Green Desert

Established: October 22, 2010.
Size: 90 X 45 X 45 cm.
Light: 21 watt X 4 (Oreva T5 3 footer).
Substrate: Mixture of Latarite and Soilrite.
Flora: Cryptocoryne wendtii, Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia, Cryptocoryne alba, Cryptocoryne tropica, Ludwigia repens, Heteranthera zosterifolia, Rotala macrandra, Blyxa japonica, Blyxa aubertii, Marselia quadrifolia, Glossostigma elatinoides, Riccia, Rotala rotundifolia green, Anubias nana, Anubias nana gold, Anibias barteri, Anubias caladiifolia, Anubias petite, Anubias congensis, Java fern windlov, Java fern narrow leaf, Java fern normal

Hardscape

After plantation

View from left Side

Anubias Collection

Riccia Stones

As on December 02, 2010

Plants Added: Eleocharis parvula (Hair Grass) : In the left-front corner of the tank.

After 75 Days (January 04, 2011)

Plants Added: Rotala rotundifolia Red, Pogostemon decanensis. Java moss, Christmas Moss

Pogostemon decanensis

Glossostigma elatinoides Carpet

As on February 04, 2011

Barclaya longifolia (February 04, 2011)

Glossostigma elatinoides Carpet (February 04, 2011)

Heteranthera diversifolia

Heteranthera zosterifolia

Ludwigia repens

Staurogyne sp.

Water lettuce to provide shade for low light plants.

After 150 days (March 22, 2011)

Barclaya longifolia buds

Staurogyne sp.

Hygrophila polysperma sunset

Barclaya longifolia Seeds (Collected on April 08, 2011)

After 200 Days (May 14, 2011)

Didplis diandra

Blyxa japonica

Rotala rotundofolia

Rock Garden::The Rocky Setup.

Tank Size: 45 cm X 30 cm X 30 cm

Light: 27 watt spiral CFL

Filter: Power head

CO2: DIY ( 2 liter bottle)

Plants: Glossostigma Elatinoides, Hair grass, Micranthemum umbrosum, Pogostemon decanensis, Barclaya longifolia.

Hard scape

Hard scape Close up

 After Plantation

After 48 Hours

As on November 29, 2010
Plants Removed: Glossostigma Elatinoides, Hair grass, Micranthemum umbrosum, Pogostemon decanensis, Barclaya longifolia.
Plants added: Marselia hirsuta, Flame moss, Christmas moss, Subwassertang, pelia (Monosolenium tenerum)

Marselia Carpet November 29, 2010

Albino Corydoras November 29, 2010

Update January 31, 2010

Fauna : Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla)-1 inch, and RCS

Flora : Christmas Moss (Vesicularia montagnei), flame moss(Taxiphyllum sp.), Weeping Moss (Vesicularia ferriei), subwassertang, , Marselia hirsuta, Bolbitis heudelotii

As on April 24, 2011

Bolbitis heudelotii 

Dinner Time

Moss Paradise::Moss tank.

Tank Size: 45 X 30 X 30 cm
Lighting: 27 watt CFL.
Substrate: Soilrite (40%) + Latarite (60%)
Flora: Christmas moss, Java Moss, Singapur Moss, Blyxa japonica, Anubias, Subwassertang, Elatine tiendra, hair grass, HM
Fauna: Red Cherry Shrimp, Snails, Ottocinclus affinis

As on March 08, 2010

Moss on wood

Blyxa japonica

Christmass moss

As on April 29, 2010

Added plants : Utricularia gibba, Riccia

Removed plants: Elatine tiendra

Moss 

Ottocinclus affinis

As on July 25, 2010
Changed background
Added plants: Barclaya longifolia, Bolbitis heudelotii, Marselia hirsuta
Removed plants: Riccia

Utricularia gibba