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KOKOU

I have been away for about 3 years from the aquarium hobby, due to military service and work. Now I'm back and have started on a new tank. The name of the design is "Kokou", meaning austere, worn and weathered. It is a Iwagumi (Rock Arrangement) layout with Seiryu Rocks and Eleocharis Acicularis.

Water Parameters at DAY 2

Tank Dimensions: W120xD45xH45 cm
Lighting: 4×54W T5 (7000K)
Illumination Time: 10 hours a day
Filtration: Atman CF-1000 external filter, ceramic rings, activated carbon, filter wool and small amount of coral chips
Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia + Powersand Special (contains Bacter 100 + Clear Super)
Fertilizers: Potassium Sulphate + trace elements mix every 2 days.
CO2: Pressurized system with external reactor, 4 bubbles per second.
O2: 10 hours every night with air pump.
Temperature: 26 deg.C
pH: 6.3
kH: 2

Project Log

ADA Powersand Special (containing Bacter 100 and Clear Super) on the bottommost layer.


ADA Lily Pipe knock-off from AquaticMagic, recommend by tcampbell of AquaticQuotient.com.


IIITools, including a long tweezer, bent long scissors and a sand flattener, also from AquaticMagic.


Atmn CF-1000 Canister Filter (with hose-adapters to fit the Lily Pipes) and 5L CO2 setup.


ISTA Max Mix CO2 Reactor with glass bubble-counter and MUJI push-rack on castors with my equipment.


1st layer of ADA Aquasoil Amazonia.


All 4 9L bags of ADA Aquasoil Amazonia are in and creating a slope.


Planning the layout.


Iwagumi (Rock Arrangement) Planning.


From paper to tank. Shortage of rocks to really fill the tank. Left some gaps for later addition of rocks.


Spent 2 hours untangling, separating and planting the Hairgrass in about 4cm intervals.


Flo Lily Pipes in action.


Fan to cool the tank water to 26 deg.C.

Squawkbert

:: pulls up a chair ::

Looks good so far!

cmcnulty

Looks really good so far, and I really like your rock placement. However, I agree that you need some larger rocks in there. Look forward to seein a finished scape.

Tyrant

it looks good and will look great once it's filled in!!

eklikewhoa

I think the tank needs larger rocks as well.

Nice though!

AaronT

Larger rocks and you'll have a winner. Those rocks will be shorter than the plants once they grow in and you won't see them.

nellis

Nice job so far. Can you give us some more info on your filter? I've never heard of this brand before.

gas

I agree for larger rocks

Aen

I'm looking for larger and more rocks now. Will build up the hardscape as I get more rocks.
Filter is a Taiwan brand, "Atman". I forgot the website url. The flowrate is 1350 l/hr.

styderman

are the glass lily pipes worth it? I was thinking of getting a set. Very expensive. but CLEAN, is it a 17mm or a 13mm. Does the 13 fit tighter?