New adventure "Hallelujah Mountains" [13g]

[scuba dude]

Thanks guys Made some changes... White sand replaced with beige one, and fixed right side a little bit:

Better?

Best !!

 

[tiger terror]

Thanks guys Made some changes... White sand replaced with beige one, and fixed right side a little bit:

Better?

Looks great sir! The change in the sand color was a good call..

20L Mafia...

 

[scuba dude]

OK I am curious , any idea of how long it has taken you to get it to this point? You obviously have a great deal of patience not to mention some hidden talent.

 

[Rastaman]

You mean how long i am in aquascaping? Well, almost 10 years now. If you asking about this scape, i am building it a few days (every day a little bit). Maybe 2 working hours total.

 

[scuba dude]

That's pretty impressive for two hours work. Your 10 years experience really stands out. Great job.

 

[DaleV87]

That's pretty impressive for two hours work. Your 10 years experience really stands out. Great job.

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[Hunter73]

How's it looking now?


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[Rastaman]

Same. I am waiting to collect all needed plants, and then i will start planting. As currently in Croatia are very hot i will postpone it for a week or two.

 

[Rastaman]

Planting - 3D painting

Needed stuff:

Fissidens (about 30ml) and water (about 100ml) blended with blender:

As i need less mixture i filtrated it over coffee filter bag:

In blended Fissidens i put 30ml of RO water and one tsp of Acidofil - Acidofil is yoghurt with Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria whic is good to prevent fungus:

With that mixture i paint stones on desired spots:

And when i finished i cover the tank with transparent foil

Now i have to wait a new growth to appear, and for a 2-3 weeks iam planning to flood it.
Also i am planning to spray it with RO water at least once a day.

 

[PassengerTN]

Very cool with the moss/yogurt idea. I've seen the technic used before as a "green graffiti" type thing. Interested in how well it works out. Have you seen this done before in an aquarium setting?


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[Fishperson]

Awesome! Can't wait to see how it grows in. I've seen Mythbusters do an experiment with this (to see if a rolling stone really can gather moss they painted a stone with moss like this and tried to get it to grow. Spoiler alert: It didn't) but I've never seen it used in aquaria.

 

[Rastaman]

Very cool with the moss/yogurt idea. I've seen the technic used before as a "green graffiti" type thing. Interested in how well it works out. Have you seen this done before in an aquarium setting?


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I didn't. I saw this technic "moss graffiti" on youtube and thought it can work in aquarium. Time will tell.

 

[PassengerTN]

I didn't. I saw this technic "moss graffiti" on youtube and thought it can work in aquarium. Time will tell.

Yes that is what I was referring to. I truly hope it works, because it's a wonderful idea. The moss graffiti works great. Hope it works well in a tank too

Jesse

 

[Rastaman]

Flooded! Earlier than expected, but no harm. 99,9% of Fissidens stayed on the rocks. There was some fat from the yoghurt on the surface, but easly removed with paper towels. I am not planning to run filter yet, as i don't know if the Fissidens ancored by their rhizoides. When i notice a new growth then i will turn on the filter. CO2 running normaly.

 

[Rastaman]

I don't like the empty space on the left background so i decide to put stones there. As i don't have so oblong pieces i have glued barbecue sticks on the stones and stick them to the substrate. Sticks wont be visible as there goes Rotala, only peaks will be visible.

 

[PassengerTN]

You crafty booger. How well would you say the moss painting worked?

Jesse

 

[Rastaman]

Still early to say - no new growth. But good thing is that it is still sticked on the rocks. Fissidens is a slow grower...

 

[PassengerTN]

Hopefully it stays attached for you. I really want to try it out when I set my 20L up

Jesse

 

[Fishperson]

Pretty good idea, but will it rot?

 

[Rastaman]

Hopefully not till the final photo... Later, i don't mind.
Filter started, no blow-off Fissidens