glenn
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hello, this is my first propper fully commited planted tank,(i have kept plants but they were just thrown in) i was tired of waiting to get the stuff i need for my 180L so in the mean time i thought i will set up a nano and i had most of the stuff needed for it any way 😀
specs
tank- 15L (14'x8'x8'--36x20x20cm) very old scrached, chiped a bit, some stains around the rim i cant seem to get of (i think evaporated water) hopfully they will be less visable when filled.
lighting- 11w desk lamp
filtration-azoo mignon 150 HOB
co2- easycarbo @ half a mill a day
heating-i dont no yet, i do have 25w but it is big and unsightly, i might leave it to room temp (will this be ok?)😵 or buy a heating mat iv seen designed for betta tanks.
ferts & nutrients-EI
substrate-JBL aquabasis plus caped with unipac black micro gravel 1 inch at front sloping to 4 inches at back
hardscape-of course Seiryu Stone (mini landscape rock) about 2k
its not planted yet just scaped, i should be ordering my plants on tuesday(from TGM) and hopfully receiving them thursday or friday 😵
pics - firstly, apologies for the very poor picture quality the good camera was away at the time but i got it back for some better pics
the bare tank
adding the base layer of JBl aquabasis plus
from the side
i didnt take it right to the front to stop the layer effect when viewing it...
capping with the gravel
adding the main stone
the other stones...
the last one
i got back the slightly better camera at this point
main stone left view...
right view
planting-i plan to buy Eleocharis parvula and Marsilea hirsuta (i would have gone with HC but wanted to try somthing not so popular) and possibly another plant.
hopfully like this...
i plan to buy 2 pots of Eleocharis and 3 pots of Marsilea hirsuta, do you think this will be enough?
comments and critiques welcome, and any questions please ask
Glenn.
specs
tank- 15L (14'x8'x8'--36x20x20cm) very old scrached, chiped a bit, some stains around the rim i cant seem to get of (i think evaporated water) hopfully they will be less visable when filled.
lighting- 11w desk lamp
filtration-azoo mignon 150 HOB
co2- easycarbo @ half a mill a day
heating-i dont no yet, i do have 25w but it is big and unsightly, i might leave it to room temp (will this be ok?)😵 or buy a heating mat iv seen designed for betta tanks.
ferts & nutrients-EI
substrate-JBL aquabasis plus caped with unipac black micro gravel 1 inch at front sloping to 4 inches at back
hardscape-of course Seiryu Stone (mini landscape rock) about 2k
its not planted yet just scaped, i should be ordering my plants on tuesday(from TGM) and hopfully receiving them thursday or friday 😵
pics - firstly, apologies for the very poor picture quality the good camera was away at the time but i got it back for some better pics
the bare tank
adding the base layer of JBl aquabasis plus
from the side
i didnt take it right to the front to stop the layer effect when viewing it...
capping with the gravel
adding the main stone
the other stones...
the last one
i got back the slightly better camera at this point
main stone left view...
right view
planting-i plan to buy Eleocharis parvula and Marsilea hirsuta (i would have gone with HC but wanted to try somthing not so popular) and possibly another plant.
hopfully like this...
i plan to buy 2 pots of Eleocharis and 3 pots of Marsilea hirsuta, do you think this will be enough?
comments and critiques welcome, and any questions please ask
Glenn.