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90P Journal by tcy81

Blueaquarium — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:59:54 +0000

The package.

The aquascape tools.

The Iwaki Magnet Pump.

The Tank and filter.

The Light

The Rocks

The Driftwoods

Using cardboard to separate the decorative sand and aquasoil.

To prepare the substrate, sprinkle Penac W, Penac P, Bacter 100, Tourmaline BC & Super Clear at the base of the tank.

Using powersand special & Xingu sand

Using a “flattener” to spread out the powersand special.

Pour some aquasoil powder on the edge of the cardboard. Add the Xingu sand on the other side of the cardboard. Pour in the Aquasoil till desired level and Flatten/spread the aquasoil and remove the cardboard.

The tentative layout of the driftwoods and tying of ferns and bolbitis on the driftwoods.

Starting to plant

Source : aquaticquotient.com

Un bout de nature by olileon

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:36:01 +0000

Olileon planted tank. tank size : 160cm*60cm*60cm (576 liters). This tank name : “un bout de nature”.
I use Powersand, Clear super, Bacter 100, Tourmaline BC and Aquasoil Amazonia. Lightining : 3*150W HQI (5200K). For fertilization : Tropica Aquacare Alimentation+, Easylife Easycarbo and CO2.

The hardscape at the beginning :

Olileon separate the ADA Soil from Sand

For lighting, Olileon use 3*150W HQI (5200K)

After two months :

For plants : echinodorus tenellus, eleocharis parvula, rotala rotundifolia sp green, rotala indica, bacopa caroliniana, eustralis stellata, ludwigia arcuata, bolbitis heudelotii, hygrophilia polysperma, cryptocoryne parva and wendtii.

And with Oliieon son

Source : Aquatic Plant Central

120P Journal by Wonderboy

admin — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:23:46 +0000

I’ll be keeping a journal of all progress on this tank setup for all to learn from and critique.

Aquarium: ADA 120P tank
Stand: Leemar custom-built stand

This is exactly the same stand as the ones at Aquatouch…

Equipment:

Filter: Fluval 405 (had one laying around)
Heater: In-line Hydor 300w
UV: 36w Jebo uv-sterilizer
CO2: 5lb cylinder with milwakee regulator/solenoid

Lighting: Tek T5 HO 4x 54w fixture

CO2 equip.: rip-off co2 glassware, cabochon ruby check valve

Glass filter stuff: Cal Aqua lily pipes, glass softenizer

Substrate: ADA aquasoil, powersand, tourmaline bc, clear super, bacter 100

Decor: rocks.

And the fun part:
I had a friend of mine blow glass elbows so I could do this for my lily pipes’ return and intake:

OKAY! I got all my plants, so without any further waiting:

Step 1: Tourmaline BC

2: Powersand, clear super and bacter 100

3: Aquasoil

4: Hardscape

5: Foreground planting

6: Background planting/final outcome!

And here’s how the CO2 glassware turned out:

This is how the glass elbows for my filter intake and outtake looks when finished:

Plants used:
micranthemum micranthemoides, hc, blyxa japonica, eriocaulon cinereum, and didiplis diandra.

Source : Aquatic Plant Central