Murkas

Hi folks!
This is my first post here at this amazing forum.
I introduce my last layout pretending to be a biotope of an African river (Congo river)...

SETUP:
Tank: 60 x 42 x 45 (cm)
Filtering: Eheim 2213
Light: 48W (2 x 24W T5)
CO2: no Co2 injection

Plants: Bolbitis Heudeloti, Eleocharis parvula, Anubia sp, Anubia barteri var nana, Anubia barteri var nana petit, Nymphae Lotus Zenkery (red)

Photos from the hardscpae composition:





The fertile sub-soil:



Final result before planting


Final result with water and plants:



Hope you like it.
Feel free to comment (good or bad)

Cheers

WhiteDevil

Very nice, If you do any mosses, tie em to the intake, it will hide the intake tube fron any view and looks like a floating column of grass.

fishaquatics

Welcome to APC! I have learned so much here. Going back to your tank, looks very nice! I will get some more of that same type of wood and put more in. I would also get some stem plants for the backround. Otherwise great aquarium!

-Ian

Murkas

Howdy,

WhiteDevil
Thanks for the comment, that's a great idea, i have never thought on that, infortunatelly I really don't know any moss being original from Africa... and (at this time of the layout) i really intent to respect the biotope the best I can. But let me tell you that in a few months when i get tired of the biotope theme and I introduce plants that are not original from Africa to enrich the layout, that would be an idea that i would defenitly consider...

fishaquatics (Ian)
thanks for the warm welcome and for your comment.
I wish to aquire more of that wood but infortunately it is a bit difficult to find here at my hometown, and when you encounter some times the price... well you know...
I have seen some stem plants that were compatible with this biotope, such as Nesea species, Bacopa Monieri and Myriophyllum mezianum (Myriophyllum isn't really original from this biotope but it's origin is from Madagascar). The only reason i didn´t really introduce them it's because i don't intent to inject CO2 in this tank wich normally isn't that good for stem plants, and off course because this plants usually have to be prawn with more regullarity and it would perhaps demand a little more dedication... but let us see what "time" has reserved for this tank...

Sory if my English is not the best, it's a bit rusty

Murkas

Hi there,
here is an actualization on how this layout is going...

I introduced some new stem plants like Ian said and I think they do well without CO2.
The plant is Nesae Pedicielatta.

Here are the photos. Infortunately didn't came out as good as the first ones

Front look:


Behind loook:


The new fauna, Neritina Natalaensis:


Ready to hear some comments

Gilles

Nice setup!

Murkas

Hi Giles,
thanks for the comment

Murkas

Hi folks,
long time no actualization...

There were some changes made to the aquarium.
I introduced some new fish, Pelmatochromis Thomasi aka Anomalochromis Thomasi...

Short time after they arrival (1\2 weeks ago) they have layed some eggs, infortunately they were all eaten... that's what inexperience does





Here are some actualized photos on the layout...





Happy new year to all!

MiKlo

Nice tank. Really like your hardscape!!

fishnvw

Good looking tank. I like the way it is filling in. And I love cichlids in planted tanks good choice. I'm a big fan of biotopes as well it takes effort to research and setup and it shows through the work. Good job.