10 gal eclipse update... - Page 2 - Aquascaping

supapoopa · 08-24-2005, 11:42 PM

updating since its been a while.

Sorry for the over exposure.

shot of one of the new plants that just went in.

Bavarian3 · 08-24-2005, 11:49 PM

nice new scape, i would use some red plants to break up the greens some otherwise it looks awesome, looks WAY bigger than 10g.

supapoopa · 12-05-2005, 12:43 PM

Been a while so here is an update on the progress of this tank.

TAM · 12-10-2005, 07:38 AM

I like this version best of all, really looks nice.

TAM

**John P.** · 12-10-2005, 09:37 AM

I love the scape/layout. Looks great. Would look great with more stem density in the back left and the middle rear (if you're going for a hillside scape). I think there's lots of possibility here. Great for a 10G!

The health of the foreground plants could be a bit better. Is that algae on the substrate in the front right?

chubasco · 12-10-2005, 01:34 PM

I would like to know what lighting you're using and if you're injecting CO2.
Really like the absence of hardware warts

Bill

Sully · 12-10-2005, 10:56 PM

I like the riccia scape more. But this one is decent as well. People have asked what are your tank specs. I am curious as well. Keep up the good work!

Suly

supapoopa · 12-14-2005, 12:18 AM

Thanks for the comments. Sorry for taking so long to respond, last few weeks and finals at school have me going

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I liked the look of the riccia too, but its simply to much work to maintain. I'm done with riccia, it just to much of a headache when it overgrows and breaks loose. I'm just keeping patch of riccia in the corner of the tank to help soak up excess nutrients.

As for the tank specs:

Standard 10gal
Eclipse1 filtration hood
6700k 36watt ahsupply retrofit
DIY co2 with ladder diffuser
Marineland Stealth 50 watt heater
Eco- complete substrate

Weekly additions: Seachem- Flourish, potassium, excel.

Hey John P. The forground is the H.C. you sent me a while ago.

Still working out how to get it to grow a bit quicker. There is a bit of algae on the front section of substrate, but I don't see it in the pic. If its that blurred green spot on the right, thats just a small patch of H.C. . Thanks again.

MATTHEW MAHLING · 12-14-2005, 11:01 AM

A very nice tank. Thanks for sharing. A question have you purchased your plants locally like from Ocean aquarium or aqua forest aquarium? Or do you just swap and and purchase from other hobbiest?

supapoopa · 12-14-2005, 01:10 PM

Its a mix of sources for the plants in my tank. Unfortunately i haven't had a chance to check out the Aqua forest store. Hoping to go next week to it check out.

I've purchased most of the original plants at a Petco in Marin county. The riccia was from 6th ave Flowers and Aquariums as well as two types of stem plants. The taiwan moss and H.C. was from John P. (thanks again.

) The Glosso and pearl weed were from Nippon which is no more.

And i've purchased a few other plants and items from Oceans Aquarium. Other sources have been Ceasar's Tropical fish waaay up in Santa Rosa.

All in all, Oceans Aquarium is the one i enjoy the most and try to go when i can. Its like a diamond in the rough and its family run so i do my best to give them my business.