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Bhushan
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 Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" Sneak-peek |
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Bhushan : Are we allowed to post the picture sent to IAPLC? or a different set of pictures of the same tank
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As per my understanding of the IAPLC rules the picture which you submit to ADA for the competition becomes their property. You cannot publish that picture anymore. But you can definitely post a picture taken five minutes after the competition picture.
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Bhushan, Wow, splendid. How do you do it. Amazing.
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Thanks a lot.
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Bhushan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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This set up was started in the last week of September 2008 after I took down my previous set-up “Boraras Dream”. I used the same ADA Aquasoil for this set up without taking it out of the tank.
I know the rock do not follow the basic iwagumi/rock placement rule. But I added the 4Th stone to the set up as the three rocks where just not anchoring the placement for me.
I could not find all the plants I wanted for this scape from the get go so had to start off with what I could find. This shot was taken just after planting and filling up the tank.
This is how it looked approximately one month from the start.
This scape will change quiet a bit over time.
Let me know what you guys think.
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hoangnam55
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:04 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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| Very nice.Thanks for share |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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what are the lights used? HC foreground? Choice of plants? and fishes, please. Which ADA products have you used in this tank besides the substrate?Hope you do not mind me asking so many questions.
More pics please. Very nice Bhushan. |
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Tirtha C
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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I am really jealous how you use so many species in small tanks successfully.
As Dev said, will wait to see the full plants list.  |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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| Lovely Tank and growth of plant. |
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ravi_737
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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Hi Bushan,
The first month picture looks great. Please give us the plant list at this stage and also the dosing regimes that you followed.
Maybe a stage wise detail would help us a lot.
Thanks a lot for taking time and putting these details for us to learn.
Am a fan of yours 
Best Regards,
Ravi |
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Seetharam
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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Hey Bhushan
Thanks for sharing those pictures......As Ravi said would really be interested in the dosing regime.
The HC growth for 1 month is simply amazing  |
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swapnils
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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Awesome setup. I am too your fan. IAH should have an option for being a FAN of another hobbyist.
Please post maximum details of the setup if possible. I am simply Jealous. |
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Tirtha C
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:26 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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| What is the plant at mid ground, dead center peeing out of rock? Any fern? |
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Bhushan
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:44 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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| hoangnam55 wrote (View Post):
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Very nice.Thanks for share
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Thanks.
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what are the lights used? HC foreground? Choice of plants? and fishes, please. Which ADA products have you used in this tank besides the substrate?Hope you do not mind me asking so many questions.
More pics please. Very nice Bhushan.
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Thanks. The light is a 24" 65W fixture. Yes the fore ground is HC. I am putting in the tank specs soon. Other than the substrate the only ADA products I have used are the fertilizers and additives like Green Gain, Green Bacter and ECA. You are welcome to ask questions. That is why we all are on forums.
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I am really jealous how you use so many species in small tanks successfully.
As Dev said, will wait to see the full plants list.
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Thirtha , I will take that as a compliment. I am putting up the tank specs soon.
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Lovely Tank and growth of plant.
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Thanks for the compliments.
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Hi Bushan,
The first month picture looks great. Please give us the plant list at this stage and also the dosing regimes that you followed.
Maybe a stage wise detail would help us a lot.
Thanks a lot for taking time and putting these details for us to learn.
Am a fan of yours
Best Regards,
Ravi
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Ravi, thanks for all the kind words. I use ADA Brighty Series of ferts and additives mostly due to the convenience of using them. I do not get enough time to mess around with DIY ferts. I dose daily as needed. I start dosing Brighty K (potassium) from day 1 along with Step 1(micros without iron). Step 1 is dosed approximately for first 15-20 days. Once the plants start showing signs of iron deficiency Step 2 (micros with iron) is started along with ECA. I also supplement this with Seachem Iron.N and P are generally not added when Aquasoil is used. If I use plants which need a lot of nutrients like Riccia I dose Brighty lLights which essentially contains N & P.
I am try my best to do a detail stage wise posts for this set up.
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Hey Bhushan
Thanks for sharing those pictures......As Ravi said would really be interested in the dosing regime.
The HC growth for 1 month is simply amazing
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Thanks. I hope I answered your questions above.
| swapnils wrote (View Post):
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Awesome setup. I am too your fan. IAH should have an option for being a FAN of another hobbyist.
Please post maximum details of the setup if possible. I am simply Jealous.
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Thanks . I appreciate the kind words. I will try my best to post most of the details but if you have any questions feel free to ask.
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What is the plant at mid ground, dead center peeing out of rock? Any fern?
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Its Cryptocoryne x willisii .
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Bhushan
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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This picture was taken approximately 1.5 months after setting up the tank.
Here are the tank specs.
Tank: 10G with trim removed
Substrate : ADA Aquasoil II, Power Sand special and Tourmalin BC
Light: 65 W PC with 6700 K
Filter: Eheim 2213
Fertilizer: ADA Brighty K
Step 1
Step 2
Brighty Special Lights
Florish Iron
ECA
Green Gain
Green Bacter
Co2: 1bubble/sec diffused with a nano diffuser
Hardscape: Local Texas rock called Iron rock.
Plants: Hemianthus callitrichoides
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Staurogyne sp. ‘Porto Velho’
Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala wallichii
Rotala sp. ‘Colorata’
Rotala sp. ‘Nanjenshan’
Fissiden fontanus
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Vesicularia montagnei
Cryptocoryne x willisii
Echinodorus tenellus var ‘Micro’
Eleocharis acicularis
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Fish : Celestichthys margaritatus
Microrasbora erythromicron
Ottocinclus sp.
Shrimp:Cardinia japonica
Neocaridina heteropoda var. ‘Red’
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:42 am Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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ravi_737
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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Hi Bhushan,
Thanks a lot for the details. The picture and your details on the dozing are very informative. Am taking notes
Thanks a lot for all your effort.
Best Regards,
Ravi |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: 10G "Mountains of the Monsoon" |
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Wow! class setup, wish I could grow plants like you someday....
I am very eager to see the final shot |
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