Hello everybody! My name is Filipe Oliveira from Portugal! Some of you probably saw some of my works and now are thinking what I'm doing on my 60L aquarium... Here it is the answer... I know that is not original, but I wanted to see if I can do it again about the same theme and other plants. What you think about it? :-s This layout isn't finished. This picture is from yesterday and I intend to let grow a little more the utricularia and the tree's moss. Please do not share this picture in others forums! Let me know your opinion! Take care, Filipe Oliveira Ps. Pinheiro Manso, you can find here the meaning: --> Pinheiro manso pictures
It is like a banzai tree under water. I think it is GREAT. I love those two long finned fish, what are they?
If the Utricularia grows in, it will look exactly like a meadow or something. Have you tried another kind of moss? Maybe something that looks more like leafs.
Great to have you here my friend.:welcome: The tank looks great. The Utricularia looks much better than the eleocharis. Seems it's "dancing" in the wind. I know it's not one last photo, but don't you think that having the back light in the top will make a better effect? Abraço.
Hi, thanks to all for the comments. Those fish are Iriatherina werneri, I don't know if I'll keep them in the future. They are bigger for the layout and it loss depth. With the trims you can keep it very small and compact. The time will tell if is a good idea let it spread in entire substrate. I chose the same moss that I used on the last tree layout, the main difference is the trimming technique. But if you see that tree, you will see that tree don't have big leafs, they really thin like a needle. Cheers, Filipe Oliveira
I can test it!!! I think the back light on the bottom will force the rounded shape of the layout and the tree... What you think? Abraços!!! Filipe Oliveira
Very nicely done... Don't you have difficulties in growing plants underneath the "tree" (because of its shade) ?
Hi Filipe, Good to see you here... :welcome: at last!!! Again, another great work... but you don't think you can loose precious points at the contest, by using the same kind of aquascape? People will always compare this work with Syrah... Imagine a cliff... the tree at the top, some grass or other type of moss, making it's way coming down to something like a valley, using sunset colours for background... Um abraco, Jose Faria.
Welcome to the Forum Filipe, it's great to know another of the greatest Aquascaping Masters is in this site. Very nice scape, and the pic of the pine is beautiful as well. Regards
Ahh..this is the tank I love so much, bravo!^^ The new one is fabulous as well. I think the long fin fish look great, like a water bird.
Hi, As Anti-Pjerrot said, in terrestrial occurs the same. The shadows reduce the growing of the plants and give more realism to the layout. Thanks for the compliments! roud: Exactly! I came late but on time ) I accepted the invitation of John N. and here I'm!!! I know that!!! It will very difficult not compare both aquariums. The same theme... another tree... but I did want to test it again! I'm not afraid of the judgement day! I know that I'll loose points on creativity, because the first aquarium "Syrah" caused a great impact on people and this one isn't fresh! I cannot consider plagiarism, I'll consider a way to improve techniques and knowledge. Life goes on... What matters to me is do what I love to do... and the people when look to this tank will recognize my signature and my work! This is more important for me... Guillermo, trenac and waterfaller1 thanks for the kindly words! roud: Cheers, Filipe Oliveira
Hi, Some more pictures of step by step and my both aquariums! Set by step: The difference between Nature and Landscape: Cheers Filipe Oliveira
Great and very useful pics... Really like your Discus fishes and Echinodoruses as well as your mini journal. Rgds, Filip Todorovic - Fikus
I remember seeing the "Syrah" before and loved it then and I'm loving it now. My jaw is on the floor. Your new aquacape Pinheiro manso is even better and quite possibily the most original aquascape I have seen in a long time. 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. ^^ What's nice about this scape is the enormous scale and size illusion. Close up, the scape looks like it could easily be a 60 gallon aquarium, but nope it's only 60 liters (15 gallons)! On top of that, just take a look at the large discus tank next to it. Boy, you really get a sense of the size of the scape.:=D> 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. 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. Bravo Filipe! -John N.
Hi, Thanks again for your compliments :"> 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! Thanks! 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! I have there 12 x Boraras maculatus and 2 x Iriatherina werneri; what do you suggest? 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
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