Low Tech Tank "Jurassic World" - 96L Low-energy Aquascape

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This aquarium is inspired by Jurassic World. Hardscape made of Red Moorwood and Fossilized Wood on which various ferns grow - a good combination to evoke that period.
The aquascape is 17 months old. After 4 months from the start I decided to stop adding CO2. I think it was a good decision in terms of maintenance even though I had to remove some of the stem plants. Not so much because of the CO2, but because I also raised the lighting console by about 10 cm so that I could grow plants above the water surface.
This has been a low-energy aquarium for over a year now.

Dimensions: 60x40x40cm - 96 liters or 25 gallons
Lighting: Zetlight Qmaven II ZT6300II
Filtration: Eheim 2217
Substrate:
Lava gravel, ADA Amazonia light, Pool filter sand
Hardscape: Fossilized Wood, Red Moorwood
Flora: Anubias sp. 'Congensis Mini', Anubias sp. 'Micro', Anubias sp. 'Mini Coin', Anubias sp. 'Pangolino', Anubias sp. 'Petite', Anubias sp. 'Snow White', Bolbitis sp. 'Mini' Guinea 2002, Bucephalandra sp. 'Belindae' P. Boyce 2011, Bucephalandra sp. 'Catherinae', Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang Mini', Fissidens nobilis, Hygrophila pinnatifida, Hymenasplenium obscurum, Marsilea crenata, Hottonia palustris, Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo', Microsorum sp. 'Mini Coral', Microsorum sp. 'Mini needle leaf', Moss 'Mini Weeping' Borneo, Phyllanthus fluitans, Riccardia sp. 'Graeffei', Rotala sp. 'Green'
Above the water surface: Rumohra sp., Neoregelia liliputiana, Neoregelia sp. 'Perfect Stripe', Davallia fejeensis, Tillandsia brachycaulos, forest moss.
Fauna: Caridina multidentata, Neocaridina davidi var. 'Blue Jelly', Theodoxus danubialis, Garra flavatra, Parambassis ranga, Ctenops nobilis
Fertilization: Plantavit complete 1.2ml daily via dosing pump

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Day 511:

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@Bolbi - WOW! Thanks for posting these. Beautiful pictures.

You did nail the pre-historic look even down to the fish! Impressive. What fish are those?

I know you've been at it for a long time but your photography skills are awesome. Well done!
 
@Bolbi - WOW! Thanks for posting these. Beautiful pictures.

You did nail the pre-historic look even down to the fish! Impressive. What fish are those?

I know you've been at it for a long time but your photography skills are awesome. Well done!

Thanks Art! I would like to add image captions under the pictures but seems I can't edit the post anymore. :unsure:
The fish I keep here are: Parambassis ranga, Ctenops nobilis and Garra flavatra
 
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