willow effect ...

[NARODNAYA]

hi, i am quite new for this hobby (4 month).
I got few willow moss (2 variant) for bonus when buy some anubias nana, and this 4 month later....there are a lot of other plant but i think this tank will be nothing without this willow.....

The Tank Spec are as follows,
Tank - 60cmx35x35
Lighting- Osram 2x18 watt (fluora & skywhite) with DIY panel
Filtration - hanging filter
CO2- DIY
chiller - DIY PC fan
most temp 25-28 C
JBL base fertiliser
silika sand
rasbora galaxy 2 adult 6 juvenile (breed two week ago ), some red cheery (no idea how many right now)

if somebody have willow tank too, please share in this thread...

[StanChung]

Hi Tri, 4 months into hobby?
Could have fooled me.
Looks nice and green. It's rare to see a scape with willow moss. Thanks for sharing.

[marle]

your scape is very original, very nice!

[Xianghao]

wow it looks very natural.. no wonder your rasboras got mood to breed.. haha

[Ian Lim]

Looks very natural, well done.

[flybaits]

natural and nice... thanks for sharing...


cheers!

[zhou yuande]

bravo!! seldom see tank with willow moss.....

[NARODNAYA]

Hi Tri, 4 months into hobby?
Could have fooled me.
Looks nice and green. It's rare to see a scape with willow moss. Thanks for sharing.

mr Stan, i was discus hobbies for 2 years before that fish out of control breed 40-50 juve(strain marlboro) every month . I jump to this hobby when i see some amano tank in website , and than with my idiot formula (see my signature ) i start this hobby and procure H202 instead of metronidazol .

[Verminator]

I think i and everyone else here thought you meant you were new to the hobby of fish in general, not the side of planted aquarium speciality.

[Reth]

Very nice natural/wild scape! Try pasting some black oyama paper at the back of the tank to hide the equipment and 'cozy' up the tank

And congratulations to your galaxies breeding! Do you remember where the eggs were scattered? Trying to breed mine too (:

[fotoudavid]

Nice.

Love it.

[NARODNAYA]

Very nice natural/wild scape! Try pasting some black oyama paper at the back of the tank to hide the equipment and 'cozy' up the tank

And congratulations to your galaxies breeding! Do you remember where the eggs were scattered? Trying to breed mine too (:

ty,
i have no idea where they put the egg...all i know when a pair of galaxy start chasing each other (priceless scene) and than 1 week later i see some tinny fish . It's also happen in my 200 ltr tank. Really easy to breed this fish as long as we can choose right companions for this fish, mine only with sulawesi shrimp, red cheery, rcs, oto, boraras, and coridoras pygnea.

[slyeo]

you have a nice scape. you willow tree look very nature..

[Reth]

ty,
i have no idea where they put the egg...all i know when a pair of galaxy start chasing each other (priceless scene) and than 1 week later i see some tinny fish . It's also happen in my 200 ltr tank. Really easy to breed this fish as long as we can choose right companions for this fish, mine only with sulawesi shrimp, red cheery, rcs, oto, boraras, and coridoras pygnea.

Wow I didn't know they breed so readily! I'm still hoping mine will do the same soon Perhaps my tank conditions are not comfortable enough, with high lighting and CO2 injection.

Anyway, all the best for your scape! I'm sure it will look even nicer when the moss grows out!

[mtinghl]

Yes, it brings you a step closer to nature even in the comfort of your home. Thanks for sharing.

[gene]

awesome! the kind that i will like! how did you get so much willow mosss and its growing so well at room temp? couldn't get so much nice mosses for the messy natural look so went ahead with java moss

[amedias]

Beautifull

[NARODNAYA]

awesome! the kind that i will like! how did you get so much willow mosss and its growing so well at room temp? couldn't get so much nice mosses for the messy natural look so went ahead with java moss

ty,
yeah this kind of moss still rare in my country too, maybe now i am the only one supplier in my city . Well It's realy growing fast in my aquarium since i put it close to lamp (36 watt in 60 ltr), in that position the main problem is how we can manage hair algae and BBA. BBA was spread very fast since they will dying 1st for aclimating (looks yelowish or black) when i put it in new setting aquarium (<2 weeks). So my 1st suggestion is just put it in semi mature aquarium (>1 month) for aclimating (till produce new branch). If we survive this stage than we will fight the hair algae in this case i really depend on 3% H2O2 and water change. When this plant already in fast phase create new branch ( its rare to see more than 1 inch willow without new branch) dont worry about algae, just watch ur CO2 and micro fertiliser if u see new branch looks (yellowish or red).
BTW my room temperature 30-36 C (Jakarta). and i use fan for creating 26-28 C in my aquarium.

note : all i write above based my own experience with low tech (DIY). I see my friend even use chiller not success with this plant. Maybe i just lucky .

[NARODNAYA]

updating of my willow tank :

http://forum.o-fish.com/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=24328

my 1st contest experience in my country....

wish me luck.....

[Ian Lim]

updating of my willow tank :

http://forum.o-fish.com/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=24328

my 1st contest experience in my country....

wish me luck.....

Bro, your tank for the contest looks great, it have a raw, natural look. All the best to you.