CovaMoura

[tmiravent]

Hi,
starting my first journal, CouvaMoura.
It's my second try with this nano/panoramic tank.
This time i'll try the stones.
Here is the first image:

cheers,
tiago

 

[tmiravent]

Setup
Tank GAD: 100x23x17 (30 liters)
Light DIY Led Gu10 with 4 independent channels [ 3xBLUE 1,3W + 2xRED 1,3W + 2x4W 4000ºK + 4x3W 6500ºK + 2x4W 6500ºK dimmable]
HELP Specialized Plant [and maybe black volcanic sand above, the Help substrate is too light]
Eheim 2211 and connected to a bigger tank (for heating, filtering, fertilizing, Co2, etc)

plants (already in stock)
vallisneria spiralis mini
eleocharis sp mini
staurogyne repens
rotala nanjenshan
hemianthus micranthemoides (para o arranque)
hemianthus callitrichoides
alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'


To buy (or not)
Anúbia petit ou nana
Pogostemon Helferi (1 or 2 )
Ríccia dwarf (maybe)
Utriculária graminifolia
2 small surprises

Fish
corydoras habrosus
corydoras pygmaeus
boraras
Shrimp (not shore yet)

 

[Nuno M.]

Hi there Tiago,

Looking forward to the development of your thank, if you need Staurogyne Repens , give me a call, plenty to spend 😉

Cheers, Nuno Matos

 

[tmiravent]

Hi there Nuno!
This tank is really difficult, to small for most plants. I'm learning to think small, it's a challenge.
I'm letting the stones for some time to play and adjust them i'll glue them!

The green list is what i have already! The alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' is doing fine (your production)!
The ones that i need Anúbia petit, P. Helferi and U. Graminifoilia (but very small portions).
I have lot's of plants (in the big one) if you need anything for your next tank just knock my door! 😎

Nice to see you here,
cheers
tiago

 

[Nuno M.]

A. Reineckii Mini is a wonderful plant, I'm glad you like it ...

Will be following your Journal , very different measures to work out, but something unusual and good can come out of that 😉

Cheers,

Nuno Matos

 

[darren636]

That's a wonderful looking shallow tank.

 

[tmiravent]

Second version...

 

[James O]

Hard to tell without substrate but I like the first layout. The lighting is great btw

You should be building traditional stone walls for a living 😉

 

[darren636]

Is that the iaplc winner ?

 

[faizal]

Hi 🙂. Is that styrofoam under the rocks?

 

[tmiravent]

Hard to tell without substrate but I like the first layout. The lighting is great btw

You should be building traditional stone walls for a living 😉

Hello,
yes a love tradicional portuguese stone building.
It's an source of inspiration!

 

[tmiravent]

Hi 🙂. Is that styrofoam under the rocks?

Yes is styfoam.
I need to lift up the stones a litle bit.
🙂

 

[LondonDragon]

Prefer the first layout, the second is a little flat! 😉 mãos á obra!! 😉

 

[Lindy]

I like 1st.

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[tmiravent]

Third version...

 

[James O]

Still no.1 😉

 

[LondonDragon]

Still no.1 😉

Agreed, too many rocks now! 😛

 

[aliclarke86]

Number one 😀

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[tmiravent]

Nº1 will be!
Some small adjustments.
The lower stones, on right and left will not be visible (imagine the substrate in that line).


Cheers!

 

[James O]

I think the tiny fill in stones really made the first one