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Hi,

Thanks again for your compliments

Originally Posted by John N.

I remember seeing the "Syrah" before and loved it then and I'm loving it now. My jaw is on the floor.

It's really good to know that layout is better than previous one!
You know that when somebody try to do something similar of what have done, have a big possibility of been ridicule and not surpass the expectations. For this reason I was quite expectant about general opinions... IMHO this layout is much better than Syrah, but is only to my eyes! If the people said so... I believe it!

Originally Posted by John N.

Your new aquacape Pinheiro manso is even better and quite possibily the most original aquascape I have seen in a long time.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by John N.

Filipe, your aquascapes are a breath of fresh air, and I absolutely am delighted you are here at ASW and sharing your scapes with us. You are a true aquascaping master.

Finally I found a place where I can learn more and with the best!
As I can see, this forum isn't full of people and here we can find people that really know what they're talking about... I came late, but on time!
Thanks for the invitation.
About the "master"... I need to learn much more, to be one!

Originally Posted by John N.

The thing I would like to see different would be the fish selection. A larger school of smaller species of fish would round bring balance to the scape and fauna.

I have there 12 x Boraras maculatus and 2 x Iriatherina werneri; what do you suggest?

Originally Posted by John N.

And lastly, my imaginative self would love to see a figurine of a person sitting underneath the tree. The scale of the landscape, rocks, and the center piece tree is very reminiscent of the lost Taiwanese style.
-John N.

I can do it only for the moment... take some pictures and then remove it!

Here it is the setup:

Name: Pinheiro manso
Date: 01.02.2008 - dd.mm.yyyy
Size: 55x35x35 ( long*wide*tall) cm
Volume: 67L
Temperature: 25ºC
pH: 6,8

Lighting: 3x24w T5 6.500k
Filter: Aquaclear 25
CO2: DIY + Elos ATO-10
Substrate: Elos bottom mineral, Elos Terra zero, Elos Terra natural soil small grain (12L)
Fertilization: Elos Fase1, Fase2, Extra1 and K40 by Elos Schedule program
Fase2 on Mon, Wed and Fri
Fase1 + K40 on Tue and Thur
Extra1 + K40 on Sat
with 0.5ml of each product

Maintenance: TPA once a week of 20%, Usually I do it on Sunday.

Rocks: Schist
Wood decoration: Red Moorwood, DIY from 3 branches of wood

Plants: Eleocharis parvula, Utricularia graminifolia and Singapore moss (Vesicularia dubyana)

Fish: Otocinclus sp, Boraras maculatus and Iriatherina werneri

Invertebrate: Neocaridina heteropoda var. red and Caridina cf. cantonensis 'Tiger'

And it is all! Any doubt, just ask!

Cheers,

Filipe Oliveira