jsenske

This is a recently completed 120cm tank aquascape by my brother Mike here in the ADG gallery. All ADA substrates, liquid fertilizers and materials were used.



Enjoying the beauty of open top style and stemmed plants.

Hawaiian

Nothing but Admiration for both your talents.

Ike

stepheus

I like how the plants are not planted in a bunch or trimmed to a mound... and how the plants are spread out horizontally, and giving it a panoramic view. Wish I could be there to see it in person! How about a plant list

msenske

Thank you . I am a little embarrassed to say that I will have to rely on Jeff to provide the plant list . Unfortunately I am not that talented when it comes to aquatic plant identification . I know a little but not allot . I am fortunate to have Jeff and Luis Navarro around when it comes to plant I.D .

AMP

You Guys are simply Amazing

xcooperx

WOW!!!!, what are the plants?

Freemann

Very nice tank indeed .
Can you please tell us a bit more about the tank?
How old is this setup?
How long did it take to stabilize?
What algae issues did the tank had initially (if it had any) and how you remedy them?
Do you use RO water or just tap (is your water hard?)?
Do you find that adding more from some of the ADA ferts helps to remedy any problems you may have and what are this problems and the additional ADA ferts if any?
Do you plant heavily from the beggining (as much as we see grown now)?
Is there a chance to measure and give us some nutrient readings (NO3, PO4, K e.t.c)?
Is this tank supposed to be long lasting or for demonstration purposes only and sort lived?
Plus anything else you feel attributes to the success of this tank, plant health wise.
When I see impressive tanks like this all I want to know is how someone achieve healthy growth like this. I personally believe (and that maybe different from other peoples opinion) that plant hardscape plus aquascaping can be accomplished fairly easy as long as the plant health part is resolved.
So please give us your lights on your success on the plants health part. Also do you believe this days that such health can be achieved without the use of ADA products?
Thanks in advance
Freemann

nornicle

amazing the the senske brothers never fail to amaze.

Could you give us an idea of the hardscape? my feeling is a very steep rise made of aquasoil at the back?

also how do you guys deal with the initial bout of ammonia and no3 or do you guys plant so heavily that it doesn't come up on your radars?

jsenske

Mike will have to discuss the hardscape question.

Initial ammonia is not something we really think about too much-- we just do water changes every 2-4 days depending on appearance of the plants/observation of conditions, no matter what. Ammonia always works itself out through the establishment of nitrifying bacteria, and we wait a few weeks before adding shrimps, O-cats, and other fish.

eklikewhoa

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!


That tank turned out friggen awesome Mike!!!!!