Tropical Bay

[Luís Cardoso]

Tropical Bay

Setup Date: 16-09-2014
TAnk: 120x50x50 extra clear glass
Light: 4x39w t5 6h
Filtration: JBL CristalProfi e900 with NAG Lily Pies + Eheim Professional 3 with VIV Lily Pipes
Hardscape: Seiryu Stone + Redmoor
Substrate: Complete ADA Substract System
Fertilization: EI
Plants:
- HYGROPHYLA PINNATIFIDA
- MICRANTHEMUM "MONTE CARLO"
- ROTALA ROTUNDIFOLIA
- LIMNNOPHILA HIPPURIDOIDES
- STAUROGYNE REPENS
- HOTTONIA PALUSTRIS
- MICROSORUM TRIDENT
- ANUBIAS VAR PETIT
- ELEOCHARIS PARVULA
- CRYPTOCORYNE PTECHII

Photo

IMG_8374 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8414 - Cópia2 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8416 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

One Week Later

21-09-2014 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

Regards
Luís Cardoso

 

[Brian Murphy]

Looking good .... how are you delivering your Co2?

 

[Luís Cardoso]

Looking good .... how are you delivering your Co2?

By a VIV difuser 40mm. 2/3 bps

 

[Vivian Andrew]

Nice looking tank

 

[Luís Cardoso]

With all the plants

IMG_8418 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

 

[Crossocheilus]

Looks great Luis. One criticism, the sand foreground is a little too big for me, I would prefer to see more plants than sand, still, once fully grown in that will be less noticeable and it should balance out nicely.

 

[Alexander Belchenko]

What is your plans for livestock?

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[Luís Cardoso]

What is your plans for livestock?

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Hi.
Thank for the replys.
The lifestock isn't defined yet.
I have to think about it.

 

[James D]

Looks great Luis, I like the sandy foreground though, adds a bit of space.

 

[Alexander Belchenko]

I was under impression you made so big sandy area for some shoal of corydoras or other species.

 

[josepinto]

Like the hardscape alot.
i think it will be very nice when plants stablish and fullfil more.
congrats.

 

[Luís Cardoso]

I was under impression you made so big sandy area for some shoal of corydoras or other species.

When i think on that openspace i was thinking on my Discus that i'm keeping on cubes.
But i dont know yet

 

[Luís Cardoso]

A little movie of the setup



Some photos

IMG_8440 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8439 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8437 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8433 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8429 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8423 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

IMG_8442 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

 

[ADA]

Can't wait to see this grown in, will look amazing. 🙂

 

[flygja]

Some discus would look amazing in there.

 

[Luís Cardoso]

Some discus would look amazing in there.

Its an option.
I have 6 on cubes.

 

[Luís Cardoso]

Growing...



IMG_8475 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr



Luís Cardoso

 

[Crossocheilus]

You know I don't care about the big sand foreground any more, the tank looks great! The positioning of the wood is very good and I love the plant textures used on the left.

 

[Luís Cardoso]

16-11-2014

Improving...
IMG_8499 by LFSCardoso, on Flickr

Regards
Luís Cardoso

 

[Crossocheilus]

I reckon you need either some moss on the wood or the stems grown near the surface. The tank still looks a little sparse.