My first tank 20L

arelav · 06-17-2009, 12:12 AM

Betta 1

James Marshall · 06-17-2009, 04:11 AM

Hi Arelav

That's amazing for a first tank, particularly as it is only 20 litres, nanos are not easy.
Please post some specs for the tank: lighting, CO2 etc.

Regards James

Jur4ik · 06-17-2009, 04:30 AM

Hi and welcome to ASW

This is realy cool for your first tank and as James said specialy for a nano!

arelav · 06-17-2009, 09:00 PM

Hi James Marshall, Jur4ik,

Thanks for approval!

I quickly try to learn from the examples of others.

Start of 05.25.2009

Dimensions:
W - 35 cm
H - 25 cm
D - 23 cm
---------

Soil ADA Amazonia II

parameters for today:

NO3 - 10 mg/L
PO4 - 0,1 mg/L
NH4/NH3 - 0 mg/L
PH - 6,5
NO2 - <0,3 mg/L
GH - 5
KH - 4

---------------

lighting: 3 x T5 x 8W 4100K
CO2: 1-2 bubble per minute
----------------------------

Jur4ik · 06-18-2009, 09:04 AM

wow, nice setup guide

and nice idea with the lava stone to fix the wood.

James Marshall · 06-18-2009, 09:33 AM

you have obviously put a lot of thought into the technical aspects of your setup, I'm very impressed.
In the last photo it looks like you are pumping your CO2 directly into the filter outlet through a hyperdermic needle, Genius idea. please tell me, does this needle method produce very small bubbles?

Cheers James

arelav · 06-18-2009, 10:05 AM

Hi Jur4ik, James Marshall,

Thanks for your praise

Needle inserted at the time, because I'm waiting ordered dispenser. The filter will also be an external later. Bubbles are broken inside the flute very well.

I apologize for my English

J House · 06-18-2009, 10:32 AM

For a first setup very nice, congrats! Looking at the tank you have two focal points (Cluster of Branches and the rock grouping). I think it would have been more effective to have the branches and rock grouping work together as one main group. Nevertheless it is a nice tank.

arelav · 06-18-2009, 01:05 PM

Hi J House,

Thanks.

At the aquarium, I practice. Another aquarium, I will do better

Jur4ik · 06-18-2009, 04:36 PM

Arelav, you dont need to apologize for your english, we understand you very well. It is always a pleasure to see people from ukrain and russia at ASW. I´m originaly from Latvia and can speak russian, so if you have any problems, you can ask me any time

only apple keyboard or a full system?

arelav · 06-18-2009, 04:58 PM

Hi Jur4ik,

I understood that you know Russian language, according to your nick.

I too am glad to get acquainted, thanks for your support.

I have two mac-mini, but monitors DELL, they are better for color quality. One belongs to me, the second - my wife.

But the system I'm using Windows Xp, as much MacOS(FreeBSD) many errors in recent versions, although I can work with any system.

James Marshall · 06-19-2009, 04:28 AM

Thanks for the info on the needle, I'm considering using this method as a permanent solution, as internal equipment can be very distracting in nano tanks.
Also your english is fine, no need to apologize.

Cheers James

arelav · 06-19-2009, 08:16 PM

I plan to install an external filter is a small, but have not yet found where to buy

And to realize input and output through the glass tube as the ADA. Also, and gas.

user367 · 06-28-2009, 06:02 PM

arelav
your tank very nice and if it will be work of old aquamaniak- i will be nice too!))

arelav · 07-17-2009, 05:18 PM

James Marshall · 07-17-2009, 09:09 PM

The tank has grown in very well, the plants look even healthier now.
I think the Eleocharis could do with a prune, to add some shape to it.

Cheers James

ro2f · 07-18-2009, 02:00 AM

very nice tank.

PhoenixB · 07-30-2009, 06:55 PM

Hi folks! I'm new to this forum, i stumbled upon it recently.

The reason why I am posting in this thread is that I saw that beautiful Aquasys bubble counter (and CO2 test, correct me if I'm wrong) here and I wanted to ask, if someone knows where I could get those, too. I googled for it but found nothing...

I hope somebody could help me :-)

Kind regards
Pascal

craigshaw859 · 08-03-2009, 11:07 AM

Phoenix : try Aquatics online : Aquarium CO2 Systems however I guess it may be a problem ordering from switzerland (co2 in planes

) maybe try and find a dealer on the manufacturer page HYDOR componenti per acquari

Arelav - Truly amazing and the photography on those inverts even surpasses your scaping skill. Is this really your first attempt at an aquascape?? Watch out Amano!

arelav · 08-03-2009, 05:53 PM

Thanks to all!!!

PhoenixB - Aquasys: This is our company produces. But we do not have sales in ES, only in Ukraine

craigshaw859 - In February, I launched the first aquarium to 200 liters, but today I realized that I like aquascape. and in May I made my first at 20 liters, and recently (07-24-2009) at 2.5 liters.

