#1058 Mystical Tapajós
About This Aquascape
This aquarium represents an idealised and mystical vision of the Mesonauta fish habitat in the River Tapajós. This vision is based on Chris Lukhaup's images and videos.
- Filter
- Oase BioMaster2 600 thermo.
- CO2 System
- 30 ppm running 1 hour before lights turn on and turning off 1 hour before.
- Lighting
- Chihiros WRGB II PRO 90 + Chihiros WRGB SLIM 60 + Aquael leddy 14w.
- Substrate
- Volcanic gravel, ADA Power Sand, Amazonia V2 + Fluval Bio-stratum.
- Hardscape Materials
- Birch wood, gold stones, assorted rivel gravels and assorted sands.
- Background
- Backlighting and self-painted onion skin paper.
Species
Mesonauta mirificus and Otocinclus affinis.
Plant species
Eleocharis acicularis, Eleocharis pusilla, Limnophila hippurioides, Hygrophila serpyllum, Glossostigma elatinoides, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Ranunculus inundatus, Riccardia Chamedryfolia, Fissidens miroshaki, Leptodictyum riparium, Proserpinaca palustris cuba, Staurogyne repens, Rotala boschii, Juncus repens, Eleocharis vivipara, Myriophyllum mattogrossense.
Fertilization
Initial fertilizer: NPK + micros: 2 ml daily + extra potassium salts 1 ml/day (Monday through Friday). Fertilizer from approximately day 30: NPK + micros: 4 ml daily + extra potassium salts 2 ml/day (Monday through Thursday). Friday: double dose (1 before the water change and another after). Neo Essence: Monday and Thursday, 4 ml. Flourish Iron: Monday and Thursday, 1 or 2 ml. After pruning: Flourish Advanced, 12.5 ml.
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