Kenneth's ADA Scape "Biotope"

[Panut]

Hi everyone,

Just aquascaped a new ADA tank. Took a long time to source for all my materials, but it finally did paid off.

Some information on my set-up:

ADA Cube tank
ADA Garden Mat
ADA Wood
ADA Kurokinryu Stones
ADA wood tight

Substrate : Super Fine Unique Riverbed sand

Lighting : Acardia Pod 11w x2 (22w total of FirePower )
Filter : Eheim 2213 with ADA media, Lily pipes (inflow + outflow)

Anubias barteri var nana 'Petite'
Flame moss

15 Dwarf Galaxy Rasboras
6 ruby loach
3 ottocinclus

These fishes have been with me for more than 4months.

Decided to opt for a low maintainence tank, hence making it a non-co2 tank. I have also tried to create a "biotope" for my fishes. The Galaxy rasboras and Ruby loach originate from the same source. Searched for this unique substrate for a very long time. 100% pleased with the results so far. However may change the wood-scape, i have many ADA wood in spare

P.S Sorry for the lousy photos, don't have a camera, using my handphone to take the pictures..

cheers

[Panut]

Water is still cloudy, hopefully it will settle down soon.
Here are some pictures taken immediately after setup:


My ADA rocks & Anubias petite are covered with sand!
Will let everything settle down and "dust" them to show their real beauty


Cheers,

[Panut]

The beauty of fine sand - "Slopes"



cheers

[Panut]

What my fishes deserves..

High quality fish food


cheers

[Jervis]

Interesting woodscape... and I can see that you are collecting freebies

[tcy81]

i think you need to siphon out the dust that has settle down on our plants, wood and rocks. and then slowly topup back with water.(try not to stir up the substrate)

[oblivion]

erhmm thats the scape?
not much plants there i see

[Panut]

i think you need to siphon out the dust that has settle down on our plants, wood and rocks. and then slowly topup back with water.(try not to stir up the substrate)

Yes mentioned that in my previous post. I decided not to do anymore water change just now as i was very tired

erhmm thats the scape?
not much plants there i see

That is the wood scape. Plants i'm still figuring out as this substrate is not suitable for planting at all. Thinking of tying bolbitis... Maybe some moss as foreground...

cheers,

[fireblade]

looks like your scaping skills improve!!
looks much better than the first setup..
going to tie anything to the wood?

[Panut]

looks like your scaping skills improve!!
looks much better than the first setup..
going to tie anything to the wood?

Thanks fireblade. Im still not satisfied with how it looks, will do changes when i have the time, as exams are near. Yes i did tie flame moss to the wood, but did it in such a way that it will grow to where i want. Will maybe try bolbitis at the back of the wood...

cheers,

[Cacatuoides]

how come the pictures are not showing?

[Jervis]

Bolbitis will look very nice... I am looking for Bolbitis too

[johannes]

any update?

[Verminator]

I may just be turning a blind eye to it, but what are the tank dimensions. I was tempted to ask if its a 1ft cube? But it looks a little bigger than that.

I'm thinking of getting a more stable cabinet and putting my 2ft in the bottom of it, with a shelf above with two 1ft cubes in. Just wondered on the size of this tank mate.

[Panut]

I may just be turning a blind eye to it, but what are the tank dimensions. I was tempted to ask if its a 1ft cube? But it looks a little bigger than that.

I'm thinking of getting a more stable cabinet and putting my 2ft in the bottom of it, with a shelf above with two 1ft cubes in. Just wondered on the size of this tank mate.

30cm by 30cm by 30cm bro
Bigger than it looks? is it got to do with scaping skills?

[Verminator]

I think it does look bigger than it actually is. Your scaping skills are surely the reason for this.

Once the bigger plants fill out this tank will look good.

[Panut]

I think it does look bigger than it actually is. Your scaping skills are surely the reason for this.

Once the bigger plants fill out this tank will look good.

Thanks verminator You are kind with your words. Water is very clear now. will be doing some slight rescape with the woods, and addition of plants. Will update once i have the time and pictures

cheers,

[genes]

Scape lack the depth and focal point. You should replace the bigger/thicker branches to the front of the tank and the smaller branches to the back of the tank. Try not to leave the center empty unless you are going to create a twin island effect on the left and right hand side of the tank.

Also, i'm afriad the slopes you created will become flat very quickly especially when the gravel is fine type.

[Jervis]

Any update bro?

[StanChung]

I think bolbitis is out of the question for a small tank like yours. Nice try and would top up an inch more of soil. Remove the water before you do this and top up water slowly with something to prevent direct contact with soil.

I think your best bet are mosses.