#1194 The Path to the Village Behind
About This Aquascape
"I aimed to capture the scenery along the path leading over the hill to the neighboring village. The grand tree standing there always felt like a reassuring, dependable uncle to me. I expressed this layout by recalling those fond old memories."
- Filter
- Canister filter : Oase Biomaster 600
- CO2 System
- CO2 concentration: approximately 25–30 ppm (drop checker: green, 4dKH reference solution) CO2 injection: begins 1 hr before lights-on, ends simultaneously with lights-off Photoperiod: 9 hrs/day
- Lighting
- ONF Flat-ONE Photoperiod: 9 hrs/day (e.g., 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
- Substrate
- NEO Premium Plants Soil, Quartz sand (SiO₂)/commercial name "Geumsa"
- Hardscape Materials
- Chamaecyparis obtusa, Seiryu Stone
- Background
- blue sky blue adhesive sheet
Species
Rohanella titteya (var. Albino), Crossocheilus oblongus, Otocinclus vittatus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Corydoras panda, Neocaridina denticulata
Plant species
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba', Micranthemum tweedei 'Monte Carlo', Hydrocotyle tripartita, Eriocaulon sp. 'Water Eye', Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam', Lobelia cardinalis, Hygrophila pinnatifida 'Uttara Kannada', Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica', Microsorum pteropus 'APC Sunrise', Microsorum pteropus 'Petite', Rotala rotundifolia 'Blood Red', Eleocharis montevidensis, Eriocaulon sp. feather duster, Eleocharis sp. 'Belem', Vesicularia montagnei 'Christmas', Fissidens fontanus
Fertilization
Weekly 50% water change with 45ml of NEO Plants Ferti liquid fertilizer.
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