Mystical Mountains Journal
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ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
I don't think tall plants will work, as the substrate on the slope is high, so constant trimming will be annoying.Ashley
I would try to locate tall plants that have plenty of texture rather than any of the thiner tall leafy plants.
Keith
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ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
Update 2015.12.02:
The alterneathera reineckii mini and utricularia graminifolia are growing pretty well emersed, the mini pellia or some people call it coral moss, is growing rather slow except for the one just next to the rocks close to the tree.
I also stuck one more sheet of the mosaic transparent self adhesive foil (from walmart) on the already existing sheet I stuck when I first started, on the back glass. Much better now, can barely see any wires from the front.
Full view of the wall, this is on the right side of our living room. Just installed those floating shelves from IKEA (wife's favourite store) on the weekend, air plants up top, and our treasured teapots on the lower shelf.
I actually also installed curtain rails and curtains replacing the blinds, but will show updated photo next time.
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The alterneathera reineckii mini and utricularia graminifolia are growing pretty well emersed, the mini pellia or some people call it coral moss, is growing rather slow except for the one just next to the rocks close to the tree.
I also stuck one more sheet of the mosaic transparent self adhesive foil (from walmart) on the already existing sheet I stuck when I first started, on the back glass. Much better now, can barely see any wires from the front.
Full view of the wall, this is on the right side of our living room. Just installed those floating shelves from IKEA (wife's favourite store) on the weekend, air plants up top, and our treasured teapots on the lower shelf.
I actually also installed curtain rails and curtains replacing the blinds, but will show updated photo next time.
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ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
We changed the blinds to curtains as mentioned earlier, it blocks light pretty well.Ashley
It might be worth considering putting the same backing on the RH end of the tank reason Algae from direct lighting.
The plants are developing along very well.
Keith
ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
Update 2015.12.13
So my glass lid finally arrived after like 1.5 months since there was a miscommunication but now it's all good!
Went to Canadian tires to get some miracle grow plant fertilizer since I'm dry starting the aquarium, then the plants especially the UG will hopefully root and not float when I fill up the water.
Misted the plants with the miracle grow diluted mix and saran wrapped the top where there's no glass. Green house effect. Grow plants, grow!
As our air composition has only 0.039% CO2, I decided to help the plants a little, by injecting CO2, at 1-2 bubbles per second. Hopefully this will slowly saturate the saran wrapped tank with CO2 to accerelate plant growth.
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So my glass lid finally arrived after like 1.5 months since there was a miscommunication but now it's all good!
Went to Canadian tires to get some miracle grow plant fertilizer since I'm dry starting the aquarium, then the plants especially the UG will hopefully root and not float when I fill up the water.
Misted the plants with the miracle grow diluted mix and saran wrapped the top where there's no glass. Green house effect. Grow plants, grow!
As our air composition has only 0.039% CO2, I decided to help the plants a little, by injecting CO2, at 1-2 bubbles per second. Hopefully this will slowly saturate the saran wrapped tank with CO2 to accerelate plant growth.
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ashley
http://www.miraclegro.com/smg/goprod/miracle-gro-plant-food/prod70342
Is this the product you are using.
Keep us informed please.
Keith
http://www.miraclegro.com/smg/goprod/miracle-gro-plant-food/prod70342
Is this the product you are using.
Keep us informed please.
Keith
ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
Update 2015.12.16:
Ebay bought LED for back lighting.
Today my waterproof LED strip arrived in the mail from ebay Hong Kong; should have got it when I was there few months back visiting relatives. $9.50 includes 1 meter of LEDs (60 of 1amp), 44 key remote, the RGB control box, power adapter, packaging, and shipping was free! very affordable.
Note to all ebay sellers out there if you're reading, please please print the instructions sheet on a bigger piece of paper like an A4 or letter sized, not a 2" × 3" paper with a font size of 4.... I actually needed to take this picture so that I can zoom in on my phone to read it!
1 meter has 60 LEDs, every two inches there are 3 LEDs, and you can cut every three if need to.
The remote:
Initial try:
Then I tried to change colour with the remote but it didn't work, battery not included... so I had to go out in the cold and get a CR2025 - 3 volt battery - $5.39.
I don't understand how can a battery be $5.39 in Canada while the whole LED set I got from hong kong ebay is only $9.50.......including free shipping. Things in North America is way too expensive!
Did I mention to print the instruction sheet bigger? It's like watch battery size!! My eyes!!
Colour change success, hurray!
More updates to come, need to rest my eyes now
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Ebay bought LED for back lighting.
Today my waterproof LED strip arrived in the mail from ebay Hong Kong; should have got it when I was there few months back visiting relatives. $9.50 includes 1 meter of LEDs (60 of 1amp), 44 key remote, the RGB control box, power adapter, packaging, and shipping was free!
very affordable.
Note to all ebay sellers out there if you're reading, please please print the instructions sheet on a bigger piece of paper like an A4 or letter sized, not a 2" × 3" paper with a font size of 4.... I actually needed to take this picture so that I can zoom in on my phone to read it!
1 meter has 60 LEDs, every two inches there are 3 LEDs, and you can cut every three if need to.
The remote:
Initial try:
Then I tried to change colour with the remote but it didn't work, battery not included... so I had to go out in the cold and get a CR2025 - 3 volt battery - $5.39.
I don't understand how can a battery be $5.39 in Canada while the whole LED set I got from hong kong ebay is only $9.50.......including free shipping. Things in North America is way too expensive!
Did I mention to print the instruction sheet bigger? It's like watch battery size!! My eyes!!
Colour change success, hurray!
More updates to come, need to rest my eyes now
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ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
Another update, LED back lighting is now in place. I stuck it to the back of the aquarium with clips that was left over from some IKEA furniture.
A short video with some colour changes:
Also tried blue sky colour, sorry about the awkward tube, I'm pumping CO2 1bps to aid in dry start plant growth.
Comments always welcomed! [emoji1]
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A short video with some colour changes:
Also tried blue sky colour, sorry about the awkward tube, I'm pumping CO2 1bps to aid in dry start plant growth.
Comments always welcomed! [emoji1]
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ashley
Aspiring Aquascaper
Glad you like it! Oh that fast colour change is just a demo play of the colours, I'll fix it at a colour that I choose and stay that colour for a long period of time until I decide to change colour againAshley
I like the back lighting very much.
It appears to be a fast change of colours, could this upset the inhabitants when the tank is set up?
Keep us updated on this please.
Keith
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