Going nano.. Again

[KarthikC]

I wanted to make a tank for shrimps and small fish (that won't eat most shrimp). So I re-made the existing Nano with some driftwood and plants I already had.

Tank size is 1' cube, lights are 18W PLL. Substrate is ADA Amazonia.
Plants: Added: Hygrophilia Pinnatifida, Hygrophilia Quadrivalvis, Rotala Sp., Dwarf Saggitaria, Echinodorous Tenellus, Echinodorous Sp Medium Size (forgot the actual
name), Anubias (nana and petite), Dwarf Java fern, Oak Fern, Cryptocoryne wendtii and parva. Some of the parva are rididulously small.
Planning to add: S. Repens,More Java Ferns, some MC for the foreground and Some more stems directly behind the Anubias bunch.
Planned fauna: CRS and Boraras Species. Maybe a single otocinclus (would it be ok for a 1' Cube?). That's it.

Initial setup:



Later, changed the placement of the wood with Anubias:



After flooding:


Need to add HOB filter today. Once the plants root themselved well, will add another power head for extra flow.

Cheers,

Karthik

Happy new year to all in advance. Have fun and Please don't drink and drive.

[Somen]

Very Nice indeed.
Will look nice when full and compact.

[KarthikC]

Very Nice indeed.
Will look nice when full and compact.

Thanks Somen..

Cheers,

Karthik

[Abhishek]

Hi Karthik,

Why you need fish? And better to keep it shrimp only setup if you are concerned about their multiplication

[KarthikC]

Ok Abhishek. As you say. I wanted fish to take care of unwanted pests.


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[Abhishek]

Yes pests are issue

[SCORPIO]

Nice looking scape.

What about to add some plants behind the wood?

Most of the fishes eats shrimps except Ottocinclus affinis.

[KarthikC]

Thanks Rajiv ji: Behind the oak Ferns, I have added Pinnatifida, RHS corner has Rotala Sp. and Hygrophilia QUadrivalvis mix. Hope they all grow as expected.

Cheers,

Karthik

[sushant]

Nice looking scape.

What about to add some plants behind the wood?

Most of the fishes eats shrimps except Ottocinclus affinis.

threadfins are too are almost shrimp safe(never seen mine bothering even a shrimplets.

[devchitra]

nice. Boras briggite are shrimp safe.