Patient is the key of success

Aquascaping can be easy but can be hard. Most of us can think of various way to decorate the aquarium. The easy part will be nothing much to do once settled, just fert, water change, feeding & clean up.. What makes it hard ? we have to wait for months and years to see the best result.. now below is a really great example of patient.. copyright by Chris (as known as CeeJay from UKAPS forum)

 when the tank started for 3 weeks

 1 year anniversary

2nd year of anniversary

everything looks easy just with 3 pictures.. imagine the effort being put inside in this 2 years..

I hope Chris don't mind i share his great work here ^^

Copyright & Special Thanks to Chris (CeeJay)
Sources: http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=10863

**Hi Chris, Please let me know if you want me to remove the post.

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Latest Update for Aquascaping

Now, i having problem on my aquarium that attacked by bloom algae. had try a lot of solution and matter but problem still persisting. i found out that algae treatment liquid is useless. i had to clear it using the brush cleaner, reduce the light time and change 50% - 60% water weekly. this is the way to reduce the grow rate of the algae bloom. 

below is my latest tank condition. i got no idea the plant name behind of the aquarium. it look like fern and it grow nice.

Moss really grow very fast with strong light, CO2 and 25-26 Celsius 

haha, below is my whole view of aquarium.

 the most beautiful thing is Riccia Pearling, as long as you had a strong light with 2 bubble of CO2 per second, you will get this result

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My Planted Tank Update (August 2012)

Here is the pics of my planted tank after so many trial and error, Enjoy..






Hydrocotyle Tripartita on the right side




on the left side




Glossostigma from Steve strated to set runners. Use fencing to not mix with other plants




Middle section just removed the very big Anubias to give more space for neon tetra. Anubias choped to 3 part and stuck into the 2 big wood. Then plant more Hydrocotyle Tripartita in the middle.




Wait time the anubias craw the wood and grow more leaf.
Wait time the Hydrocotyle Tripartita cover the whole ground, if too tall i will trim it and plant more.
Wait time the  Glossostigma cover the whole Fencing area.
Jungle Val at behind not growing, but dead very very slow. just leave it there...

Everyday after back from work sure has some progress... overall satistied.

And u guys might interested on the pic below of my tank 5 weeks ago to see thie different after changed from 15Wx2 light to 55W AquaSonic.

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My New Aquarium [Update]

My New Aquascaping

Finally, i had successful to setup my aquascape 

This is the update of my Aquascape on 25 July 2012. look like it grow quite fast

Damn happy, my moss getting greener and greener but too bad is aquarium full of Green Spot Algae (GSA

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Aquascape - Planted Tank (Golden Shine)

Update 03/08/2012

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Aquascape - Planted Tank (Mono Doom)

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New Planted Tank Setup (Mann)

Day 1 - 2012-07-20, 8:00 p.m.

Equipment list :
   - ADA soil New Amazonia Normal
   - Cheap Thermometer
   - Small Inner Filter
   - DIY CO2 generator
   - Cooling fan
   - 18w light ( maybe not enough >"< )
Plant :
   - Java Moss
   - Christmas Moss
   - Anubias Barteri
   - Sagittaria Subulata
   - HC ( coming soon )

Finally start new tank setup, 1st day only fill up the ADA soil, right side hill is filled with a stone as based, then tie the moss on wood.

Filling water...

Full tank water.. water still cloudy...

Day 2 - 2012-07-21, 6:00 p.m.


Journey since 10:00 a.m :
Today full day journey to Aqua pet shop to buy equipment, fish & plants..


   1st destination - East Aqua Pet's Home at Carrefour Tun Hussien Onn (no fish thing to buy)
   2nd destination - Natural Plant Aquarium at Taman Seri Taming (can't find the shop..)
   3rd destination - Fin & Greens Aquatic at OUG (already out of business)
   4th destination - 88 pets mart at SunwayMas (expensive and not much plant choice)
   5th destination - East Aqua Studio at Ikano (finally get the cooler, seachem prime, otocinclus, nerite snail, 2-pin power socket)
   6th destination - Seri Petaling fish shop (don't know name, bought black molly, T-Barb)
   7th destination - Salak South fish shop (forget name, bought fish food)
   8th destination - Nilufar Pet and Aquatic at The Scott Garden (bought flying fox, baby Padang lobster)


Finally reach home at 6:00 p.m, i can say it was a very tired day drive for more than 120km. Once reach home, install everything in.. put eveything in.. here is what i got..

Complete tank.. but still lack of plant.. coming soon..

Let us see what will happen to this tank.. dead or alive ?

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