#263: 120L Paludarium - Hillstream Fallen Tree -

Tomasz Sutkowski Wendover, United Kingdom

Comments

I love your fish selection and stream bed. The "fallen tree" is a little coarse though. Something with a finer "root system" would have worked better.
— Karen Randall
A lovley piece of nature
— Oliver Knott

Aquascape Details

Dimensions 60 × 45 × 60 cm
Title - Hillstream Fallen Tree -
Volume 120L
Background None
Lighting 3 x 20W halogen lamps; natural sunlight - roof window
Filtration Mechanical: AquaOne CF-1200 external filter
Natural: sphagnum moss and cladophora
Plants Microsorum pteropus(Java fern);Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov';Aegagropila linnaei(Cladophora; Marimo)- substitute of streaem alge

Woodland sphagnum moss,woodland fern, (Hedera helix)ivy - food for insects
Animals Tanichthys albonubes(White Cloud Mountain Minnow) x 5; Gastromyzon stellatus x 2; Gastromyzon zebrinus (Striped Hillstream Loach) x 1;Sewellia lineolata(Tiger Hillstream Loach)x 1; Gastromyzon (unknow)x 1; Carausius morosus(Indian stick insects) x 4
Materials Rocks;stones;pebbles;empty land snail's shells;woodland tree wood; ivy wood.

No substrate for moss and fern, they grow attached to the rocks, pipes and wood.
Additional Information Exoterra vivarium 120 L total volume but water volume is 25L(60 x 45 x 15 cm) plus 6,5L of canister filter capacity.Fast water flow making of 1200l/h external filter outflow and Hydor Pico submerged water pump 800l/h and Rena external air pump.Ferttilization once a week with Sachem Excel and is given nourishment with Liquifry every week to stimulate infusoria grow.No extra heating.30% water change every week.

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