25l nano **updated**

[logi-cat]

Here we go again. Looking to start a tank that is more low maintenance than my previous tanks. My previous tanks have always been high-tech tanks; injecting CO2, high lighting and dosing dry ferts.

Previous Tanks






This is what i have currently come with regarding to scape:



The specifications are as follows:
tank: p@h 25l cube
substrate: akadama
lighting: arcadia arcpod with 11w daylight bulb (6500k)
filtration: eheim 2213 classic
flora: looking to get a variety of mosses and ferns
hardscape: not sure what variety of wood it is

I have decided that I will only be keeping mosses and ferns. In that case what kind of dosing regime, if any should I undergo? Once or twice a week? I currently have micro, macro and easycarbo at my disposal.

 

[tim]

Nice wood there mate, dosing once a week should be plenty for moss/ ferns you may not need to dose at all, instantly becomes high tech though using liquid carbon ie daily dosing and 50% water change weekly or more. Good start though
Are you planning on any fauna ?

 

[logi-cat]

I will be adding fauna once the tank matures. Don't want to use a heater so that's already going to restrict what I can have, but then again I might be tempted to add one later. Looking at white clouds or my favourite, celestial pearl danios.

 

[logi-cat]

Went to the FreshWaterShrimp showroom on thursday, very impressed with the setups that they have there. At the same time i got some mosses (weeping, christmas and taiwan) and amazon frogbits. Here's the tank after planting and flooding.

 

[mark4785]

Your previous set-up looked really impressive. May I ask what the name of the plant in the centre of the first picture (the one with the broad leaves) is called?

 

[faizal]

I think it is hydrocotyle tripatia or something.
Logi-cat ,.all your tanks look amazing. The present one is looking very promising. I know that you are planning on mosses & ferns but have you thought about some crypts maybe at the back ground,...just to fill it up.

I love your co2 tanks. They look awesome. Very healthy plants & such clean tanks.

 

[logi-cat]

thanks for the comment. The plant is indeed hydrocotyle tripartita or sometimes referred to as hydrocotyle sp.japan. I will keep the crypts in mind but I will see how things pan out in the upcoming weeks before I decide.

 

[logi-cat]

Here's an update. 4 White Cloud Mountain Minnows added. Plant growth very good. No algae. Everything is growing in nicely.