimp, Dwarf Pleco
Decorative Materials	ADA Aqua Soil Africana, Elos Bottom Mineral Fertilizer, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W, Driftwood, Wood Stones
Background	Black Posterboard
Lighting	T5HO (80W x – 9 Hours per day
Filtration	Tetra EX120 Canister Filter x 2, AquaClear PowerHead 30 Undergravel Filtration x 2
Additional Information	ADA Brightly K, Tropica AquaCare Plant Nutrient, Seachem Flourish Trace, Ferka Bottom Fertilizers….. 250g Water Softener Resin added into filter (replaced every two weeks)….. Pressurized CO2 System (9 Hours per day) 2 bubbles per second….. pH 5.5 – 6.2, KH 3, GH 2dH, Aquatic Gardeners, Bublesaquarium

4FT planted tank by Jervis

Blueaquarium — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:08:34 +0000

Jervis setup 4 foot planted tank. Let me present you about his project….

Once the foundation is laid, I dump in 40kg Dennerle Crystal Quartz Gravel as the main substrate. Underneath the black gravel, I laid a thin layer (9L) of ADA Malayan Aquasoil to help lower pH in the long term. It’s a 4′ x 2′ x 2′ standard glass tank using 12mm Grade 1 float glass with black silicone (for marine). White laminate cabinet with hood… the tank is 2 years old, used to be a full fledge marine reef tank primarily keeping SPS. As for the substrate, decided to go with Dennerle for this project. The lighting. Decided to go with an ATI Sunpower T5 fixture. Manage to buy the fixture without the marine-bluish light tubes. And fitted it with 4 Osram tubes.

Here’s a simplified diagram of my tank setup. finally decided to remove the Dennerle C.O.400 filter from the main tank and added a Jaqno CO2 reactor into my sump instead. The main tank is now totally free from equipments. Did a pH probe calibration using pH10 and pH7 solutions. Off by pH 0.08 since my last calibration.

Here’s my final flora plan…

Here’s a full tank shot (at an angle)… tank is 3 weeks old

Here’s the sump tank. My cooling fan controlled by Aquatronica. Hopefully will be able to maintain my tank water not exceeding 28ºC.

Source : Aquatic Quotient

ADA Contest 2007 : World Ranking No.1-27

Blueaquarium — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:45:19 +0000

Grand Prize, World Ranking 1
Chow Wai Sun, Hong Kong

The judges said: “The Grand Prize winner’s layout has a panoramic view with a deep perspective, and stones and driftwood are used in an excellent combination. The driftwood placed diagonally from the back left corner to the front gives the layout boldness. The stones placed on the left foreground and the right background provides a strong perspective to this layout. In addition, the balance between the density of plants on the left side and the open space on the right is excellent. The overall composition is also well produced. The gravel spreading from the front right to the stones on the mid ground and aquatic plants meticulously placed among the stones are effectively making up a natural atmosphere. The boldness and grandeur of Mother Nature is evident in this layout.”

Gold Prize, World Ranking 2
Chan Shih Hsien, Taiwan

The judges said: “This is a bold Iwagumi layout using unique stones. The banking technique and the plant arrangement are excellent, and the layout design is well organized. The layout finishes with a strong impression. The texture of stones and Willow Moss (Fantinalis) which is partially covering the stones, and several species of plants arranged around the stones make up a natural feeling and display a unique taste. ”

Silver Prize, World Ranking 3
Cliff Hui, Hong Kong

The judges said: “The “flow” of plants, like a running waterfall, is very impressive. Several kinds of species are skillfully arranged, and they make up a sense of unity in the layout. The colors of plants, stones, and decorative sand match well. The contrast between the densely planted left and right sides and the open space in the upper center is also excellent. ”

Silver Prize, World Ranking 4
Lee Dojae, Korea

The judges said: “The combination of driftwood with Bolbitis and river stones gives the layout a tranquil impression. The color balance of reddish stemmed plants, decorative sand and the meticulous aquatic plants between the stones make this layout impressive. A sense of nature is expressed skillfully through a unique method. ”

