{"id":19175,"date":"2015-04-18T20:04:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T19:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=19175"},"modified":"2015-04-18T20:04:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T19:04:20","slug":"aquascape-update-the-first-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/aquascape-update-the-first-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquascape Update &#8211; The First Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Things seem OK in the new fish tank and the Aquascaping experiment continues. The pump that pumps water up over the top of the LED&#8217;s is a little bit noisier than I would like but other than that the hardware seems OK and <a title=\"Fusion Aquascape Flooding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/fusion-aquascape-flooding\/\">less than a week after flooding<\/a> things seems to have settled down a little. I did a fairly large water change today so here are some shots straight after that.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19176\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19176\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"Full Tank Shot\" width=\"900\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot-750x293.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Full Tank Shot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The plants are growing well and the stem plants that I added last week are settling in already and showing considerable signs of growth too.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19175 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Anubius-and-Hydrocotle.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Anubius-and-Hydrocotle-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Anubius and Hydrocotle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Anubius-and-Hydrocotle-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Anubius-and-Hydrocotle-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Anubius-and-Hydrocotle.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19178'>\n\t\t\t\tAnubius and Hydrocotle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Left-Hand-Slope.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Left-Hand-Slope-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Left Hand Slope\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Left-Hand-Slope-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Left-Hand-Slope-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Left-Hand-Slope.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19180'>\n\t\t\t\tLeft Hand Slope\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot-200x78.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Full Tank Shot\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot-750x293.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Full-Tank-Shot.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19176'>\n\t\t\t\tRight Hand Slope\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The carpeting plants seem happy enough in their new submerged state as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 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https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Echinodous-tenenllus-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Echinodous-tenenllus.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-19179'>\n\t\t\t\tEchinodorus tenenllus\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pogostemon.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pogostemon-200x128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pogostemon\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-19181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pogostemon-200x128.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pogostemon-750x480.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pogostemon.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-19181'>\n\t\t\t\tPogostemon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Right-hand-slope.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Right-hand-slope-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Right hand slope\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-19182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Right-hand-slope-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Right-hand-slope-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Right-hand-slope.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-19182'>\n\t\t\t\tRight hand slope\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are some signs of algae already though on the rocks, on the pebbles, along the bottom of the glass and even on the filter box.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19177\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Algae-on-Rocks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19177\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Algae-on-Rocks.jpg\" alt=\"Algae on Rocks\" width=\"950\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Algae-on-Rocks.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Algae-on-Rocks-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Algae-on-Rocks-750x471.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Algae on Rocks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to reduce the photoperiod and split it into two periods. Hopefully this will subdue the algal growth and\u00a0it will also mean\u00a0that the lights are on\u00a0when we&#8217;re in the house rather than when we are at work so that we can at least see it. I&#8217;ve set the lights to come on at 6:30-8:00am and then again from 5:30-9:00pm. That&#8217;s only 5 hours in total so I will increase that gradually as I get on top of the algae, but hopefully it&#8217;ll be enough to stop it in its tracks without affecting the health of the plants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things seem OK in the new fish tank and the Aquascaping experiment continues. 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