[foofooree]

It is safe from my experience. Spot treat, but not too much

 

[foofooree]

It is pretty safe from my experience. Spot treat with a syringe, but don't use too much

 

[Chuppy]

Wait a minute.. H202????

The pesticides came via bad vivipara batch... since farmers here want it to be snail free... and since they're grown emersed anyways... Pesticides away!!

Drew

 

[volkracing99]

chuppy.... how many bags of amazonia did you use for this tank?

 

[Chuppy]

::UPDATE::

All was fine untill.. HAir algae! came along!!! all this started from browning vivipara leaves!Now the algae is infecting every possible spot!

And not being able to add amanos or cherries due to pesticides from the Vivipara Batch As well( A PITA if you ask me)

I also regret not being able to give this tank a 140% effort at its crucial initial month.. the worst is now over at least... time to snip and maintain..(im the type to learn by doing mistakes..)

On other news... > things are looking up on my shrimp, marine and arowana sector..

Specifics on what's going On:::
Hair algae is getting stuck between the roots of vivipara and HC.. Used brushed.. it pulled off some HC.. cleaned and replanted them..

Replanted Vivipara.. yes they are one heck of a high maintainence plant..

Several other species of plants grew from my HC patch... 3 types to be exact.. will take a pic for ID soon.(one of them is Ided as HM)

Added 10-1 Ruby Tetra(Thanks SLS!)

Added 3 SAE's .. not working!!!

Added more HG(thanks again SLS)

A pic of the scene after the battle

Hectic.. No?

Drew

 

[Chuppy]

chuppy.... how many bags of amazonia did you use for this tank?

2 Bags of amazonia II
1/2 a bag of Amazonia II Powder
1 bag of powersand Special S


I know it's alot..
-all for a good slope for an iwagumi!
Drew

 

[Phil Edwards]

Chuppy,

What do you think of the Amazonia Powder? I thought it looked nice when it was dry, but as soon as I added water it all clumped up and a bunch floated around the tank. Did you have that same problem?

Good looking rockwork by the way.

 

[Chuppy]

Chuppy,

What do you think of the Amazonia Powder? I thought it looked nice when it was dry, but as soon as I added water it all clumped up and a bunch floated around the tank. Did you have that same problem?

Good looking rockwork by the way.

Thanks Phil,

About the Floating AS powder phenomenon.. there is a simple cure... Before adding water.. Use Sprinklers or spray bottles to totally wet the powder... (All around the tank) this would prevent "Floating powder"..

Then let the tank water sit for 2 hours or so... then only plant.. to totally avoid floating AS haha..

Drew

 

[Blue_Dolphinvn]

I really like your Iwagumi layout, simple but effect.
Please tell me how to fight with the algaes?
thanks,

 

[Chuppy]

HEY GUYS.
About time i updated this tank..

Eversince then.. I had geared up for IAPLC.. but i got bad results with this tank.. well, there's always next year!

IAPLC 2009 #1055

Still I am proud of my own tank!

Drew

 

[fishaquatics]

What type of fish do you have in you aquascape? They look good!

 

[lildark185]

Awesome scape. What type of rock is that?

 

[Chuppy]

Its called Ryuu stone from ADA around these parts.. Not sure of the true name...

@fishaquatics

Try looking up ember tetras or amandae..

Drew

 

[din]

Superb aqua!
Congr.!