Decided to clear out my nano tank: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=6731
And start something different and experience with "scaping", so this is my first try out.
Tank: AE 10x8x8" Opti-white Nano
Light: IKEA 11w: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30018560
Filter: Niagara 300 HOB (300lph)
Hardscape: River boulders, plain sand, manzy branches
Plants (temporarely): Bolbits, Anubias, Fern, Willow moss
It all started in a box and this was what I could come up in 10 minutes:
From the box to the tank:
Time to protect the scape for filling up:
Now full up:
Full tank shot now with filter in place, the fern in the filter is now part of the filter pad, the roots have grown into the pad and can no longer separate both, but comes off nicely for rinsing in a bucket:
How it looks today after the water cleared and some temp plants added:
This is my first attempt and still going to play around with it, have some mosses to add to the scape that I purchased yesterday from Living Waters (thanks to Matt for collecting them and Rik for delivering them).
This is all new to me and out of my comfort zone of just throwing everything in the tank and just growing plants. Some of the rocks are a little pinkish and I might replace them with something more natural looking, also not sure about the manzi!
Any critique and feedback is welcomed.
Thanks for looking
Paulo
And start something different and experience with "scaping", so this is my first try out.
Tank: AE 10x8x8" Opti-white Nano
Light: IKEA 11w: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30018560
Filter: Niagara 300 HOB (300lph)
Hardscape: River boulders, plain sand, manzy branches
Plants (temporarely): Bolbits, Anubias, Fern, Willow moss
It all started in a box and this was what I could come up in 10 minutes:
From the box to the tank:
Time to protect the scape for filling up:
Now full up:
Full tank shot now with filter in place, the fern in the filter is now part of the filter pad, the roots have grown into the pad and can no longer separate both, but comes off nicely for rinsing in a bucket:
How it looks today after the water cleared and some temp plants added:
This is my first attempt and still going to play around with it, have some mosses to add to the scape that I purchased yesterday from Living Waters (thanks to Matt for collecting them and Rik for delivering them).
This is all new to me and out of my comfort zone of just throwing everything in the tank and just growing plants. Some of the rocks are a little pinkish and I might replace them with something more natural looking, also not sure about the manzi!
Any critique and feedback is welcomed.
Thanks for looking
Paulo