Wookii
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So, a little change of plan, as SWMBO has decided she'd like to move house now, my intended 150 x 45 x 45 tank has been dust sheeted.
The current tank in my sons room (journal Roots) has gotten to the point where the plants are choking it despite regular trimming, and it desperately needs rescaping. Plus the bedroom location is a PITA, essentially isolating me from the rest of the family for hours at time during maintenance or general viewing of the tank. So as part of the rescape, I've got a new tank, and plumbed it in downstairs in our kitchen/diner instead.
Combining the fact that the current tank is very heavily grown in, plus the fact I was also growing on a load of buce and anubias cuttings in another tank ready for the 150cm, I have a shed load of epiphytes to use up. I've also been gradually acquiring a good stock of second hand Seiryu stone that's popped up on the classified here, and on eBay, also in preparation for the 1500 - so I figured I've have a stab at a rock heavy/mountain style scape.
The rock scape design I've settled on was partially inspired by the look of a jungle covered mountain - hence what I've chosen to name it. I have never been to Malaysia myself, but my wife has actually climbed Kinabalu - it is only a loose inspiration, I'm certainly not going for a diorama look so the finished scape will probably look nothing like the real mountain:
I have to apologise that I got so quickly carried away with trying to create the scape, I completely forgot to take the traditional empty tank photo (i'll add a tank and stand photo later tonight)
Added:
Anyway, kit list is as follows:
- APS 60 x 40 x 40 (96 litre)
- Aquaone Nappa Oak Stand
- Oase Biomaster 600 Thermo
- Twinstar Nano
- Chihiros WRGB II 60 (though Twinstar 600S used for initial set-up)
- JBL CristalProfi inlet/ outlet with RFG head and shrimp guard
- CO2 ART Pro Regulator
- JBL Proflora In-Line CO2 diffuser
- Custom 20" CO2 reactor
- EcoTech Versa Doser (TBD)
- Vyair RO-200 + 30 litre holding tanks (automated water charges via in-tank overflow)
I'm not 100% decided on exactly which plants I will use, but this is what I have available from the existing tank, plus some purchases order that I definitely want:
Rocks and wood:
- Anubias Nana Petite + Bonsai
- Anubias Pangolino
- Bucephalandra (Lamandau Mini Red / Lamandau Purple / Red / Mini Theia / Mini Coin / Mini Catherine / Mini Biblis / Catherine / Biblis / Crocodile King / + some other unknown species)
- Dwarf Bolbotis Heudelotii (courtesy of @dw1305)
- Mini Christmas Moss
- Hygropjila Pinnatifida
- Fissidens Fontanus
- Cameroon Moss
Mid-tier:
- Eleocharis Acicularis Mini
- Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis
- Hydrocotyle Verticillata
- Staurogyne Repens
- Alternonthera Reinechii pink/mini
- Cryptocoryne Petchii
- Cardamine Lyrata
- Myriophyllum Guyana
- Blyxa Japonica
Top plateau:
- Rotala Orange Juice
- Rotala Ammania Bonsai
- Rotala Hong Kong
- Pogostemon Erctus
- Ludwigia Palustris
- Microsorum Pteropus Trident
+ some Amazon frog bit floaters to start
. . . and onto the scaping . . .
The current tank in my sons room (journal Roots) has gotten to the point where the plants are choking it despite regular trimming, and it desperately needs rescaping. Plus the bedroom location is a PITA, essentially isolating me from the rest of the family for hours at time during maintenance or general viewing of the tank. So as part of the rescape, I've got a new tank, and plumbed it in downstairs in our kitchen/diner instead.
Combining the fact that the current tank is very heavily grown in, plus the fact I was also growing on a load of buce and anubias cuttings in another tank ready for the 150cm, I have a shed load of epiphytes to use up. I've also been gradually acquiring a good stock of second hand Seiryu stone that's popped up on the classified here, and on eBay, also in preparation for the 1500 - so I figured I've have a stab at a rock heavy/mountain style scape.
The rock scape design I've settled on was partially inspired by the look of a jungle covered mountain - hence what I've chosen to name it. I have never been to Malaysia myself, but my wife has actually climbed Kinabalu - it is only a loose inspiration, I'm certainly not going for a diorama look so the finished scape will probably look nothing like the real mountain:
I have to apologise that I got so quickly carried away with trying to create the scape, I completely forgot to take the traditional empty tank photo (i'll add a tank and stand photo later tonight)
Added:
Anyway, kit list is as follows:
- APS 60 x 40 x 40 (96 litre)
- Aquaone Nappa Oak Stand
- Oase Biomaster 600 Thermo
- Twinstar Nano
- Chihiros WRGB II 60 (though Twinstar 600S used for initial set-up)
- JBL CristalProfi inlet/ outlet with RFG head and shrimp guard
- CO2 ART Pro Regulator
- JBL Proflora In-Line CO2 diffuser
- Custom 20" CO2 reactor
- EcoTech Versa Doser (TBD)
- Vyair RO-200 + 30 litre holding tanks (automated water charges via in-tank overflow)
I'm not 100% decided on exactly which plants I will use, but this is what I have available from the existing tank, plus some purchases order that I definitely want:
Rocks and wood:
- Anubias Nana Petite + Bonsai
- Anubias Pangolino
- Bucephalandra (Lamandau Mini Red / Lamandau Purple / Red / Mini Theia / Mini Coin / Mini Catherine / Mini Biblis / Catherine / Biblis / Crocodile King / + some other unknown species)
- Dwarf Bolbotis Heudelotii (courtesy of @dw1305)
- Mini Christmas Moss
- Hygropjila Pinnatifida
- Fissidens Fontanus
- Cameroon Moss
Mid-tier:
- Eleocharis Acicularis Mini
- Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis
- Hydrocotyle Verticillata
- Staurogyne Repens
- Alternonthera Reinechii pink/mini
- Cryptocoryne Petchii
- Cardamine Lyrata
- Myriophyllum Guyana
- Blyxa Japonica
Top plateau:
- Rotala Orange Juice
- Rotala Ammania Bonsai
- Rotala Hong Kong
- Pogostemon Erctus
- Ludwigia Palustris
- Microsorum Pteropus Trident
+ some Amazon frog bit floaters to start
. . . and onto the scaping . . .
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