Sunday, October 24, 2010

Green Desert

Established: October 22, 2010.
Size: 90 X 45 X 45 cm.
Light: 21 watt X 4 (Oreva T5 3 footer).
Substrate: Mixture of Latarite and Soilrite.

Flora: Cryptocoryne wendtii, Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia, Cryptocoryne alba, Cryptocoryne tropica, Ludwigia repens, Heteranthera zosterifolia, Rotala macrandra, Blyxa japonica, Blyxa aubertii, Marselia quadrifolia, Glossostigma elatinoides, Riccia, Rotala rotundifolia green, Anubias nana, Anubias nana gold, Anibias barteri, Anubias caladiifolia, Anubias petite, Anubias congensis, Java fern windlov, Java fern narrow leaf, Java fern normal

Hardscape

After plantation


View from left Side

Anubias Collection



Riccia Stones

As on December 02, 2010
Plants Added: Eleocharis parvula (Hair Grass) : In the left-front corner of the tank.

After 75 Days (January 04, 2011)
Plants Added: Rotala rotundifolia Red, Pogostemon decanensis. Java moss, Christmas Moss
Pogostemon decanensis
Glossostigma elatinoides Carpet

As on February 04, 2011

Barclaya longifolia (February 04, 2011)

Glossostigma elatinoides Carpet (February 04, 2011)

Heteranthera diversifolia
Heteranthera zosterifolia
Ludwigia repens
Staurogyne sp.

Water lettuce to provide shade for low light plants.


After 150 days (March 22, 2011)
Barclaya longifolia buds
Staurogyne sp.
Hygrophila polysperma sunset
Barclaya longifolia Seeds (Collected on April 08, 2011)

After 200 Days (May 14, 2011)

Didplis diandra




Blyxa japonica





Rotala rotundofolia

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Rock Garden::The Rocky Setup.

Tank Size: 45 cm X 30 cm X 30 cm
Light: 27 watt spiral CFL
Filter: Power head
CO2: DIY ( 2 liter bottle)
Plants: Glossostigma Elatinoides, Hair grass, Micranthemum umbrosum, Pogostemon decanensis, Barclaya longifolia.

Hard scape


Hard scape Close up



 After Plantation



After 48 Hours

As on November 29, 2010
Plants Removed: Glossostigma Elatinoides, Hair grass, Micranthemum umbrosum, Pogostemon decanensis, Barclaya longifolia.
Plants added: Marselia hirsuta, Flame moss, Christmas moss, Subwassertang, pelia (Monosolenium tenerum)




Marselia Carpet November 29, 2010


Albino Corydoras November 29, 2010

Update January 31, 2010

Fauna : Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla)-1 inch, and RCS
Flora : Christmas Moss (Vesicularia montagnei), flame moss(Taxiphyllum sp.), Weeping Moss (Vesicularia ferriei), subwassertang, , Marselia hirsuta, Bolbitis heudelotii


As on April 24, 2011


Bolbitis heudelotii 

Dinner Time

Monday, October 11, 2010

Moss Paradise::Moss tank.

Tank Size: 45 X 30 X 30 cm
Lighting: 27 watt CFL.
Substrate: Soilrite (40%) + Latarite (60%)
Flora: Christmas moss, Java Moss, Singapur Moss, Blyxa japonica, Anubias, Subwassertang, Elatine tiendra, hair grass, HM
Fauna: Red Cherry Shrimp, Snails, Ottocinclus affinis

As on March 08, 2010



Moss on wood
Blyxa japonica
Christmass moss

As on April 29, 2010
Added plants : Utricularia gibba, Riccia
Removed plants: Elatine tiendra

Moss 
Ottocinclus affinis

As on July 25, 2010
Changed background
Added plants: Barclaya longifolia, Bolbitis heudelotii, Marselia hirsuta
Removed plants: Riccia


Utricularia gibba