Tommy Vercetti Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Before: After 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JJenna Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Absolutely gorgeous. I love Ohko stone and all the nooks and crannies to put the epiphytes into. Your color contrast is striking. Is that Scarlet Temple in the back? I don't know the height of your tank, is the stone in the right back on a sloped substrate? I've been keeping my eye out for a tall (12-14") stone but haven't found one locally and I hate to pay shipping fees for stone, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Thanks. That is Rotala in the back left side. i am not sure but some have suggested that is looks like rotala orange juice or H'ra there is also alternanthera reineckii mini, in front of that. The substrate is UNS controsoil and it is sloped up quite a bit in the back of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 So even with my cycled canister filter installed, it still required 3 days to cycle with new UNS controsoil for substrate. I performed two 50% water changes, daily, for the first 3 days. One water change in the morning and the other at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Ohhh! Both scapes are gorgeous! The dragon stone looks phenomenal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I like the dragon stone in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) On 1/12/2023 at 5:01 PM, Levi_Aquatics said: I like the dragon stone in there! Thanks. I used cotton balls and super glue to make the scape. I used the dust from the dragon stone to color the cotton balls to match the stone before gluing it. Edited January 13, 2023 by Tommy Vercetti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 Day 7, added some Bucephelandra tissue culture. Hopefully that grows in nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexL Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 10:58 PM, Tommy Vercetti said: Day 7, added some Bucephelandra tissue culture. Hopefully that grows in nicely. Wow, what a gorgeous tank! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 Thank you so much. What really surprised me was how many left over plants I had. Literally a 5 gallon bucket full of plants that did not get replanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 10:58 PM, Tommy Vercetti said: Day 7, added some Bucephelandra tissue culture. Hopefully that grows in nicely. Well the bucephandra tissue culture was promptly eaten by the small army of red Rili Shrimp the inhabit my aquarium. I guess I will need actual plants going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Where did you get the skimmer cover? It looks really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) On 1/22/2023 at 11:12 AM, knee said: Where did you get the skimmer cover? It looks really good Thank you. 3d printed it myself. Edited January 22, 2023 by Tommy Vercetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Looks great! well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexL Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 On 1/22/2023 at 11:29 AM, Tommy Vercetti said: Neat! I have access to my roommate's 3D printer and never thought once about printing a skimmer guard like that when I had my old tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) This week the carpet will get its first trimming. Edited January 23, 2023 by Tommy Vercetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexL Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Those shrimp are such cuties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYC Carrie Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 @Tommy Vercetti gee thanks, now I HAVE to get the 3d printer I've been eyeing for making DnD miniatures. hahahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 11:18 PM, YYC Carrie said: @Tommy Vercetti gee thanks, now I HAVE to get the 3d printer I've been eyeing for making DnD miniatures. hahahaha The 3d printing hobby is a rabbit hole that is almost as deep as the aquarium hobby. N3rd level 9+ for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYC Carrie Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 7:34 PM, Tommy Vercetti said: The 3d printing hobby is a rabbit hole that is almost as deep as the aquarium hobby. N3rd level 9+ for sure. I like my rabbit hole hobbies, problem is, I find it WAY to easy to over do, over spend, etc and so forth. 😕 ADHD FOR THE WIN!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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