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Hi,

Thanks again to all for the comments and compliments!
I'll try to answer to all questions, if I forgot something please just ask or remember me

Originally Posted by jeffboyarrdee

Do you grow the tree last or at the same time as the foreground?

Yes! On the step by step picture you can see that I tied the moss on the wood after I did plant the foreground.

Originally Posted by arowanaman

Don't hate me if you see me recreate my verison of the same thing

Of course that I will not hate you.... but you need to promise one thing! Your layout should be better than mine!

Originally Posted by Revernance

What kind of moss is that?

Is Taiwan Moss "Taxiphyllum alternans"

Originally Posted by Revernance

How often do you dose?

Everyday!
Fase2 on Mon, Wed and Fri
Fase1 + K40 on Tue and Thur
Extra1 + K40 on Sat
with 0.5ml of each product

TPA once a week of 20%, Usually I do it on Sunday.

Originally Posted by Revernance

How long did it take for all that moss to grow?

To give this aspect, 2 months with regular trimmings.

Originally Posted by Paul Higashikawa

Regardless of what the judges say, this tank is just awesome

We'll see what they'll say... if they will say something... I don't expect a good score on ADA and AGA this year. This layout isn't fresh or new, so the judges for sure will not score it like last layout.
But we'll see...

I did it for pleasure and to perfect some trimming techniques and test utricularia... and it did result perfectly!!


SETUP:
Name: Pinheiro manso
Date: 01.02.2008 - dd.mm.yyyy
Size: 55x35x35 ( long*wide*tall) cm
Volume: 67L
Temperature: 25ºC
pH: 6,8

Lighting: 3x24w T5 6.500k
Filter: Aquaclear 25
CO2: DIY + Elos ATO-10

Substrate: Elos bottom mineral, Elos Terra zero, Elos Terra natural soil small grain (12L)
Fertilization: Elos Fase1, Fase2, Extra1 and K40 by Elos Schedule program

Rocks: Schist
Wood decoration: Red Moorwood, DIY from 3 branches of wood

Plants: Eleocharis parvula, Utricularia graminifolia and Singapore moss (Vesicularia dubyana)

Fish: Otocinclus sp, Boraras maculatus and Iriatherina werneri
Invertebrate: Neocaridina heteropoda var. red and Caridina cf. cantonensis 'Tiger'

And it is all! Any doubt, just ask!

Cheers,

Filipe Oliveira