Arcadia 35l low tech kitchen tank

[mlgt]

I decomissioned my old Arcadia 20l tank and decided to salvage what I could from previous scapes and used up a few pieces of rock that I had stored and most of the pieces of wood.

I wanted to create a simple scape with wood cascading from the rock and keep simple plants like java fern and my new favourite plant the Hygrophila pinnatifida.

During the course of this scape I will be adding more mini ferns/bolbitis and mosses I have collected over the years.

Heres a few pics. I am somewhat happy, but as most tanks go it will evolve



This was the start of the scape.

 

[mlgt]

Wasnt too sure so I played around a little more.

This is the end result.

Here is the tank full with water.

 

[mlgt]

Quick Video

 

[schruz]

Looking nice and unique mate! I'd much rather add a unicoloured background instead of that picture though.

 

[Ian Holdich]

I agree about the background...but that will look great when it's grown in a little. Have you thought about some moss for the bottom of the rocks?

 

[xtevo]

Such a cute little nano! Congrats buddy!
+1 background change, a simple black would be perfect. If I were You I would take this "rocky coast" closer to the front edge, and a bit curvy to the back.

 

[mlgt]

I am going to change it by painting something with a sky blue effect. The cables are hidden behind and limited for space.

I am taking out the pelia and will be replacing with some coral pelia or zipper moss. This will make the scape a more intricate one. Also the bolbitis will be replaced with mini bolbitis and possibly some Crepidomanes auriculatum.