Bronze Prize, World Ranking 5
Hironori Handa, Japan

The judges said: “The use of Seiryu Stones with stemmed plants is very impressive. Aquatic plants in the foreground form a gently sloping hill. Stones in the mid ground and a thicket of stemmed plants in the background form a unity in composition. Overlapping bright tiny leaves of stemmed plants and the combination of plants in the foreground create a sensitive impression. ”

Bronze Prize, World Ranking 6
Koji Nakamura, Japan

The judges said: “The composition, making the most of the characteristics of driftwood, and bright stemmed plants are harmonized in this layout. Thick black driftwood gives a heavy impression, but pure-white decorative sand and bright plants in the background redress the balance. Ferns and mosses attached to the driftwood present a natural look. ”

Bronze Prize, World Ranking 7
Chen Huang Jen, Taiwan

The judges said: “Stones and sand are used to create the image of mountain streams originating from a waterfall. Boldly arranged stones set the perspective within the layout. The plant arrangement is well considered, and the layout recreates a landscape of a mountain stream in autumn. The color of autumn leaves is expressed through the use of reddish stemmed plants, and a sense of nature is effectively created by the use of moss and ferns on the stones.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 8
Cheng Chi Fai, Hong Kong

The judges said: “With the stones of a unique texture, the layout presents a landscape like the ones depicted in Shan Shui (a style of Chinese painting). The stemmed plants and decorative sand bring a light touch to the layout.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 9
Ichiro Hamano, Japan

The judges said: “The arrangement of stones is effective and the layout has a well-balanced structure. The reddish stemmed plants in a bed of greens give the layout an accent and a visual impact.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 10
Filipe Oliveira, Portugal

The judges said: “The creator recreates the tree with driftwood and moss, and the river with decorative sand and stones. The composition successfully gives us a broader outlook by drawing a slope in the layout. ”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 11
Yuji Yoshinaga, Japan

The judges said: “The view of a mountain stream, made of stones and decorative sand, provides a strong sense of perspective. The arrangement of plants, which is mainly formed with the stemmed plants and moss is skillfully done. ”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 12
Hiroyoshi Honda, Japan

The judges said: “The layout is taking an advantage of the characteristics of Seiryu Stone and is structured in a tactful manner by using stones in mixed sizes. The plants are maintained in a good condition. This is a piece that gives us a sense of refreshment.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 13
A.J. Judy Prajitno Putra, Indonesia

The judges said: “The layout is produced with driftwood and a variety of plants in a large panoramic tank. Each section of the layout provides a different scene; this is a piece of complexity.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 14
Chong Ah Guan, Malaysia

The judges said: “The dynamic composition by the use of driftwood goes well with the arrangement of plants in this layout. The vivid reddish color of stemmed plants, especially, is remarkable and eye-catching. ”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 15
Apiwat Apiwatsayree, Thailand

The judges said: “Mainly using driftwood and shade plants, the layout is rather composed. Pure-white decorative sand uplifts the overall visual atmosphere and gives us a sense of refreshment.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 16
Fumio Shiga, Japan

The judges said: “The arch of driftwood is effective in drawing the eye to the layout. Ferns and moss, planted onto the driftwood, soften the tone of the composition and artistically present a natural look. ”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 17
Tetsuya Takahashi, Japan

The judges said: “This is a layout featuring Manten stone and driftwood. Its composition effectively develops a sense of unity by coordinating plants among those layout materials.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 18
Masashi Ono, Japan

The judges said: “The layout presents a strong natural feeling: a dynamic composition of Manten stone with driftwood and the arrangement of ferns.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 19
Seouk Yun Hwan, Korea

The judges said: “The layout stones consist of a very distinguished look. Combined with the driftwood rising up from here and there, they make the composition look startling. The arrangement of plants appears natural and well matches the overall composition.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 20
Takehero Hara, Japan

The judges said: “The set up of driftwood is powerful and eye-catching. The composition becomes moderate by mainly using shade plants such as ferns and Cryptocoryne.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 21
Chang Zheng Jung, Korea

The judges said: “A simple and unified Iwagumi layout. The creator takes a good advantage of the shape of stones and prepares mounds around the stones.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 22
Minoru Yamagishi, Japan

The judges said: “The layout represents a basic layout composition and plant arrangement. A sense of nature is well expressed even in the smallest details. The creator picks the right kind of fish for this layout design.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 23
Hidekazu Tsukiji, Japan

