Some of my set up

[lorba]

CO2 is the rice, if you understand what i mean.

If you really want to keep CO2less tank, its probably moss etc. But no plants will look optimum in a artificial environment without minimal nutrients.

[LLC]

Did you got your tank from Eco-culture? I remember their main tank is 3m long.

[Fei Miao]

juggler, i wont smell a smoke sending these tank, no point. Amano dont like low maintenance tank.

Thanks Fei Miao. I think I gonna change my style soon, its always java ferns and cryptos. Arent you bored? :P

Roland-Aiyah enter these tanks lah, IMO it's a step towards improving standards here, my tanks don't stand a chance against these guys either.

Java ferns low maintainence leh, I not bored with them yet :P

[loneranger]

wow very nice decoration

[Nevada]

nothing much to say but
i like the 1st pic of the tank

[lorba]

thanks for the comments. The tanks are still very new, will have to look at it again 2 months later.

[lorba]

I sent this tank up for ADA, it was one of my home tank (from 04, cant remember)? No special care taken and I think, is not a typical ADA top 100 tank. Lucky if i can get 400-500, .

[lorba]

Some more pictures of the same tank.

[lorba]

this is another tank which i quickly assembled, but tore it down after 3 days. Though it look really messy.

[Urkevitz]

I like the Hornwort. I am trying some in my tank, I think you will do well in the ADA contest.

[lorba]

thanks for the kind words

Gosh, you like only the hornwort? They are just floating there! I actually had them due to some algae problem, but they look pretty red and nice, therefore, i included them in the photos.

[Urkevitz]

I like the whole scape, the Hornwort is something that is different and eye catching. I am a big fan or your work I visit your site frequently to see the scapes.

[lorba]

thanks. Mine are all ferns tank though.

I've always wanted to do something amano style, but just could stick to 1 or 2 plant in my tank. I will just stick in some other thing after 2 days.

[lorba]

just couldn't shake the habbit with moss and ferns. Heres another scape I've had, with some photos of the setting up stages. Day 1 only

[lorba]

More of the stages ...

[lorba]

And more and more...

[lorba]

Finally, the last picture.

[livionakano]

Hi Roland

Beautifull plants - I enjoy very much these kinds of plants too

Do you noticed any kind of difference in growing pattern of the mics in a high light or a low light tank (or even in regions with more/less light)?

BTW, have you seem/met/have the Microsorum pteropus "narrow red", or Duet (I´ve never seem a single pic of them)

Regards,

Livio

[lorba]

The java ferns in low light setting (no co2?) are usually not as (light) green and beautiful as compare to one in a high/mid light, co2 and fertilized tank. Personally, i think the bubbles underneath java ferns is a much more impressive and satifsfying sight then looking at riccia.

Narrow red? That's something new to me. I know Narrow and Red as 2 difference species. Do you have any photos or pictures of it?

[livionakano]

The java ferns in low light setting (no co2?) are usually not as (light) green and beautiful as compare to one in a high/mid light, co2 and fertilized tank. Personally, i think the bubbles underneath java ferns is a much more impressive and satifsfying sight then looking at riccia.

Narrow red? That's something new to me. I know Narrow and Red as 2 difference species. Do you have any photos or pictures of it?

Sorry, I forgot to mention, CO2 injection in both cases, difference only in the amount of light

Well, About this "Narrow red", I wonder is some kind of legend, since neither I find anything about it too

Another varieties I can´t get any info is about the Microsorum "Duet" and "undulata" - never seem, just heard about it

Thanks for the fast answer

Livio