Monday, November 30, 2009

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Modifiche e nuovi inquilini

week of intense work in the aquarium ...
beginning of last week I cut the moss infested with filamentous algae getting a double benefit:
- the total eradication of these algae
- improved layout

Clearly
algae have disappeared completely, not only for cutting runs but also for all the cleaning and correction of the fertilization plan. The result

me encouraged to pursue the project to which there is no grass in the foreground. After trying to accomplish with the 'Utricularia graminifolia, Hemianthus callitricoides and Lilaeopsis brasiliensis that are literally imploded I decided to try the' Eleocharis parvula.
Unfortunately, in the shops near home I found only Eleocharis acicularis grows up to 15 cm instead of up to 7 cm as parvula.
it is always a plant that supports the pruning very well, however I bought a jar to see if I could cultivate in my aquarium.



If the experiment works to replace it with nothing prevents parvula ...


Here are the features of this plant with some comments on various sites:

Eleocharis acicularis ( Tropica No. 133 )
Family: Cyperaceae
Origin: Cosmopolitan
Height: 10

-15 cm Width: 5 + cm
Light: media-intense

Temperature: 15-25 ° C

Hardness: Very sweet - hard

pH: 5-8
Growth : Media

Plant semi-emerged from the long thin pale green leaves, needs a good and constant CO2 and soil fertility. Hold it means getting a 4 cm high grass and dense compact. In Eleocharis acicularis [...] not drop below 6 cm for the effect of waving stalks. For closeups better Eleocharis parvula.

Here the plant after cleaning and removal from the jar:


While I was in the shop I was drawn to a tub of Tetra red head that were sold for Petitella georgia. Since quite a few 'I was looking for this kind of bleak I have not thought about it a lot and I bought it all the group of 7 fish.
I was already informed that this type of tetra there exist three species almost identical and Petitella is not the most readily available.
So when I got home I compared the fish purchased by me with the documentation in my possession that you can find a translation site Vergari and I am convinced that the fish are purchased from me Hemigrammus bleheri.


Here is their card :

Hemigrammus bleheri Mahnert & Géry, 1986
Tetra red head
length. Max: 3.6 cm SL
Environment: Bentopelagico; acque dolci;
pH: 5.0 - 6.0;
dH: 5 - 12
temp: 23°C - 26°C
Distribuzione : Sud America: Rio Negro e affluenti del fiume Meta.

Il risultato dopo avere introdotto le nuove piante e i nuovi pesci nell'acquario è estremamente piacevole.

L'acquario sembra molto più naturale e rilassante.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Analisi del layout

Volendo migliorare il layout dell'acquario ho tentato di fare un analisi di quello esistente.
Per fare questo ho imitato la tecnica di analisi descritta nel blog Aquatic Eden .
Before analyzing the current layout I wanted to take the initial project in order to compare the deviations from the idea of \u200b\u200bbasic ...


The initial project was a decidedly triangular shape created with the help of a mixture of wood and rocks. The focus should be on the rocks hidden by the growth of a plant character that initially assumed to be a plant like a rose. This plan included a meadow on the right with a filler item that was to be a Cardamine Lyrata.
This certainly is a formal error compared to the triangular design but I was convinced that the "lightness" of this plant should not have to disturb the overall design.
In hindsight I can say that this is a mistake because the Cardamine with his sprawl and not easily controllable is unsuitable for a formal layout.


The plants were allowed to start a layout compared to triangle but we could see an element of visual impairment: The hinge cover on the right, when it is not hidden, it is really bad. To hide it, I introduced the Cardamine and other plants on the right side leaving the triangular layout ...


As shown in the picture below, except the need for pruning the layout is committed to U. ..


From the track made in the photo the concavity is moved far to the left of the focal point. This is not a big problem since the blanks on the right suggest that proper pruning can balance this shift to the right.

A little more serious is the fact that the growth of 'Hemianthus micranthemoides has covered the hollow between two rocks to the right and shifted the focus remained on the only rock visible.


The presence of two other focal points of the secondary does not improve the situation because it does not correspond with the major points of the golden section.

At this point I tried to figure out where the observer is guided through the vision of bath. Here things get confusing ...


