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Old 02-01-2008, 02:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Broken Stone Garden - 50L planted

Hey!
this is my latest work

size: 60x30x35cm
soil: Akadama
ILight: 3x24W T5 HO
filter: eheim 2213
plants: Hemianthus micranthemoides, rotala rotundifolia, glossostigma elatinoides, eleocharis minima.
here are the pics:

the first schetch of the hardscape

the main rock was too large so i tried to break some litle pieces
result:
i broke it in two large pieces


at first i freaked but then i calmed down and realised that i could do a very pleasent layout with the rocks

the difuser


the light


the CO2 test


filter outflow and inflow



some changes to the regulator will now allow to suply 2 aquariums


my CO2 stock

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and the final result


it will take some time to grow the background
take care
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Old 02-01-2008, 02:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Broken Stone Garden - 50L planted

lol, I like all the pics of the gadgets. Reminds me of James Bond before a mission.

Those rocks are pretty big, but I think it could work if you planted something on top of the rocks.
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I like it. You don't really see too many giant rock scapes.

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i planted hemianthus micranthemoides and rotala rotundofolia in the background but it will take a while for them to start showing up over the rocks
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Great scape. Id love to have all that glass equipment, i think its the least noticable way to filter the water.
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I love the giant rocks. I think when everything grows in nice and thick it will be a very impressive scape. It's nice to deviate from the norm a bit.
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Old 02-10-2008, 06:00 PM   #7 (permalink)
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hey everyone!
thanks for the coments
here is an update. i added 20 Paracheirodon Simulans and i'm loving them
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starting to look really nice there, good job
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look at where you started and where you have come to already. I just love it - fantastic and imaginative.
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Great tank, simple and beautiful or should i say gorgeous =P keep it in a good way
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