My newbie tank

[Shadow]

Long time have not post any tank photo, so decided to share my newbie tank

Tank spec:
Size: 60x30x32cm
Light: 36W PL
CO2: 2bps (>30ppm)
Filter: Eheim 2215
Substrate: ADA Amazonia
Temp: 28-30C

Flora:
- Taxiphyllum sp (spiky moss)
- Taxiphyllum sp (flame moss)
- Hemianthus callitrichoides

Fauna:
- Neocaridina heteropoda var. red (Cherry shrimp)
- Paracheirodon axelrodi (Cardinal tetra)
- Otocinclus affinis

[eviltrain]

Wa, you very humble lei, call this a newbie tank. But really thumbs up for you. i like the forest feeling in the scape with mountains ranges at the back. but i can't believe its a 2 feet tank.

[Wingless]

yar lor.. got newbie mehx? haha.. anyway it's very nice man..

[Kenng]

Very nice, how do you tie the flame moss to the rock?

[Shadow]

Initially this was an experiment tank, and I have to apologize my self. I was always telling people that for flame moss to grow curl, you need cool water around 25. I was wrong this tank temp is around 28-30 or even higher on the hot day and yet the flame moss grow curl.

The best way to figure the tank size is by looking at the fish as well as the plant leaf size.

The flame moss was tie on the bamboo chop stick. I suppose to trim it regularly to make it look like pine tree but too lazy

[gcce]

This is an amazing scape

[Aquanoob]

Robert, I see that you are getting ready for the IAPLC 2011 already
It is a extremely inspiring scape and I don't believe it is a 2ft tank until I see how big the cardinal tetra are in the tank. Can reveal where did you get the rocks from? I think the overall weight of the tank + water + plants+ rocks must be quite heavy.

[Shadow]

The rock on the right side is a flat type, you can get it from Green chapter/midori. The one on the left side is a a big junk, I got it from NA.

[Cloud-Strife]

damn ... you call these newbie ah. i think mine will be extra newbie liao

[broken arrow]

Wah got mountain and river in your tank very special

[Shadow]

Initial concept before settle with current photo.

First concept with small cave but can't really see the cave


Change to other concept


add some chopstick to emulate the three. The chop stick will be covered by flame moss


Filling up with water very slowly

[Thirteen]

Got some algae on your rock at the top left?? Looks very natural with it though

[Shadow]

yeah, green spot algae, to lazy to brush it

[Tian85]

NICE! How i hope i can create something like that too.

[Shadow]

sure you can... start slowly, take photo and post it every step of the way and all the bro here will be more than happy to help you.

O.. and I did do black out after taking photo but then I kill the HC during the process. The rocks do clean from green spot after the 3 days black out but HC does not seem to be happy with black out

[MikeKoh]

Hi..how do you tie the moss to the chopstick?

[Shadow]

Just like what you normally tie moss on the wood. Put the moss around the chop stick and use cotton string to tie it.

[Aquanoob]

Shadow, can advise on the weight of such a iwagumi scape, I think it should be very heavy. Just wondering whether my stand can hold the weight.

[Corleone]

Omg. Your scape is damn neat bro. Love the rocks, where did you get them?

[Aquanoob]

Corleone, I asked the same question and this is what Shadow replied "The rock on the right side is a flat type, you can get it from Green chapter/midori. The one on the left side is a a big junk, I got it from NA."
Have not go down to see the rocks yet, but will do so.