My setups

So i decided to show everything im busy with on this side

This is a tank i sold all the guppies (60-80) for R100 , or my wife actually , now a scap tank for plants


Another scrap tank , about 50cm for also trimmings

Then my main guppy tank with all my beauties

My first emersed tank attempt and the first difformis i saw flower



A small tub i used for scrapping plants , did not die but turn into this amazing looking feature



Next is my latest attempt , a emersed "scape" , this is actually only for saving plants that i might need in the future

 

Next my bathtub pond




My Goldfish pond


Then my low tech
20w tube, ADA substrate . Ferts , DSD plant feeding mix and DSD plant hardening mix , 30% wc weekly , ferts once a week



And here is my high tech .
ADA substrate
4 t5 39w tubes
DSD - plant feeding mix - once a week
DSD - plant hardening mix - once a week
DSD - KH up - once a week
DSD - NPK - 3 times a week
Tank won TASA TOTM last month but sadly only I entered

 

Geeeweeee! Very nice ne!

 

Very nice !

 

Wow you got some green fingers there I like the Pond.

 

Very, very nice! Just to clarify... You sold your guppies or your wife for R100? The reason why your tank was the only entrant last month, is because nobody can compete against it

Have you noticed any definite advantages of ADA substrate?

What is your "plant hardening mix"?

 

Hahaha awesome stuff. Is that echinodorus quadr in the front of ur low tech?

 

@Broder no she sold the guppies :bigsmile: and about that comment i have a smile from ear to ear about totm. thanks everyone . @Dave Abes i have the name at home, will check it up . @GaryG indeed, to think i almost went to quit the hobby a few years ago but here i am . The pond is about 1500 litres , spring i will add loads of plants .

 

@Broder , plant hardening mix is ferts from DSD . @Dave Abes that plant is between pygmy sword chain and Echinodorus tenellus , might be the same plant .

 

Finnaly got the colorata to flower



Also the emersed scape seeing some growth and HC growing great




So I noticed the last few days my low tech needed top up every day . Saw water around the tank the last few days but no leaks
Today I caught the problem red handed and wet like always

 

very impressive, well done!

 

Thanks @mattie , just compared the growth on the emersed scape tank , very impressed

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2015-05-04

 

Yoh that's a cute cat!

 

@RoGe cute but as evil as could be , permanent in naughty mode

 

Nice!!!

 

IM IMPRESSED WITH ALL THE PICS GREAT JOB YOU MUST HAVE GREEN FINGERS FOR SURE :rock:

 

@tanked72 I think so too . Cannot wait for spring , a lot of plans

 

Yes spring is the best time for any kind of plants hey I also try my hand at normal gardening when I get the time

 

:rofl: @Broder . @tanked72 i love the idea of gardening , been collecting some plants and looking good . Saw some Colorata in the emersed scape has fallen over , will have to think of some way to make it straight again .