Here's my latest aquascape - "Shaded Sanctuary". Please excuse the poor photography, as these are the first photos taken with my new camera.
As you can see, it's full of slow-growers that tolerate shade. I have deliberately gone for a very low maintenance layout as I am too busy to maintain a high-growth set up.
I'm not entirely happy with the composition but am a little afraid to move the crypts about too much. I'd like to add more wood and have some willow moss coming soon.
The plants have been maturing for around six months now. The only plant I've needed to tame is the Java fern.
Spec -
Tank - Juwel Rio 125 (125 l. / 33 US gal.)
Filter - Juwel Compact H internal (400 lph)
Lighting - 2 x 18w T8 6500K Interpet Daylight Plus for 10 hours (1.1 wpg)
CO2 - Pressurized system, 1 BPS, Rhinox 2000 diffuser
Substrate - Tropica Plant Substrate and 1-3mm gravel, Tropica Capsules
Fertilisation - modified EI, 10ml Tropica Plant Nutrition liquid 2x week, NPK 2x week, 50% weekly water change
Water - (from tap) KH 7, GH 13, NO3 20ppm, PO4 5ppm
Plants - Cryptocoryne balansae, C. wentii (brown and green), C. undulata, C. parva, Microsorium pteropus, Anubias barteria var. nana, Crinum calamistratum
Fish - Barbus/Puntius pentazona