The eye is guided in different directions is the play of light and shade is the position of the stems of plants that power is not addressed in a harmonious way. In this case the party needs a major revision is to the right. Finally

is useful to highlight the plans of the depth:


The background (in blue) is correct after all and can be improved by pruning.

The first floor (green) and second (yellow) in a couple of points are not clearly identifiable.
In particular, the large central clump of moss has been included in the second floor, but since the two plants Anubias seem to be part of a single "level", the trunk behind a plan to add too much respect to the background.
In contrast, the excessive height of the bush in question makes it impossible to include it visually in the foreground.

It will be enough to understand so if a drastic pruning of the moss, or if it is preferable to the complete elimination of the bush which, moreover, seems particularly attached to filamentous algae.

In conclusion, the concave layout is almost essential because of the unsightly hinges of the lid.
The plants should be pruned in the background to rearrange the layout.
The second floor needs to be reviewed right to improve the flow on the left to restore the correct focal point. The moss
bush in the foreground is completely reconsidered. Finally
: still missing a lawn in the foreground ...

Friday, November 6, 2009

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missing money: the government freezes funds for broadband

Mancano i soldi per la banda larga!

Gli 800 milioni destinati dal piano Romani-Brunetta alla banda larga sul territorio nazionale sono stati "congelati".

"I soldi non li abbiamo ne' dirottati, ne' sciupati - ha detto il sottosegretario alla Presidenza del Consiglio Gianni Letta nel corso di una conferenza stampa a Palazzo Chigi - ci siamo presi un momento di riflessione e di analisi in funzione della diversa scala di priorita ' che poteva nascere dalla crisi".

Letta ha spiegato che gli 800 milioni ancora non approvati dal Cipe verranno stanziati "quando we can be certain that those resources will be used for social protection or employment, which are our main priority . '"After the crisis, concluded Letta," then the first priority of our ' will 'broadband, which can ' be an engine for development of our country. "

Monday, November 2, 2009

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Pulizia Alghe

Two weeks of fighting have led to the algae of the results ... algae were limited to assault two clumps of moss and have not spread into the tank.
The procedure adopted was:
- Reduction of the half-hour photoperiod.
- Reduction by 50% all the protocol of fertilization and 75% for nitrates added.
- Deep cleaning of the aquarium at every water change.
- 25% increase in the amount of water replaced weekly (from 10 +5 to 10 +10 l).
- Manual removal of the fibrous particles.

Regarding the removal of filamentous, as the mosses had almost reached the surface, I took the opportunity for a pair of scissors.



Now it looks very unnatural, but as I noted on other occasions, cutting significantly strengthens the bush is no longer stifled by himself.
The pruning of the two shrubs, it is very evident from the pictures that follow one taken before and one after the cut.

Before


After


The cut is most evident in the central bush that is lower than 4-5 cm and neatly cut the top.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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Sostituzione lampada - alghe

After about a month after the exchange of the lamp, on time, despite all the precautions came the algae. Some
staghorn are present on the leaf margins of Microsorum. Only a few leaves have already ruined the problem ... I solved that with the removal of the offending leaves. The classic filamentous
at this time are visible only on a clump of moss.
The bush, moreover, had an exponential growth in the last week, I mistakenly attributed to other factors and non all'incremento luminoso.
Ecco lo sviluppo in momenti diversi:

14 Luglio
20 Settembre

10 Ottobre

E' più che evidente come la crescita dell'ultimo mese sia molto maggiore di quella precedente durata 2 mesi. Tale crescita è molto maggiore di quello che le foto fanno percepire sia per il diverso angolo di campo delle stesse sia per il fatto che la parte maggiore della crescita è avvenuta in direzione perpendicolare al piano della foto.

Analizzando bene l'ultima foto si nota, intorno agli steli del muschio, un alone verde che non è dovuto ad a problem focus of the photo, but the fibrous particles. The problem manifested itself in all its evidence three days after shooting.

The hypothesis discussed with other acquascapers that the decrease in summer temperatures contributed to the growth of moss at this point is invalidated. I am not convinced, however much this hypothesis because the moss is indicted Taxiphyllum barbers and Aquamoss site (which I think is a good source for the argument) indicates clearly that the moss continues to have good growth even at temperatures exceeding 30 ° C. Temperature not recall ever passed in the aquarium during the 'last summer.

