Been a while since I posted here so I thought I'd show some pics of my latest scape in my 90cm.
Following on from this last scape which to be honest got too grown in and didnt do too well in the IAPLC comp
Final photo for IAPLC 2011 - #577 - The Unknown Valley
The Unknown Valley Stu Worrall - 90x45x45c IAPLC 2011 - #577 by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
I stripped the tank down and started on a new design.
this time its Dragon Stone and Manzi
Specs
Hardscape: Dragon Stone
Co2: Pressurised via diffuser
Lighting: ADA Solar 1 - 150w NA Green
Filtration: Tetratec EX1200 and hydor koralia nano
Heating: Hydor 300W External heater
Substrate: ADA Nile Sand, ADA Power Sand with ADA Amazonia, Pummice bags to heighten the back cheaply!
Ferts per day: EI 90ml per day but going to start on ADA step 1 (9ml per day)
Critters: Red Cherry Shrimp, Cherry Barbs, Rasbora
plants to include - Java Narrow Ferns, tennelus, hairgrass (both types, fissidens, mosses, HC, Crypts, Anubias, Bolbitus, Hydrocoytl SP Japan, stems at the back
Here are some pics from the setup. Bare in mind the back will be filled with stems to get extra height and there are a few more stones and bits of wood to go in yet at this point
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Bags filled with bonsai pummice to heighten the back so I dont have to use as much aquasoil. ADA powesand is at the front which will be topped with AS
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Tropica aquacare root tabs added to the powersand. The aquasoil im using is from my old tank so I added the extra ferts in light of the original ferts in the soil being depleted.
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
a few days later I added some more rock and wood plus I also started with wrapping moss onto flat slate pieces
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
View from an angle
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
view from the side to show the depth. Plenty of room at the back to put ferns then stems.
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
closeup
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
arty farty one
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
new wood and rock on the top left
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Through the valley
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Onto planting a few days later after a few adjustments with the wood to keep the arch highlighted
bare in mind its just been planted so loads of growing in to do yet. The untidy part on the right is getting chopped back, the aim being to have the ferns creeping over the rock with stems and the cyperus in the background. The whole of the back has stems planted in that you can't see yet but when grown and bushed up they'll just be visible slightly above the rock dome.
should be able to view bigger on flickr view the slideshow i think.
front
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
detail
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
shrimp on manzi
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
up the valley and through the arch
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
through the green, diffuser and co2 in the foreground
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
manzi detail with a lonestar shrimp
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
shrimpy
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
anubias and moss on the wood
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
inverted
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
detail from the front left. This bit has crypts, anubias, parvula and acularis hair grass, HC, hydro sp japan and fissidens to name a few. Ive tried to put them in as naturally as possible but time will tell how they grow in.
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
The tank has been running for a week and a half now with daily then every two day water changes. Ive also introduced some fish and all my shrimp went in at day two (about 200).
Following on from this last scape which to be honest got too grown in and didnt do too well in the IAPLC comp
Final photo for IAPLC 2011 - #577 - The Unknown Valley
The Unknown Valley Stu Worrall - 90x45x45c IAPLC 2011 - #577 by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
I stripped the tank down and started on a new design.
this time its Dragon Stone and Manzi
Specs
Hardscape: Dragon Stone
Co2: Pressurised via diffuser
Lighting: ADA Solar 1 - 150w NA Green
Filtration: Tetratec EX1200 and hydor koralia nano
Heating: Hydor 300W External heater
Substrate: ADA Nile Sand, ADA Power Sand with ADA Amazonia, Pummice bags to heighten the back cheaply!
Ferts per day: EI 90ml per day but going to start on ADA step 1 (9ml per day)
Critters: Red Cherry Shrimp, Cherry Barbs, Rasbora
plants to include - Java Narrow Ferns, tennelus, hairgrass (both types, fissidens, mosses, HC, Crypts, Anubias, Bolbitus, Hydrocoytl SP Japan, stems at the back
Here are some pics from the setup. Bare in mind the back will be filled with stems to get extra height and there are a few more stones and bits of wood to go in yet at this point
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Bags filled with bonsai pummice to heighten the back so I dont have to use as much aquasoil. ADA powesand is at the front which will be topped with AS
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Tropica aquacare root tabs added to the powersand. The aquasoil im using is from my old tank so I added the extra ferts in light of the original ferts in the soil being depleted.
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
90x45x45cm Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
a few days later I added some more rock and wood plus I also started with wrapping moss onto flat slate pieces
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
View from an angle
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
view from the side to show the depth. Plenty of room at the back to put ferns then stems.
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
closeup
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
arty farty one
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
new wood and rock on the top left
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Through the valley
90x45x45 Aquascape design by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
Onto planting a few days later after a few adjustments with the wood to keep the arch highlighted
bare in mind its just been planted so loads of growing in to do yet. The untidy part on the right is getting chopped back, the aim being to have the ferns creeping over the rock with stems and the cyperus in the background. The whole of the back has stems planted in that you can't see yet but when grown and bushed up they'll just be visible slightly above the rock dome.
should be able to view bigger on flickr view the slideshow i think.
front
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
detail
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
shrimp on manzi
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
up the valley and through the arch
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
through the green, diffuser and co2 in the foreground
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
manzi detail with a lonestar shrimp
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
shrimpy
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
anubias and moss on the wood
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
inverted
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
detail from the front left. This bit has crypts, anubias, parvula and acularis hair grass, HC, hydro sp japan and fissidens to name a few. Ive tried to put them in as naturally as possible but time will tell how they grow in.
90x45x45 Planted Tank by Stu Worrall, on Flickr
The tank has been running for a week and a half now with daily then every two day water changes. Ive also introduced some fish and all my shrimp went in at day two (about 200).