ADA 45P Forest scape (2024)

Nigel95

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So I started with a nano tank and sold it pretty quick to go "bigger". I was thinking about a second high tech setup and wanted to buy an ada 60p. But I decided to go smaller and go for the ada 45p as I already have an eheim 2211 with 2 sets of lily pipes which I can use for this setup. It will cost less plants, soil etc. but IMO it's harder to scape a nano tank. Tried my best to create some depth in this 45x27x30 cm tank.

Have a look at my Youtube channel 🙂
>> www.youtube.com/nigelaquascaping
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Final shot. Rank 30 CIPS 2018 Nano category.
Nigel Hoevenaar Blackwood final shot 1 AGA by Nigel Aquascaping, on Flickr

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detail shot ada 45p by nigel by Nigel H, on Flickr

Specs planted tank aquarium
Tank ADA 45P
45x27x30 cm
34 litre

Lighting
Daytime eco 40

Hardscape
Lava rock
Spiderwood

Substrate
ADA Aqua Soil

Shrimp
35 Neocaridina heteropoda var. Yellow

Fish
Rasbora brigittae

Snails
3 Clithon sp.

Plants
fissidens fontanus
fissidens fox
flame moss
weeping moss
riccardia chamedryfolia
crepidomanes malabaricum

Co2
Pressurized CO2 with a diffusor
Co2 checker edge (30 ppm)

Heater
Hydor eth 200 temperature 23 celcius

Filter
Eheim classic 150

Hardscape

hardscape planted day 1 by Nigel H, on Flickr

Yoghurt method moss dsm

Day 25
ada 45p forest scape nigel day 25 by Nigel H, on Flickr

Day 42

Day 56
ada 45p forest day 56 by nigel aquascaping by Nigel H, on Flickr

Day 86

Light unit
7000k
CRI 90
1320 lumens

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Another cabinet didn't really like the other one. Only €5 and painted it with some old black paint that we have at home. Front will be hidden with a piece of fabric.

Pieces are waterlogging to remove slimy coat.

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  • 25 Aug 2017
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Good luck! Keen to see how yours turns out. Still have 2 tanks to use.

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Made a good deal on a dennerle co2 system. Equipment is coming slowly together...


Not sure what I will do in this tank: diffuser or inline atomizer..

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  • 19 Sep 2017
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Nigel95 said:

Tank arrived 🙂

ADA is expensive but the tank looks beautiful!! Really happy with it.

Plan is to use the following plants:
fissidens fontanus
fissidens fox
flame moss
weeping moss
riccardia chamedryfolia
usuki moss
crepidomanes malabaricum

I saw one up close the other day and can agree - they look extremely nice...

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  • 20 Sep 2017
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It's shaping up to be a nice looking build/scape 😉

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  • 20 Sep 2017
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Looking forward to see this progress.

ADA tanks are expensive but they are nice too. I just bought a 60P and will be setting it up shortly.

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Tim Harrison said:

It's shaping up to be a nice looking build/scape 😉

Thank you Tim ADA 45P Forest scape (22)

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Andy D said:

Looking forward to see this progress.

ADA tanks are expensive but they are nice too. I just bought a 60P and will be setting it up shortly.

They are! Good luck with your 60P ADA 45P Forest scape (24)

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  • 27 Sep 2017
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Nothing better than the smell of a fresh opened aqua soil bag 🙂

Here is the hardscape of my ada 45p forest. Hope you like it!

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Mosses came in today 🙂
Got some usuki for free but it can only tolerate max 22 celcius. My tank will be 23 so not sure if it will survive.
Bestand 28-09-17 22 10 29 by Nigel H, on Flickr

Bestand 28-09-17 22 09 56 by Nigel H, on Flickr

Bestand 28-09-17 22 10 49 by Nigel H, on Flickr

Planted 1 month dry start now so the mosses will attach to hardscape.
hardscape planted day 1 by Nigel H, on Flickr
SAM_0651 by Nigel H, on Flickr

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  • 29 Sep 2017
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Nigel

You will have a wonderful Aquascape to be very proud of when its planted and fully established.

Excellent video it shows plenty of detail.

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Keith GH said:

Nigel

You will have a wonderful Aquascape to be very proud of when its planted and fully established.

Excellent video it shows plenty of detail.

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Thank you Keith 😉

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Nigel

Your retaining wall and pathway is an example what can be done when everything is very carefully planned.

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Keith GH said:

Nigel

Your retaining wall and pathway is an example what can be done when everything is very carefully planned.

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That's something I am really happy with that I did research before beginning with this hobby. Planning everything carefully makes the scape a lot better (most of the time) and is important to get the wow factor. And the planning stage is really fun to!

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Nigel

There is one other very important point that many beginners just cannot understand and that is What is the hurry who cares if it takes a few weeks or even more your tank will last for many years plus you are learning more all the time.

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New stuff came in 🙂

Hopefully the hydor eth 200 will last a "long" time on my ada 45p. After reading it doesn't seem the best choice for a nano tank. But I don't really wanna build one my self or have a heater in the tank. So fingers crossed!

The eheim skim 350 is great but when I have to clean it, I have to remove it completely from the tank and always several shrimps are in there. So I decided to try the ocean free surfclear. The sponge can be removed when the skimmer is in tank and it has a safe guard for shrimps and fish. It's a little less strong than the eheim skim 350 but no problem because it is only an ada 45p.

I needed a thermometer and decided to buy one from ADA.

Bestand 30-09-17 16 42 16 by Nigel H, on Flickr

Unfortunately my weeping moss is turning yellow/brown on the branches. It receives a lot of light. I spray two times a day and leave 2 openings open to reduce the chance of mold. Although there is already some mold growing. Hard to find the "perfect" balance to keep moss moisture enough and avoid mold. Also hard to remove the mold because I made some roots on the trees and it isn't very firmly attached with fishing line.

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Received some bucephalandra moss from someone. Very happy with it. It grows low, compact and is not demanding.

Bestand 06-10-17 21 29 37 by Nigel H, on Flickr

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Why is it called bucephelandra moss? Is it from Borneo? 🙂

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