Another hypothesis was that the increase di fertilizzazione di Carbonio Organico (Azoo Carbon Plus: 2ml in più alla settimana su 80l netti di acqua) avesse contribuito alla crescita. Tale ipotesi non contrasta con la presenza delle alghe in quanto anch'esse potrebebro avere tratto giovamento dalla maggior fertilizzazione, soprattutto in presenza di una maggiore intensità luminosa.
Per risolvere il problema ho effettuato il solito cambio settimanale accompagnandolo ad una migliore pulizia della vasca. Ho mantenuto la fertilizzazione invariata ed ho ridotto di 30 minuti il fotoperiodo ritardando l'accensione delle lampade al mattino.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Sostituzione lampada (3)

E' passato quasi un anno dall'ultimo cambio lampade then, having noticed the first signs of exhaustion of neon, I proceeded to buy another tube identical to the previous Philips Master TL-D Super 80 30W/865 1SL. Not having changed colors and there is some hope in time to avoid the algae problem last year.
The brighter the neon new date is not visible to the naked eye but the photos with the same camera settings I point out a better light.





I took advantage of the weekend is also a strong pruning because plants had reached the surface is thoroughly because the Cardamine Lyrata is again in decline. Given the health of other plants and saw that it is producing Cardamine weeds I'm assuming that the plant is subject to a vegetative season. For the time is not reflected on the subject so I will continue to seek information.
The overall view, now that I've created a new empty spaces is certainly more harmonious.



Thursday, September 3, 2009

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IAPLC

In mid August I received a letter from Nigata 新泻 市 (JP).



Since we did not get a lot of mail from Japan (and as the ADA logo was prominently displayed), it was obvious that the entry of the results of participation in ' International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2009.
L 'was a lot of emotion even though expectations were nil ... I did not expect a last place but almost ... Inside the envelope

two sheets:


an invitation to the Nature Aquarium Party to be held October 17 in Tokyo 东京
and certificate of participation with the ranking of my tank: 969 on 1342 participants. A result of at least encouraging that pushes me to improve myself.

From the date when I took this picture for the competition has certainly improved the bath as you can see from the most recent photos.



The plants grow quickly but not always and not all are in perfect shape. Recently, to reduce rabocchi necessary due to increased evaporation, leading to summer temperatures, have slightly increased the water level going to cover half the outlet pipe from the filter.



E 'was deleted as a jump of about a couple of millimeters that the water was to get back into the tank and currents have moved very clearly inside it. The consequence of this seems to be that the Hemianthus callitrichoides so far found it hard, he suddenly started to grow. It is still nice to see, but instead continue to decline shows signs of improvement ... At this point I doubt whether the speed or direction of the currents absent yourself of the nutrients from the plant.
rule out the possibility that the improvement is due to a lower dispersion of CO2 (less turbulent flow of return) as the organic carbon using mostly administered as a liquid fertilizer.
I'll still check for any deficiencies in that ultimately leaves Microsorum apical chlorosis have significant ...



Friday, July 24, 2009

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Potatura

After the contest the plants in the tank have been nothing short of exuberant growth and the algae have completely disappeared. Perhaps the two are attributable to the addition of organic carbon (Carbon Azoo Plus) that complements the CO2.
There is also to say that a couple of weeks I brought the addition of PO 4 from 0.4 ppm to 0.6 ppm per week per week. These values, which integrate the PO4 introduced through the feed, probably allows to get closer to the target of 1 ppm which represents the ideal relationship with the NO3 in the Redfield ratio (C: N: P = 106:16:1).
La crescita non ha interessato Hemianthus callitrichoides, in primo piano, che ancora stenta a crescere forse per la scarsità di luce.
Ho provveduto comunque ad una buona potatura cercando di dare un po di forma alle piante a stelo. Ne è risultata una vasca comunque più finita e più elegante.



Dopo un anno e mezzo non mi sono ancora deciso riguardo ai pesci. Inizialmente avevo deciso di ospitare una coppia di scalari ma adesso sono sempre più convinto che la vasca non sia grande a sufficienza per ospitare questo tipo di pesci. Ho paura che sofrirebbero per la scarsità di spazio. Stavo pensando di introdurre qualche gourami ma non riesco a decidere.
Nel frattempo mi accontento some pictures of the various tetra present ... sometimes a shot comes out well.