The judges said: “The arrangement of plants is well considered; their colors have a strong visual impact. A stream of water is recreated precisely by pure-white decorative sand and stones.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 24
Akihisa Nagashima, Japan

The judges said: “The layout shows the very basics of Nature Aquarium. The plants are all in a good condition. We can see a highly skilled technique in maintaining the layout. ”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 25
Antonio Domingues, Portugak

The judges said: “Using a combination of the plants with a delicate appearance, the layout presents a fantastic imagery. The use of driftwood is very unique and frames the creator’s individual view of nature.”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 26
Maurice Cheong, Singapore

The judges said: “The way that fern and moss are growing on the driftwood depicts a sense of nature. Decorative sand, in the foreground, and the stemmed plants, in the back, visually go along with each other. ”

Honour Prize, World Ranking 27
Shingo Fujita, Japan

The judges said: “The creator frameworks the layout with stones and driftwood and applies decorative sand and a variety of plants to it. The layout is well-balanced in terms of composition and visual effect.”

ADA 60 Stone Formation Project by Jervis 1

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:20:19 +0000

Tank: 60x30x36cm ADA Cube Garden with Juwel cabinet
Filter: Eheim Professional II 2026 canister with ADA Lily Pipes*
Filtration Media: Eheim Substrate Pro, ADA Bio Rio & ADA Bamboo Charcoal
Lighting: ATI Powermodul 4 x 24W HO T5
Chiller: Arctica Mini 1/15hp*
Substrate: ADA complete substrate

Let’s take a closer look at the lighting fixture… an old 2ft ATI Powermodule (can see all the battle scars)… I will decide on the final tube mixture tomorrow… it’s nice to see a hanging fixture over a braceless glass tank

Nothing out of the extraordinary… my usual way of preparing the substrate… I am really getting the hang of it

My first mistake… I think I am too used to buying rocks for nano tanks. Putting all those small pieces of Black Granite to use will be my biggest challenge!

looks not bad
you stacked rocks above another on the left side to achieve the height?

Eheim ProII 2026 comes with 2 trays:
Bottom tray: Eheim ceramic rings and Eheim Substrate Pro
Upper tray: Coarse blue sponge (base), a bag of ADA Bamboo Charcoal surrounded by ADA Bio Rio and lastly, a top layer of fine white sponge.

Daily ADA Green Bacter dose to help enhance the cultivation of beneficial bacteria

Went look for light tubes today… bought 2 Arcadia Plant Pro (was told 8000K) and 2 Osram 6500K tubes.

The effect is quite nice and crisp… but somehow lacks yellow… might replace 1 Arcadia Plant Pro with a yellow tube (somewhere in the range of 4500K)

Now let’s see some greens…

First plant to go in… Anubias nana Must thank bro Illumnae for suggesting me a nice location for it

Tied the plant to some tiny lava rock using ADA Moss Cotton… the string is actually quite stiff… easier to handle than I thought

How about an angled shot?

Took me almost 3 hours of planting

I am very pleased with the crystal clear water actually… and the glass clarity is unrivaled IMO (for that price range)

You can see the pinkish spectrum of the Arcadia Plant Pro T5 tubes.

Here’s a FTS for your enjoyment

The temperature shot up to 27.5ºC this morning

Quickly installed a fan to tackle the situation… by end day the water temperature is at a comfortable 24ºC

Time to feature some equipments…

Eheim Pro2 2026 (the heart of the system) and CO2 system, shared with my 1ft cube.

Added a chiller today… set at 25ºC for a start

I am glad that the Eheim Pro2 2026 produce enough flow to run through the chiller

My tank going high-tech today… with Aquatronica pH probe and Water Level Sensor (able to automatically top up fresh water).

The Hemianthus micranthemoides are looking quite healthy

I am “misting” the tank with CO2

Tank pH is within acceptable range… here’s a graph chart.

Highest point – 10am today (CO2 starts at 10am)

8th day and I performed my 3rd 40% water change…the 2 Otos are becoming fatter… perhaps it’s time to add some shrimps

PART 2 > > >

Remark : This tank create and write setup process by Jervis, you can read more information at AquaticQuotient