Aquascaping Workshop @ A Casa dos Discus 09/04/2016 (PORTUGAL)

[Nuno M.]

Hi everyone,

Yesterday was aquascaping day @A Casa dos Discus, a store located in Lisbon Portugal, and I had the pleasure of setting up one of their tanks for this event

SETUP:
Tank and Furniture by A Casa dos Discus - 100x50x45 - 225L
Light MAS-WAS 45W 8000K 3950 Lumens CRI 98
Fillter - FLUVAL 406 1450 l/h 20W
Thermo - FLUVAL M200
Lily Pipes VIV international in+out flow
Difuser VIV international 40D

HARDSCAPE:
Seryu Stone e Hornwood

SUBSTRATE:
Tropica Plant Growth
Tropica Aquarium Soil + Powder

FLORA: by AQUAFLORA
Eleocharis Parvula
Cryptocoryne Mix
Echinodorus Tenellus
Juncus Repens
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Microsorum Pteropus Trident
Staurogyne Porto Velho
Rotala Rotundifolia
Taxiphyllum Barbieri

FERTILIZATION
Tropica Premium + Specialized Fertilizer (at weekly recommended doses starting after the first week)


Here are the photos of the event, hope you like the final result

IMG_1529 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1530 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1531 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1532 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1534 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1539 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1540 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1541 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1544 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1548 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1549 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1550 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1552 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1553 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1555 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

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IMG_1558 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

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IMG_1561 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1562 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1564 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1566 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1567 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1569 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_1571 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

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IMG_1587 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

 

[Gill]

Great Looking Event,
But please tell me these man made deformed fish are not back in favor again.Where they Scoop out a section of the dorsal fin and part of the body to create this shape.

 

[Nuno M.]

This fish has had a growth deficiency, but it managed to survive till now, so the shop owner is simply letting nature take it's course, it seems like a happy fish and interacts with us, so no reason to put him out of his misery, and that's why we took this picture along side a perfect specimen of this beautiful Discus fish ...

 

[Gill]

This fish has had a growth deficiency, but it managed to survive till now, so the shop owner is simply letting nature take it's course, it seems like a happy fish and interacts with us, so no reason to put him out of his misery, and that's why we took this picture along side a perfect specimen of this beautiful Discus ...

Good to hear, a good few years ago the practice became quite common to alter the physical appearance of the discus fish. to give them the rhino horn look. some were very severe indeed.

 

[rebel]

Love the simplicity of this scape. Looking forward to how it grows in!

 

[EdwinK]

Less is more works perfect here.

 

[Nuno M.]

Here is the layout evolution with almost 3 weeks of life, it will be trimmed next week for the first time

IMG_1738 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

And the ruler of this tank Ap. Bitaeniata ''Shishita'' from my home breeding

IMG_1744 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

 

[Nuno M.]

So today I've had te time to pass by the store to see the tanks,

Very good growth, so good that I've taken te time to trim this one down

Here are 2 photos hope you guys like it

Before:
IMG_1750 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

After:
IMG_1755 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

 

[Nuno M.]

One more month and this tank was crying out loud for a new trim

Super healthy now with 1/3 Estimative Index dosage and stopped Tropica fertilization, is now really blooming the Cryps are superb

Here are some pics:

The BOSS
IMG_2308 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_2309 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

IMG_2313 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

Before Trimming
IMG_2317 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

After Trimming
IMG_2323 by Nuno Matos, on Flickr

 

[AndreiD]

Very nice , i would like to see more bushy rotala in the back

 

[Nuno M.]

Thank you AndreiD,

That is the intention on the background, this was the tank second trimming, I especte that the rotalas grow now bushier

The light period will be increased also from 6h to 8h starting a week from now letting the plants recover at leas a week from this trim.

 

[BBogdan]

Very nice crypts man , good looking tank !

 

[alto]

Very nice Apisto
& awesome "forest" - really like the combination of plants

Are the cardinals still in the tank somewhere?

 

[Nuno M.]

Very nice crypts man , good looking tank !

Yeah really pleasing to see how this cryps developed in this last month

Very nice Apisto
& awesome "forest" - really like the combination of plants

Are the cardinals still in the tank somewhere?

This apisto is from my own breeding couple, a gift to the shop owner, and really thriving in this kind of setup, lot's of burrows for them ... Colors are really popping
The Cardinals are no longer in this tank, and the plants choice was really to kip it simple and jungle like

Thank you all for following

 

[Nuno M.]

Here goes another update on this tank a maintenance back from 8/8/2016

The plants growth was unbelievable, the hardscape was almost completely covered, we did a major trim, and here are the photos from all the maintenance done ...

_DSC7319 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7321 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7336 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7357 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7364 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7368 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7374 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

_DSC7376 by Tiago Miravent Miravent, on Flickr

 

[alto]

So great to see this update

Do you have a fish list?
- I'm wondering if most of the shrimp are "disappeared" now

Even overgrown the tank looked amazing

 

[kadoxu]

Está fantástico, muitos parabéns!

 

[Nuno M.]

So great to see this update

Do you have a fish list?
- I'm wondering if most of the shrimp are "disappeared" now

Even overgrown the tank looked amazing

Hi there alto,

If I recall correctly here it goes:

10 Pristellas Maxillaris
5 Pterophyllum Scalare
3 Apistogrammas Bitaeniata "Shishita"
5/6 SAE
+/-30 XL Caridina Japonica

I can in fact tell you that the shrimps are still there as they are really big about 5cm sized Amanos

Está fantástico, muitos parabéns!

Obrigado João

 

[alto]

they are really big about 5cm sized Amanos

these are something to be reckoned with if you're a mere fish


Thanks

 

[Nuno M.]

This one is still going 1 year old and counting



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