Sunday, 15 April 2018

Nano aquascape - "Call of the Wind"

 Day 105:


Dimensions: 27x20x20cm or 11x8x8" (10 liters) - Optiwhite
Lighting: Chihiros C-Series C301 14W
Filtration: Eden 501 (sponge, ceramic rings, Purigen)
CO2: Pressurised 1bps thru glass/ceramic diffuser
Substrate: Quartz sand
Hardscape: Dragon stones
Fertilization: PPS pro, Easy carbo
Water parameters: Temp. 23°C, pH 6.7, KH 5, GH 8
Plants: Riccardia chamedryfolia, Eleocharis sp. 'Mini', Taxiphyllum sp. "Flame moss",Anubias sp. 'Pangolino', Crepidomanes sp. 'Calicut', Elatine hydropiper, HC 'Cuba', Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping'
Fish/shrimps: Neocaridina davidi var. Topaz Blue, Leopard ramshorn snails

Hardscape:


This tank I have used to test yogurt method with Riccardia. I'm satisfied with the result.

Day 1 


Stones are painted with blended Riccardia with some yogurt and  the tank was covered with transparent foil. After about 10 days tank was flooded. 
Two weeks after flooded there was visible new growth on the stones:


Day 85:


Day 95:





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