Hi from Australia

nikko · 08-26-2008, 09:31 PM

Hello everyone from the Byron Bay hinterland, on the East Coast of Australia.

Congratulations on a fantastic forum!

I became interested in planted tanks a little over a year ago after stumbling across some Amano tanks on the net. Needless to say I am pretty well hooked. I have a main 4ft. tank in which the current aquascape is 4 months old and pictured below, and 3 x 1ft. cubes where I like to play around with different ideas.

I looking forward to learning from, and contributing to this forum as I go along on this intoxicating journey.

Cheers for now.

Nick

J House · 08-26-2008, 10:21 PM

Welcome to ASW! That is a very smart tank. Nice job

What is the plant that you have a small amount of behind the main rock on the left and on the right.

nikko · 08-26-2008, 10:44 PM

Thanks J House

I've identified that plant as a species of Crassula, and most likely Crassula helmsii, which grows both immersed and emersed. That plant, and the stones in the tank, were collected from Mann River, a couple of hours drive from where I live.

I don't think it's in common use here in Australia and ironically I found a close up pic of it on a Japanese plant sellers website.

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I'm not entirely sure what it's ultimate height will be.

redtail · 08-27-2008, 12:15 AM

very nice

Jur4ik · 08-27-2008, 01:32 AM

@ ASW

am i right, re there 10 stones?

as i thought about Crassula helmsii, the plant J House asked for, i was sure there were some roots of eleocharis in the air

Magpie · 08-27-2008, 04:49 AM

Hi nikko, nice to see you here. Nice tank also.

nikko · 08-27-2008, 05:10 PM

Cheers redtail, Jur4ik and Magpie and thanks for the comments.

Jur4ik there are a few stones which have been swallowed up by the Hairgrass and Glosso. Here's a pic of the hardscape before planting.

John N. · 08-27-2008, 06:22 PM

Welcome Byron,

Great looking developing scape you have there. Feel free to start a journal in our Aspiring Aquascaping Section of the forum so that we may follow its progress.

You are in fine company here.

-John N.

nikko · 08-27-2008, 07:15 PM

Thanks for the welcome John. I'm excited to be here and I'll be starting my first journal very shortly.

trenac · 08-30-2008, 10:44 PM

Welcome to ASW

Looks like your on the way to a very nice scape.

nikko · 08-31-2008, 02:18 AM

Thanks trenac

I think I have the bones in place and hopefully I can fine tune the scape with some input from fresh eyes.

08-26-2008, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
nikko Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 26	Hi from Australia Hello everyone from the Byron Bay hinterland, on the East Coast of Australia. Congratulations on a fantastic forum! I became interested in planted tanks a little over a year ago after stumbling across some Amano tanks on the net. Needless to say I am pretty well hooked. I have a main 4ft. tank in which the current aquascape is 4 months old and pictured below, and 3 x 1ft. cubes where I like to play around with different ideas. I looking forward to learning from, and contributing to this forum as I go along on this intoxicating journey. Cheers for now. Nick

08-27-2008, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
redtail Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: chino Posts: 2	wow very nice

08-27-2008, 01:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jur4ik Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 449	@ ASW am i right, re there 10 stones? as i thought about Crassula helmsii, the plant J House asked for, i was sure there were some roots of eleocharis in the air __________________ Regards Jur4ik

08-27-2008, 04:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Magpie Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Victoria, AUSTRALIA Posts: 17	Hi nikko, nice to see you here. Nice tank also. __________________ Go Pies............Hot Pies

08-27-2008, 06:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
John N. Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,242	Welcome Byron, Great looking developing scape you have there. Feel free to start a journal in our Aspiring Aquascaping Section of the forum so that we may follow its progress. You are in fine company here. -John N. __________________ Welcome to AquaScaping World!

08-26-2008, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
J House Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 120	Welcome to ASW! That is a very smart tank. Nice job What is the plant that you have a small amount of behind the main rock on the left and on the right.

08-26-2008, 10:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
nikko Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 26	Thanks J House I've identified that plant as a species of Crassula, and most likely Crassula helmsii, which grows both immersed and emersed. That plant, and the stones in the tank, were collected from Mann River, a couple of hours drive from where I live. I don't think it's in common use here in Australia and ironically I found a close up pic of it on a Japanese plant sellers website. …‘ ƒNƒ‰ƒEƒXƒ‰ ƒwƒ‹ƒ€ƒV[ ƒŒƒˆƒ“ƒx[ƒ‹ƒAƒNƒA I'm not entirely sure what it's ultimate height will be.

08-27-2008, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
nikko Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 26	Cheers redtail, Jur4ik and Magpie and thanks for the comments. Jur4ik there are a few stones which have been swallowed up by the Hairgrass and Glosso. Here's a pic of the hardscape before planting.

08-27-2008, 07:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
nikko Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 26	Thanks for the welcome John. I'm excited to be here and I'll be starting my first journal very shortly.

08-30-2008, 10:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
trenac Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 388	Welcome to ASW Looks like your on the way to a very nice scape. __________________ “Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change.” -Peace Pilgram-

08-31-2008, 02:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
nikko Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 26	Thanks trenac I think I have the bones in place and hopefully I can fine tune the scape with some input from fresh eyes.

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