06-17-2009, 04:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,121	Hi and welcome to ASW This is realy cool for your first tank and as James said specialy for a nano! __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

06-17-2009, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	Hi James Marshall, Jur4ik, Thanks for approval! I quickly try to learn from the examples of others. Start of 05.25.2009 Dimensions: W - 35 cm H - 25 cm D - 23 cm --------- Soil ADA Amazonia II parameters for today: NO3 - 10 mg/L PO4 - 0,1 mg/L NH4/NH3 - 0 mg/L PH - 6,5 NO2 - <0,3 mg/L GH - 5 KH - 4 --------------- lighting: 3 x T5 x 8W 4100K CO2: 1-2 bubble per minute ---------------------------- Last edited by arelav; 09-01-2009 at 05:33 PM..

06-18-2009, 09:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,121	wow, nice setup guide and nice idea with the lava stone to fix the wood. __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

06-18-2009, 04:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,121	Arelav, you dont need to apologize for your english, we understand you very well. It is always a pleasure to see people from ukrain and russia at ASW. I´m originaly from Latvia and can speak russian, so if you have any problems, you can ask me any time only apple keyboard or a full system? __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

06-18-2009, 04:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	Hi Jur4ik, I understood that you know Russian language, according to your nick. I too am glad to get acquainted, thanks for your support. I have two mac-mini, but monitors DELL, they are better for color quality. One belongs to me, the second - my wife. But the system I'm using Windows Xp, as much MacOS(FreeBSD) many errors in recent versions, although I can work with any system. Last edited by arelav; 09-01-2009 at 05:33 PM..

06-17-2009, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
James Marshall Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 100	Hi Arelav That's amazing for a first tank, particularly as it is only 20 litres, nanos are not easy. Please post some specs for the tank: lighting, CO2 etc. Regards James

06-18-2009, 09:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
James Marshall Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 100	you have obviously put a lot of thought into the technical aspects of your setup, I'm very impressed. In the last photo it looks like you are pumping your CO2 directly into the filter outlet through a hyperdermic needle, Genius idea. please tell me, does this needle method produce very small bubbles? Cheers James

06-18-2009, 10:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	Hi Jur4ik, James Marshall, Thanks for your praise Needle inserted at the time, because I'm waiting ordered dispenser. The filter will also be an external later. Bubbles are broken inside the flute very well. I apologize for my English

06-18-2009, 10:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
J House Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 236	For a first setup very nice, congrats! Looking at the tank you have two focal points (Cluster of Branches and the rock grouping). I think it would have been more effective to have the branches and rock grouping work together as one main group. Nevertheless it is a nice tank.

06-18-2009, 01:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	Hi J House, Thanks. At the aquarium, I practice. Another aquarium, I will do better

06-19-2009, 04:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
James Marshall Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 100	Thanks for the info on the needle, I'm considering using this method as a permanent solution, as internal equipment can be very distracting in nano tanks. Also your english is fine, no need to apologize. Cheers James

06-19-2009, 08:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	I plan to install an external filter is a small, but have not yet found where to buy And to realize input and output through the glass tube as the ADA. Also, and gas.

06-28-2009, 06:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
user367 Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ukraina Posts: 16	arelav your tank very nice and if it will be work of old aquamaniak- i will be nice too!))

07-17-2009, 05:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	Last edited by arelav; 09-01-2009 at 05:34 PM..

07-17-2009, 09:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
James Marshall Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 100	The tank has grown in very well, the plants look even healthier now. I think the Eleocharis could do with a prune, to add some shape to it. Cheers James

07-18-2009, 02:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
ro2f Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Moldova Posts: 10	very nice tank.

07-30-2009, 06:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
PhoenixB Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Berne, Switzerland Posts: 1	Aquasys Bubble Counter Hi folks! I'm new to this forum, i stumbled upon it recently. The reason why I am posting in this thread is that I saw that beautiful Aquasys bubble counter (and CO2 test, correct me if I'm wrong) here and I wanted to ask, if someone knows where I could get those, too. I googled for it but found nothing... I hope somebody could help me :-) Kind regards Pascal

08-03-2009, 11:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
craigshaw859 Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 17	Phoenix : try Aquatics online : Aquarium CO2 Systems however I guess it may be a problem ordering from switzerland (co2 in planes ) maybe try and find a dealer on the manufacturer page HYDOR componenti per acquari Arelav - Truly amazing and the photography on those inverts even surpasses your scaping skill. Is this really your first attempt at an aquascape?? Watch out Amano!

08-03-2009, 05:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
arelav Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kiev Posts: 53	Thanks to all!!! PhoenixB - Aquasys: This is our company produces. But we do not have sales in ES, only in Ukraine craigshaw859 - In February, I launched the first aquarium to 200 liters, but today I realized that I like aquascape. and in May I made my first at 20 liters, and recently (07-24-2009) at 2.5 liters. Last edited by arelav; 08-03-2009 at 09:43 PM..

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