Lyria

[moroland]

Hi all
Slowly getting ready for new tank

hardware:

optiwhite tank 60x40x40 = 96 L
heater-Eheim 100 W
filter- Tetratec 1200 whith 2 baskets
light- T5 lamp 4x24W
CO2 system with 2kg bottle

Scape:

Wood
Lava Rocks
Sand
Ada aqua soil amazonia-reused

i can't make up my mind how to scape
i've got 2 ideas

1.

2.

Which is better ?

 

[dfinn]

I prefer the first one, odd numbers always look more natural in my opinion.

 

[Wendal_spanswick]

First one. Good luck

 

[moroland]

Hi all
Decided to scape 2 idea
planting took place on 29/6/15
i haven't wash sand before so water was very cloudy for the first couple days
finally is ok now
light for the first 4 days 2x24W - 3h , now is 4x24W also for 3h
co2 24/7

plants for now :

Hygrophilia pinnatifida
Taxiphyllum spiky 1-2-Grow
"Weeping" moss
Microsorum pteropus trident
Pogostemon helferi
Anubias nana
Anubias nana bonsai
Vallisneria nana

and some pics

 

[Tim Harrison]

I think your decision was bang on Looking great.

 

[moroland]

Thanks Troi

 

[moroland]

Hi all
everything is going well plants look good and no alge going to increase light to 5 h
Added 2 pots Vallisneria nana,one pot Microsorum pteropus windelov still waiting for cryptocoryne costata

 

[Alexander Belchenko]

Do you plan to add moss over your lava stones?

 

[James O]

Looks really nice and clean

I think it needs that large cut piece of wood on the left needs disguising/hiding. It's really distracting. It's the first thing you notice.

 

[moroland]

Hi all

Alexander Belchenko
i've added Riccardia chamedryfolia over 2 lava rocks on the right side just forgoten to mention
I'm going do the same on the left side.

James O
Thanks
you have right It's too big ,already attached same weaping and spiky mosses should be better in couple weeks

 

[moroland]

Hi all
Small update
Finally got dosing pump jebao and Chihiros Doctor from China both working fine.
Went for small shopping yesterday

New residents :
Ember tetra × 28
Silvertip tetra (Hasemania nana) × 5
Pygmy Cory × 6
Cherry shrimp x 1