Gonçalo Silva
Member
Hey you, time to share my new setup.
About the name: Yama 山 - the Japanese name for Mountain. Why in Japanese? Well i like the Japanese culture. The samurais, Yamaha, Mitsubishi, Dragon Ball, Nokia* and all that stuff. Plus the names in English (mountain) or in Portuguese (montanha) were just dull...
Setup
Start:
24/04/2017
Aquarium:
90x45x45x10 with acrylic ice white sheet in the background
Stand:
DIY metal structure stand
Light:
DIY aluminum frame with 5630 led strip with 2400 lumens/m - total 11000 lumens (theoretical) 50w consumption (again theoretical)
DIY hang that can be regulated in height 40cm for maintenance (see photos)
Led timmer controller TC420 - controls light and solenoide
Filtrer:
Eheim professionel 4+ 600 with 5kg Equo Stilla + original wool
Lily pipes in/out Hinterfeld 17mm
Substrate:
Ada Amazônia 36L
15 kg lava rock
CO2:
2kg bottle
Dual stage regulator
Camozzi Solenoide
ADA check valve
ADA precision valve
Do!Aqua 40mm diffusor
Temperature:
Hydor external heater 200w 25º
Hardscape:
Green Shale (I'm not sure if its shale or schist or something because its very heavy, have some quartz crystals and its hard has a... well, has a rock!)
Ferts:
DIY ADA
Plants:
5x Hemianthus Micranthemoides
5x Hemianthus Callitrichoides
2x Gratiola Viscidula
3x Glossostigma Elatinoides
3x Eleocharis Acicularis Mini
1x Staurogyne Repens
1x Alternanthera Reineckii Mini
Fish/Shrimps:
50 Hasemania Nana
Otocinclus Affinis
Neocaridina Davidi var. Red Sakura
Photos:
Hardscape
View attachment 34085423882_dea011c9d0_o.jpg07 by Gonçalo Silva, no Flickr
View attachment 34111912001_b829299d52_o.jpg08 by Gonçalo Silva, no Flickr
Yama - dia 1 by Gonçalo Silva, no Flickr
I will make a video of the plantation next week!
I know the hardscape isn't perfect but the intention is to have a nice and green aquarium to enjoy. Its not suppose to be a contest layout
* I know that Nokia is from Finland, it was a joke! Stop judging me!
Abraço!
About the name: Yama 山 - the Japanese name for Mountain. Why in Japanese? Well i like the Japanese culture. The samurais, Yamaha, Mitsubishi, Dragon Ball, Nokia* and all that stuff. Plus the names in English (mountain) or in Portuguese (montanha) were just dull...
Setup
Start:
24/04/2017
Aquarium:
90x45x45x10 with acrylic ice white sheet in the background
Stand:
DIY metal structure stand
Light:
DIY aluminum frame with 5630 led strip with 2400 lumens/m - total 11000 lumens (theoretical) 50w consumption (again theoretical)
DIY hang that can be regulated in height 40cm for maintenance (see photos)
Led timmer controller TC420 - controls light and solenoide
Filtrer:
Eheim professionel 4+ 600 with 5kg Equo Stilla + original wool
Lily pipes in/out Hinterfeld 17mm
Substrate:
Ada Amazônia 36L
15 kg lava rock
CO2:
2kg bottle
Dual stage regulator
Camozzi Solenoide
ADA check valve
ADA precision valve
Do!Aqua 40mm diffusor
Temperature:
Hydor external heater 200w 25º
Hardscape:
Green Shale (I'm not sure if its shale or schist or something because its very heavy, have some quartz crystals and its hard has a... well, has a rock!)
Ferts:
DIY ADA
Plants:
5x Hemianthus Micranthemoides
5x Hemianthus Callitrichoides
2x Gratiola Viscidula
3x Glossostigma Elatinoides
3x Eleocharis Acicularis Mini
1x Staurogyne Repens
1x Alternanthera Reineckii Mini
Fish/Shrimps:
50 Hasemania Nana
Otocinclus Affinis
Neocaridina Davidi var. Red Sakura
Photos:
Hardscape
View attachment 34085423882_dea011c9d0_o.jpg07 by Gonçalo Silva, no Flickr
View attachment 34111912001_b829299d52_o.jpg08 by Gonçalo Silva, no Flickr
I will make a video of the plantation next week!
I know the hardscape isn't perfect but the intention is to have a nice and green aquarium to enjoy. Its not suppose to be a contest layout
* I know that Nokia is from Finland, it was a joke! Stop judging me!
Abraço!
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