2ft - Sunrise (Amano copy cat part 2)

[Shadow]

To celebrate my 7000th posts, I present you my latest 2ft scape, Sunrise . Its a simple classic iwagumi scape, copy of one of many Amano work . Not low tech but low maintenance, just weekly 30%-40% water change, no trimming needed.

Tank setup specification:
Light: 55W PL
Filter: Eheim 2215
CO2: 2-3 bps inline diffuser
Fertilizer: DIY
Temperature: 28-30
Substrate: ADA Amazonia

Fauna:
- Green Neon
- Malayan shrimps
- CRS

Flora:
- Hemianthus callitrichoides (HC)

[jaggedge]

very nice bro shadow..what diy ferts are you using..you did DSM for the HC?


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[Shadow]

DIY fert is just a normal dry fet.

I prefered to plant the normal way. I don't like DSM. DSM only look nice at first but a month after fill water the emerge leaf start to die and the root from new stem is not long enough to grip the soil. After 2 or 3 month later most of the HC will float .

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And I thought it was a 4ft. Damn nice tank!

[marimo]

awesome .. how do u take photo with no fish tank equipments in the tank

what is the rock call?
ur HC spread so much at 28-30 deg?

[jaggedge]

ah i see..can u give me any example of your dry ferts..i want to make something like that..but its very hard to find HC submerged..all the HC selling at LFS are all grew immersed form..


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[Shadow]

take out the equipment . The only equipment is inlet/outlet lily pipe, easy to take out.

Not sure what the rocks call, bought it from Seaview, I seen the same rocks few weeks back at C328 as well.

I have no problem growing HC at 28-30 C, just need to understand that higher temp metabolism is faster, so you need to provide more nutrient. I'm using EI so nutrient is not a problem, only CO2 need to be in high side.

[Shadow]

ah i see..can u give me any example of your dry ferts..i want to make something like that..but its very hard to find HC submerged..all the HC selling at LFS are all grew immersed form..

You can see the example from my blog
http://aquatic-art.blogspot.com/2008...ng-try-ei.html

Actually my HC also start from emerge bought from LFS.

[Shadow]

And I thought it was a 4ft. Damn nice tank!

Thanks. I don't have 4ft tank otherwise it would be interesting, more thing can be put inside

[jaggedge]

thanks for the link bro..how many months your HC covers the whole 2ft tank..i have 1.5ft tank my light is 32watts T5 light,do you think its enough..


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[Shadow]

take about 1.5 - 2 months

What plant do you have in your 1.5ft? My guess is should be enough

[diazman]

wow boss. damn nice tank. open house?

[marimo]

Shadow also deserve the ADA catalogue treatment for Amano tanks. Here's the enhanced version

Save and upload to yourself.. the manage attachment hanging , had to upload to my gallery

[darter]

Wah neighbour, very nice!

[Shadow]

Shadow also deserve the ADA catalogue treatment for Amano tanks. Here's the enhanced version

Wow... how did you do that? look so different , much nicer

[Shadow]

Wah neighbour, very nice!

Thanks, by the way, I did not receive your MSN request

[felix_fx2]

Shadow this is nice.
Actually I have been thinking how much stones and wood you keeping in store room.

You can try photoscape, believe it is one of the features.

[jaggedge]

bro shadow im planning to plant HC also..as of now my tank got christmas moss on driftwood and mini pelia on lava rocks..and some stem plants..do you any HC to spare me..hehehe


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[Shadow]

Shadow this is nice.
Actually I have been thinking how much stones and wood you keeping in store room.

You can try photoscape, believe it is one of the features.

I collect many rocks
I try photoscape, nice freeware, thanks for sharing

bro shadow im planning to plant HC also..as of now my tank got christmas moss on driftwood and mini pelia on lava rocks..and some stem plants..do you any HC to spare me..hehehe

Sorry no spare HC, not until I change the scape.

[beetlejuice403]

Wow bro Shadow, very nice scape you had there... Amazing that it can be done witihn a 2-feet tank, really put mine to shame...