The Desperado Trail

Rastaman · 06-25-2009, 02:57 AM

With this tank i was participate on AAC - 10th place in Nano category

The majestic Velebit is the largest and, for natural phenomena, the richest Croatian mountain. Protected as nature park and extending to 2000 km2 in are, it is by far the largest protected area in Croatia, largest than all the other put together.
Within the nature park it is a whole range of smaller protected areas, including two national parks Northern Velebit and Paklenica.
The name of layout came from the past, actually it is the name of the German western about Winnetou filmed on that locations.

Comments & critics are

Anti-Pjerrot · 06-25-2009, 04:05 AM

I like the size and choice of plants. Only using moss and riccardia was a good idea.
How old is the scape? And how about ferts - using so few plants and that type could'nt work with a normal rutine?

James Marshall · 06-25-2009, 05:34 AM

The sence of scale is amazing, it looks like the tank would be at least 90cm long.
Congrats on your contest placement.

Cheers James

elmagico82 · 06-25-2009, 06:59 AM

Rastaman i love your creation

Jur4ik · 06-25-2009, 07:31 AM

Tanks looks xtimes bigger than it is - awesome!
Would like to know your ferts and maintenance regime too

FAAO · 06-25-2009, 10:29 AM

It is unbelievable that you only obtained the 10th position with this tank!!!
The judges were sleeping during the judging or don't know a bit of aquascaping...

Keep up the good work!

MonoBarrientos · 06-25-2009, 04:13 PM

ohhh, this tank was one of my favourites in the contest (mm maybe the best in my opinion) !! I post your photo of the aquarium in many sites!

Congratulations for the greatest job in this aquascape!!

"Saludos" from Chile,
Guillermo

gliga · 06-26-2009, 11:12 AM

Bravo prijatelju!

Rastaman · 06-26-2009, 05:42 PM

Hi guys, thanks for yours sincere comments!

I started this scape in April last year. At the beginning, I had a problems with moss acclimatization. When they finally acclimatize, high summer temperatures wase all my efforts, and moss started to stagnate again.

Fortunately i didn't had any algae problems, and maintenance was quite simple - just regular water change once a week with 5 l of water.

There was no need to even trim the moss, so for that reason, it's my favorite tank so far.
Guillermo, thanks for advertisement

Leonard · 06-28-2009, 05:40 AM

Good work, you have totaly succeded with making the tank look larger than it really is. Awsome hardscape as well! =)

ikhtiandr · 06-28-2009, 11:10 AM

Rаstаmаn,super tank!

user367 · 06-28-2009, 04:41 PM

fantastic!

Vele bit · 06-29-2009, 10:44 AM

Great as always,Rastaman ! The thing that I like the most is that it looks so simple and you can almost feel every touch of tweezers that planted it. Great job on imitating Velebit's nature. That mountain is my inspiration in many things olso. For example, My nickname

kojot · 06-29-2009, 03:46 PM

What can i say, so good reproduction of your Dalmacia!!!
Shame its only 10th place.

DiogoHCMatias · 06-29-2009, 04:49 PM

I agreed with FAAO and kojot, you desearve much more than the 10th place!
Personaly it was my favorite tank in the nano competition, and one the best of all contest.
Congratulations!

Rastaman · 07-02-2009, 12:20 PM

Hi guys, thanks for your compliments!

I have just rescaped this tank, as i need that stones for the new project.

ro2f · 07-02-2009, 03:57 PM

Danilo · 07-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Amazing scape!

iam_koi · 07-13-2009, 10:25 AM

i very much like this.. how i wish there are rocks like this here in the Philippines...it's time to improvise..

kudos, excellent scape!

fenix.hero · 07-22-2009, 07:38 AM

what amazing tank you have there !!

