[Alberto Sosa]

Tank Specifications
Tank: 62x30x35 cm (65 liters) - 24½"x12"x14" (17 Gallons)
Lighting: 4x18w T8 (2 685 + 2 965). 10 hours per day.
CO2: pressurized external exchanger. design staff (2 b/s)
Substrate: Akadama covered with gravel quartz
Filtration: Eheim 2215 with reduced flow (Foamex - Eheim Ehfisubstratpro - perlon wool)

Plants and Fauna
Flora: Hemianthus micranthemoides; Rotala rotundifolia; Ludwigia brevipes; Vesicularia sp.; Heteranthera zosterifolia; Cryptocoryne sp..

Fauna: Nannostomus marginatus; Hyphessobrycon amandae; Otocinclus affinis; Caridina cantonensis; Neocaridina heteropoda.

Maintenance
75% water changed "trickle down".
Fertilizer: 2 mg/l NO3 (KNO3), 0.2 mg/l PO4 (KPO4H2), 1.3 mg/l K (K2SO4), 0,025 mg/l Fe (SO4Fe + EDTA) on a daily basis.

Regular pruning all plants

Best regards
Alberto Sosa

 

[Revan]

Hi Alberto, compliments your plants are astonishing!

Could you tell us the GH, KH and pH values?

You automatically change 75% of the water every week or every day?

I see that you don't use trace elements.
Your plant uptake these from the tap water?

Thank you

 

[Alberto Sosa]

Hello Claudio

Thank you for your words.

The water in the aquarium has a GH = 10; KH = 5; pH = 6.7

The change is made from 75% a week.

I use Kelamix Complex at times. Tap water contains enough trace elements.

Best regards

 

[Alberto Sosa]

 

[chester]

Beautiful... I really like the effect you created with Ludwigia. However, Hydrocotyle is not necessary imo.

 

[ch3fb0yrdee]

Great tank. Is that weeping moss? It's a fantastic moss. Your tank is really nice. WOW

 

[Alberto Sosa]

Hello ch3fb0yrdee

Thank you very much for your words.

In this aquarium moss plays a special mission to the fore.

Greetings
Alberto Sosa

 

[Pinto]

Your tank is so amazing!
those plant look super healthy.

 

[Alberto Sosa]

Thank you very much, Pinto.

It's the biggest compliment you can give the aquarium.

Greetings
Alberto Sosa

 

[thief]

I tip my hat to you. Looks as if you took a piece of Hui Cliff works from last years and added your own magic to it. Well Done!

 

[Al_koholic]

Very nice green hills in the first picture.
You have an awesome tank.

 

[Alberto Sosa]

I tip my hat to you. Looks as if you took a piece of Hui Cliff works from last years and added your own magic to it. Well Done!

Dear Thief.

I am happy enough to do the comparison with tanks Cliff Hui. Cliff is a super man aquascaping.

Thank you very much for your words.

Best regards
Alberto Sosa

 

[Alberto Sosa]

Very nice green hills in the first picture.
You have an awesome tank.

Dear Al Koolic

Thank you very much for your comments.

True, the green hills provide a unique aspect to this tank.

Best regards
Alberto Sosa

 

[Bunbuku]

I really like the effect of the cascading moss hills! How do manage to "train" (or maybe trim) it so that it looks neat but yet natural?

 

[Alberto Sosa]

I really like the effect of the cascading moss hills! How do manage to "train" (or maybe trim) it so that it looks neat but yet natural?

Hello Bunbuku.

The moss is attractive for several reasons: Good light conditions and nutrients and with careful pruning very often.

Filtration of the aquarium is very generous.

Best regards
Alberto Sosa

 

[gwendal]

Very nice job Alberto.
The paradise for the shrimps.

 

[Alberto Sosa]

Very nice job Alberto.
The paradise for the shrimps.

Hello Gwendal

Thank you very much for your words.

It is true that shrimp are quite comfortables

Best regards
Alberto Sosa

 

[Loren27]

Hi Alberto.

I saw this wonderful aquarium in person and learn from Alberto and I can say that this aquarium is wonderful, by the careful, by the composition and by perfect stability over time (so long). There are few people who can do this three things at once.

Best regards

Loren

 

[starrystarstarr]

absolutely stunning!! the plants look very lush and healthy.

 

[Alberto Sosa]

Hi Alberto.

I saw this wonderful aquarium in person and learn from Alberto and I can say that this aquarium is wonderful, by the careful, by the composition and by perfect stability over time (so long). There are few people who can do this three things at once.

Best regards

Loren

Apreciadísimo amigo Loren.

A mí me vas a permitir escribirte en español; nuestra lengua.

Desde aquí te doy las gracias por los elogios que vuelcas a este acuario, tan mío como tuyo.

Sabes que es un lecho muy mimado, con la suerte de obtener recompensas de él. Me siento muy satisfecho con este trabajo teniendo en cuenta la cantidad de limitaciones, sobre todo de espacio, que me presenta. De todos modos y teniendo en cuenta mi pasión por lograr longevidad con los acuarios, sigo manteniéndolo vivo y seguiré mientras me responda.

Un fuerte abrazo
Alberto Sosa

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