Final Layout

[maurizio]

240 l Eheim tank, filled with about 150 l.

Just started modifying salinity from fresh, I'm adding 105 g of sea salts per week until final goal of SG 1.002 will be reached (5 weeks).

The first inhabitants are 3 Toxotes Microlepis, added some 2 weeks ago. They spit like hell to everything, today while feeding them I got spit right onto my face!

Next addition 6 Parambassis Ranga, and then a few Nerites and Caridina Multidentata (amano shrimp). The latter will have to survive the attentions of the fishes, let's see.....

Comments?

More pics in my (b)log, My aquarium.

 

[mike455555]

wow ... well done it looks great needs afew more plants IMO ohh and more fish ;p

whats the hanging plant?

 

[maurizio]

wow ... well done it looks great needs afew more plants IMO ohh and more fish ;p

whats the hanging plant?

I chose what looks to me the most similar to mangrove leaves, it's the silk ficus of Exoterra.

I'd love to add more than the above list, but I believe with 150 l that will be it. The filter is a lovely Eheim professionel 3.

More plants... My initial plan was strictly a mangrove river bank, without plants at all. I convinced myself to add a bit of Ceratophyllum (and a few patches of Java moss), just for the sake of the glassfish, and perhaps to help a bit against algae.

 

[Ny82]

That is stunning I love it

 

[mike455555]

you need a croc in there as well >.> (although they need massive tanks with a lot of land to live... (pond sized tanks)

 

[maurizio]

I was in Brazil a couple of weeks ago, in a mangrove swamp looking for some seedlings, and indeed I met two caimans (little)!!

 

[mike455555]

I was in Brazil a couple of weeks ago, in a mangrove swamp looking for some seedlings, and indeed I met two caimans (little)!!

wow thats great. i met one at my not so LFS he was so cute!!! i wanted one but then i found how what they needed... they need like 10M by 10M of land with at least 6x4 meters squared of heated water+ basking lamps ... i can dream....

 

[TetraUk]

Looks great , only thing you could try is going down the more riparium route and having live plants growing out of the water something like this:

 

[maurizio]

Indeed, there are some epiphites glued to the aerial part of the roots: some tillandsiae, and a micro-orchid (Schoenorchis Fragrans). There are some close-up photos in the blog.

 

[snazy]

I really like your fish tank. Is that tree artificial?

 

[maurizio]

Yep, it's actually three artificial "mangrove roots" put together, can't recall the producer: http/www.zooplus.com/shop/fish/decoration/artificial_root. Two Large and one Small. They're not strictly identical to the mangrove roots, but I like them as the best option. Recently I found these, awfully expensive: http/www.unimati.biz/group.asp?group=345.

 

[snazy]

Thanks. They are quite expensive though

 

[Install]

I'm always jealous of archers. Lovely things, can't wait til I can get some of my own

 

[maurizio]

Absolutely lovely.
I'm looking forward to try adding some insects in the aerial part. At least one of them is very much into spitting at any time.

 

[minnnt]

Looking good mate. Really interesting!!