06-25-2009, 02:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rastaman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 36	The Desperado Trail With this tank i was participate on AAC - 10th place in Nano category The majestic Velebit is the largest and, for natural phenomena, the richest Croatian mountain. Protected as nature park and extending to 2000 km2 in are, it is by far the largest protected area in Croatia, largest than all the other put together. Within the nature park it is a whole range of smaller protected areas, including two national parks Northern Velebit and Paklenica. The name of layout came from the past, actually it is the name of the German western about Winnetou filmed on that locations. Comments & critics are __________________ Last edited by Rastaman; 06-25-2009 at 03:53 AM.. Reason: Photo reupload

06-25-2009, 04:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anti-Pjerrot Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 729	I like the size and choice of plants. Only using moss and riccardia was a good idea. How old is the scape? And how about ferts - using so few plants and that type could'nt work with a normal rutine? __________________ Scape it - Kristoffer

06-25-2009, 06:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
elmagico82 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: italy Posts: 144	Rastaman i love your creation __________________ italian do it better visit my blog:

06-25-2009, 07:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,147	Tanks looks xtimes bigger than it is - awesome! Would like to know your ferts and maintenance regime too __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

06-25-2009, 10:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
FAAO Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portugal - Oporto Posts: 63	It is unbelievable that you only obtained the 10th position with this tank!!! The judges were sleeping during the judging or don't know a bit of aquascaping... Keep up the good work! __________________ Cheers, Filipe Oliveira Click on the picture to visit my blogsite

06-25-2009, 05:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
James Marshall Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 100	The sence of scale is amazing, it looks like the tank would be at least 90cm long. Congrats on your contest placement. Cheers James

06-25-2009, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
MonoBarrientos Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 96	ohhh, this tank was one of my favourites in the contest (mm maybe the best in my opinion) !! I post your photo of the aquarium in many sites! Congratulations for the greatest job in this aquascape!! "Saludos" from Chile, Guillermo

06-26-2009, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
gliga Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Serbia Posts: 50	Bravo prijatelju! __________________ http://www.aqua-art.org http://fildale.net/photogallery.php?album_id=26

06-26-2009, 05:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rastaman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 36	Hi guys, thanks for yours sincere comments! I started this scape in April last year. At the beginning, I had a problems with moss acclimatization. When they finally acclimatize, high summer temperatures wase all my efforts, and moss started to stagnate again. Fortunately i didn't had any algae problems, and maintenance was quite simple - just regular water change once a week with 5 l of water. There was no need to even trim the moss, so for that reason, it's my favorite tank so far. Guillermo, thanks for advertisement __________________

06-28-2009, 05:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
Leonard Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sweden, Kungsbacka Posts: 110	Good work, you have totaly succeded with making the tank look larger than it really is. Awsome hardscape as well! =) __________________

06-28-2009, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
ikhtiandr Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ukraine Posts: 6	Rаstаmаn,super tank! __________________ Alexsander Grebenyuk

06-28-2009, 04:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
user367 Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ukraina Posts: 16	fantastic!

06-29-2009, 10:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Vele bit Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Zagreb Croatia Posts: 32	Great as always,Rastaman ! The thing that I like the most is that it looks so simple and you can almost feel every touch of tweezers that planted it. Great job on imitating Velebit's nature. That mountain is my inspiration in many things olso. For example, My nickname

06-29-2009, 03:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
kojot Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Serbia Posts: 86	What can i say, so good reproduction of your Dalmacia!!! Shame its only 10th place.

06-29-2009, 04:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
DiogoHCMatias Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lisbon - Portugal Posts: 70	I agreed with FAAO and kojot, you desearve much more than the 10th place! Personaly it was my favorite tank in the nano competition, and one the best of all contest. Congratulations!

07-02-2009, 12:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
Rastaman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 36	Hi guys, thanks for your compliments! I have just rescaped this tank, as i need that stones for the new project. __________________

07-02-2009, 03:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
ro2f Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Moldova Posts: 10	cool

07-02-2009, 10:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
Danilo Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 11	Amazing scape! __________________

07-13-2009, 10:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
iam_koi Senior Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 129	i very much like this.. how i wish there are rocks like this here in the Philippines...it's time to improvise.. kudos, excellent scape! __________________ Please do visit us at www.aquaticcebuenthusiasts.com

07-22-2009, 07:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
fenix.hero Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 16	what amazing tank you have there !!

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