Lost forest (Rio Paraguay biotop )

[halmiris]

I try to create a Rio Paraguay biotope, a bank of flooded forest in fact. How I managed that you will appreciate.
Aquarium is started at 25.O2.2011.
Aquarium Dimensions: 45/32/35cm
Capacity: 50l (net - 45l)
Substrate: sand from Hornbach, 1mm
Light: 20W Osram (economic bulb)
Filter: Super Hang-On 2 of Ocean Free
Heater: 50W Resun
Elements of design: Beech bark background (it covers the filter and heater). Other decorations: cork tree branches, twigs of alder root vines and oak leaves.
Plants: Hidrocotyle leucocephala and Limnobium Laevigatum, several threads of E. tenellus
Fauna: A pair of Laetacara dorsigera

Overall picture

The two Laetacara.

A movie with protagonists and their offspring, now 2.5 months aged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Bv6GPzWWI

 

[sheag35]

wow beautiful looking tank, how did you treat the wood before you put it in the tank, i'd like to try something like this myself.... any other species your thinking of adding?

 

[halmiris]

Thanks, glad you like it!

No, currently I do not think to add anything in tank. Is just for growing and breeding Laetacara.

Wood was first boiled with salt. Then dried and then varnished with ecological polish from Kober. I gave several layers of polish, each one was completely dry before giving the next layer. Then the wood was fixed with silicone on the rear window.

That's it

(I hope you understand me, sorry but my english is not perfect)

 

[halmiris]

Laetacara dorsigera babies, eating artemia from my hand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PRDZXpBPgk

 

[RustedKnight]

That is frankly, amazing!!

I would kill for a setup like this!

 

[halmiris]

Thanks so much for the feedback! (please don't kill enyone )
I hope to do more then that.

 

[halmiris]

A movie with parents trying to protect the offspring - made aprox. one month ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mjDHNu7DKU

The offspring today - they received the meal: frozen artemia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shjdjrk6FfY

 

[henkh]

Very nice tank! Very nice fish. And nice movie too. Compliments!

 

[halmiris]

Thank you.

 

[halmiris]

New movie with my tank.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsjngXjOD6w

 

[henkh]

[video=youtube;FsjngXjOD6w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsjngXjOD6w&feature=player_embedded[/video]

You can embed vieo, so did it for you. Then viewers don't have to leave forum

 

[halmiris]

Thank you, henkh.

 

[halmiris]

Photos:

 

[henkh]

Nice pics. Beautiful depth.

 

[tompoz]

It is incredible how you have managed to recreate a natural feel in such a small tank. Hats off!

 

[halmiris]

Thank you so much all!

New movies:

 

[henkh]

Again, very nice. Question: What kingd of backgroud do you have in this tank, because of the beautiful depth its creating.

 

[halmiris]

Small Changes.

 

[halmiris]

The Three Musketeers


An old movie. Favorite food frozen Artemia.

 

[halmiris]

Some dwarves always hungry.