Re: Schruz's Works - Wabi Kusa, Emersed setups, Planted tank
Hi all!
Sorry for not posting here at all for so many months. There has been a change in my lifestyle and have very little time left for foruming (unfortunately). The changes are actually good. Work, and finally a functioning band to which it is worthy to invest much time and effort. I'm the drummer and songwriter and also a singer in some songs so I'm quite occupied. This forced me to get rid of some of my emersed projects too because there simple wasnt enough time left to maintain them. I have no Wabis left, the new terrarium with the branches died of a mold attack, then further died of a mold killing substance
What I kept is the paludarium (Down by the Riverside) and my new aquascape (The Clearing) in the place of Fairytale of Vegetation. I am not quitting Wabis and emerged growing forever, but for a while I will not be able to maintain 6 planted projects at the same time like I have before. I now plan to move back underwater but after a few scapes I'll definitely build more emersed projects (in place of submersed ones not next to them)
Steven Caller author of a new online aquarist magazine interviewed me through e-mail recently about Wabi Kusa. Here is the article, I think it sums up some important aspects of emersed growing:
http://aquaristmagazine.com/Andras Tundik Wabi Kusa Interview.html
Please give the magazine a like on Facebook if you can
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aquarist-Magazine/167521390049267
Simanas said:
schruz said:
Hello,
How do you collect all the trimmings?
I actually sold this terrarium about a year ago
I used to fill the tank up with water from my aquariums, and pruned it while it was under water.
I entered the AGA 2012 with my paludarium. These are the pics I've sent in:
And here is the evolution of my new aquascape, The Clearing.
The tank is 26 days old today and does very well.
Day 4
The Clearing - Day 4 by
András Tündik, on Flickr
Day 13
The Clearing - Day 13 by
András Tündik, on Flickr
Day 18 after pruning the Pogostemons
The Clearing - Day 18 by
András Tündik, on Flickr
And the latest photo at day 21 after pruning the HC for the first time.
The Clearing - Day 21 by
András Tündik, on Flickr
Plant list:
Anubias nan petite
Bolbitis heudekotii
Microsorum pteropus nerrow
Microsorum pteropus needle leaf
Hemianthus callitricoides Cuba
Glossostigma elatinoides
Eleocharis parvula
Marsilea hirsuta
Sagittaria subulata
Cryptocoryne beckettii
Pogostemon stellata
Lileaopsis macloviana
Vesicularia dubyana
Hardscape:
Iron wood
Fuji stone
Substrate:
Amanonia and Amazonia powder
Ada power sand special and Tropica plant nutrition
Lights:
4x24 T5 HO 1900 lm 6500 K
Filters:
Eheim 2071 + Sachem Marathon