My forest - rescape

[smk]

Hi,

After 6 months in moss, I decided to rescape 120cm tank in May 2006.
Please comments. Thank.
mk

below is pic of old setup (mainly spiky moss).

[smk]

empty by april and (day 01) on 13th May and (day 26) 7th June.

Fore plant:
- Dragon claw/chendol (Utricularia), downoi,

Mid
- Eriocaulon (broadleaf)
- Eriocaulon (narrow leaf)
- some moss on top of my DIY shrimp house make from plastic pipe/wood

Back
- Tonina manaus

Bogwood
- Weeping moss
- Nana petite
- Lily (behind)
- Japonica

Setup
- Tank size: 48" x 18" x H15.5"
- ADA soil, PH now is 5.7 before CO2, KH 2
- Chiller, temp 26-27°C
- Light 4 x 54W T5, 9 hrs
- CO2, on 1 hour before lights , 10 hrs
- Filter ehiem 2217
- Fert – seachem, pro Lush , daily
- Water change 3 to 5 days , 20 %

Thanks for reading.

mk

[richietay]

i really like your spiky moss lawn, lush growth and healthy, a pity that you removed them.

the new rescape look good too, keep up update with the progress!

[kemp]

hey! your downoi are growing nice and healthy! are you going to have a mixture of foreground of 'chendol' plant & downoi? Wouldn't it get messy?
just my opinion only.

[richietay]

A question for you, what's the fert u dose for the spiky moss's tank, amount and how often you do dosage, thanks!

[smk]

hey! your downoi are growing nice and healthy! are you going to have a mixture of foreground of 'chendol' plant & downoi? Wouldn't it get messy?
just my opinion only.

Hi,

ya, the left corner for downoi .. as for chendol , don't think they move fast.
anyway, will keep a look out for them. thanks.

mk

Hi richietay,

i have the moss planted with my CRS, used seachem flourish but dose half the recommended only after water change.

fyi, my tank is only 15.5 inches in height and for the old setup, i'm using 4 x 36W PL (2 x 6.5K and 2 x 10K tube). 9 hours/day.


mk

[troyz]

Nice tank , very pleasing to the eye, your tonina is growing very well, i also like your moss lawn, my downoi just melt or eaten by fish i also dont know...slowly it disappear...i like your ADA amazonia...its gives a very natural looks...

[kemp]

closer look at your tank, i love your wood, lots of potential to decorate it with. Maybe with some more mosses on it?

[digital_ric]

gonna be amazing when everything matures!

[smk]

thanks guy.

The tonina kind of thin on the lower end (near soil). maybe i planted them to close to each other.

The weeping moss is growing well and Mr. Tan?(bioplast) told me it take a while before i see the 'weeping' ....

will update.

mk