Devil's Throat

[DGR]

Hi all,

After my visit at the Botanical garden here in Munich, I was fascinated by the plants there and I've collected many new ideas and inspirations for a new natural projects. The one I'm presenting here is one of them. I've wanted to work mainly with epiphyte plants and a big piece of wood, which will take the main focus. Luckily I did found a nice piece and it somehow reminded me of one famous cave in Bulgaria - Devil's throat.

I think the wood is called iron wood, though I'm not quite sure.

The tank, which I'll be using is a really small 12L (30 x 20 x 20 cm) float glass and it's not the best quality. Although I found it ok for this project.

I've started once more dry with moss (Fissidens Fontanus), which I left for about 2-3 weeks alone with relative short light period (about 3 hours a day). Then I've added the Anubis barteri var. nana 'Petite' and the Bolbitis Heteroclita 'Difformis' . The last one is one of my favorites - small, dark green and filigree, but it does grow very slow when submersed.

Details 2 by Daniel GR

Details 1 by Daniel GR

Last week I've added the rest of the plants - Micranthemum sp. Montecarlo 3 - as a carpet, Helanthium Tenellum for the background and a few pieces on the wood, mixed with Glossostigma elatinoides.

Details from above by Daniel GR

Right now the light period is about 10 hours a day.

Update 11.Mai by Daniel GR

I'm thinking of using Crypthanthus bivittatus, for the tip of the wood, which will be mostly emersed. The plant is mostly used in terrariums, so it should be ok.

I've saw that the plant will grow on wood, but I'm still not sure about the light... I will be using Dennerle Power LED 5.0 Nano, which will be about 20 cm above the water surface. Will it be too strong?

Cheers,
Daniel

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi DGR, Really like this project The Crypthanthus bivittatus Will look fantastic on top of the wood

 

[Noman]

Great idea specially Crypthanthus bivttatus. Now I know what plant I killed a few years back.

 

[DGR]

Hi all,

I want to make a short update on the current status of the scape, just a week before the water comes in. The lights are now on for 12 hours every day. The moss is starting slowly to show up on the wood and doesn't look like a paste anymore. I tnink it's already prepared for the water and it will not flow out. All the other plants are growing just excellent. I think the Bolbitis grows emersed actually better as under water. What I really love are the tiny roots of the Glossostigma, which I stucked in some slits in the wood. They come out now, so the plant should be doing great there. The same situation is by the Anubias. The plant is showing constantly new leafs.

Enjoy the pics!

Update.23.May by Daniel GR

Details1.23.May by Daniel GR

Details2.23.May by Daniel GR

Details3.23.May by Daniel GR

Bird shot2. 23.May by Daniel GR

Bird shot1. 23.May by Daniel GR

Cheers,

Daniel

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi DGR, Plant growth is looking great Love this little Scape

 

[DGR]

Hi all,

Just a quick update from this tank. The flood came this saturday. And then I realised, how small the thing is. I have just 6L water inside. The rest is wood and soil (a bit more than 6L).

I am using a BioCO2 (JBL Bio 80) and an CO2 Atomizer from UP Aqua.

Enjoy the fotos, and I'm always happy to see a feedback.

Devil's Throat FS by Daniel GR

Bird shot 1 by Daniel GR

Bird shot 2 by Daniel GR

Perspektive shot by Daniel GR

CO2 Distribution by Daniel GR

Cheers,
Daniel

 

[Alexander Belchenko]

Very nice! It seems your filter is kinda big for such tank.
I wonder what is light you're using.

 

[DGR]

Thanks for the reply!

Yes, the filter takes a bit of a place in the tank (and its not beautifull at all ), but I hope it will do its work and keep the eco system running. Maybe one day I will upgrade it with an external one.. We'll see...

The lights that I'm using are two actually. The one above (you can see the "feet" of it) is a Dennerle Nano 5.0 LED Light (ca. 2000 Lux at about 30 cm water depth). It's not bad and I bought it a bit cheaper than it actually is. The second one is an office LED lamp (1450 Lux at about 35 cm above surface). I use it just on the right side, because the wood is making a big shadow, and so the MMC under it will have difficulties to grow. I'm not sure how long I will keep it there, but eventually it should be removed.

 

[Richie]

Amazing what you can do with such little water!
looking really good!

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi DGR, Wonderful

 

[Felix Wagner]

Hi Daniel i'm love it you know i'm a fan

Liebe Grüße Felix

 

[The_Iceman]

Indeed, Felix!

Count me in! But hey Daniel... where is the photo update

Cheers,
Chris

 

[DGR]

Hi all,

It's time for a little update. The MMC had some problems the past week, but now it should be good. Yesterday I've added 3 new Bromelias to the tank - two of them are on the wood (Crypthanthus bivittatus and probably Guzmania monostachia (?)) and one is in the back as Kokedama (Vrisea splendens). I hope they will do good there... I have some worries about the light...

Devil's Throat by Daniel GR

Devil's Throat by Daniel GR

Cheers,
Daniel

 

[Felix Wagner]

So beautiful Daniel. Hach ^^

Liebe Grüße Felix

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi DGR, Superb

 

[Trey Lanier]

Wow...


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[rebel]

Wow great concept and execution!

I wonder whether it could look to have more depth with a white/frosted back ground?

 

[DGR]

Hi rebel,

Well I can try that out... I can post a foto too. In the following days

Cheers, Daniel

 

[DGR]

Hi all,

Well...It looks like time has an undefined meaning by me...

Just a quick update from my little tank. It's starting to take its jungle-look and I actually love it.

I hope you guys will enjoy it too!









Cheers

Daniel

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi DGR, Fab Love the jungle look. Wonderful flower