Ryuboku - 60x45x45

[Berlioz]

Hi guys,

Thought I'd start a thread for my new tank that my lovely family gave me for Christmas.

Tank: Cade 600B - 60x45x45.
Lighting: Maxspect Razor 120W.
Substrate: ADA Aquasoil, Sand.
Hardscape: Basalt rocks and Eucalyptus stumps/roots
Co2 and Fertilisers: Inline via canister filter and EI dry salts.

Flora: Anubias nana petite, cryptocoryne nevilli, cryptocoryne wendtii brown, cryptocoryne wendtii green, cryptocoryne balansae, cyperus helferi, microsorum narrow leaf, ludwigia super red mini, micranthemum monte carlo, lobelia cardinalis mini, and Sydney fissidens.

This design is far from final. I might keep tinkering with it as is, or it might change completely (hence why there's only sand added - mostly for me to visualise it). Either way I'm in no rush, taking as much time as needed and enjoying the process.

 

[salava8]

Looks nice

 

[Berlioz]

So I ended up making a few adjustments and planted this the other day. Today is its second day running. It's not groundbreaking by any means, but I did set out with the idea to create something that reminds me of my local rainforest. For the most part, there are parts of the tank I can look at that remind me of it, and that makes me very happy.

Thanks for looking.

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[tim]

Love it, just my type of scape, look forward to watching this grow in.

 

[Berlioz]

Love it, just my type of scape, look forward to watching this grow in.

Thanks, Tim. I think it has some potential. It's also certainly the type of scape that is easily replanted. At some stage down the road I'm sure it will become a stem forest haha.

 

[Berlioz]

Since we're a week old, decided to film a quick phone video. Excuse the co2 mist. Looks better in HD.

 

[gareth777]

Looking great love this

 

[Shane Puthuparambil]

How did you break up the basalt? I am considering buying some.

 

[Berlioz]

Thanks, @gareth777

How did you break up the basalt? I am considering buying some.

It came like that. A sledge hammer makes short work of it though. The smaller pieces came from breaking up some less interesting bigger ones.

 

[Million]

beautiful hardscape Berlioz, the color contrast really enhances the green

 

[Berlioz]

So this tank is still running.