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Adam's Planted Nano Tank

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Hi guys,

Here is my planted nano. Note; There is still a TONNE OF WORK and growing and scape alterations to make until it is finished. But I will show you where it is at for now, and continue this as a journal of my tank.


Tank
45 X 30 X 35cm Tank
• 6mm Glass
• Rimless and braceless
• Silicon removed (cut and removed) from tank after being cured to create a no silicon look


Tank Stand
ADA rip off built by myself and professionally spray painted in two pac paint


Substrate
3 x 9L ADA Amazonia I Normal
1 x ADA Penac P
1 x ADA Penac W
1 x ADA Clear Super
1 x ADA Tourmaline BC
1 x ADA Iron Bottom


Filtration
1 x Eheim 2213 Canister Filter with all standard media as well as purigen packeth

1 x Lillypipes (Intake and Outtake)


Lighting
1 x Cade Lighting Unit with glass base and Twin 36W CFs used. It is the larger one to the Cade mini available through Adam at Aquascape designs.
• 4 X Dazs 8000K 36W CF Bulbs (2 in unit, 2 spare)


Heating
Hydor 200W Inline Heater
1 x ADA NA 6mm Thermometer (Clear)


C02 Set Up
1 x C02 Pro 0.82L Injection Package with extras
• C02 Pro 0.82L Bottle
• C02 Regulator
• Electromagnetic Solenoid Valve
• Needle Valve Tap
• Nano Glass Diffuser
• 2m of c02 tubing
• Aluminium c02 Bubble Counter
• DAZS Beetle c02 Bubble Counter
• ANS Drop Checker


Fertilisers
EI DOSING


Plant Tools
ANS Plant Scissors Surgical Grade – Curved
ANS Plant Scissors – Curved
ANS Plant Tweezers – Curved
ANS Multi Purpose Tweezers


Hardscape
Iwagumi (Seiryu Seki looking) stones from Fishchick


For now my plant list consist of;

3 FOOT;
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Hemianthus umbrosum
Utricularia graminifolia
Pogostemon Helferi
Eriocaulon Cinerum
Eriocaulon Micro
Eriocaulon Parkerii
Eriocaulon Sp. Shiga
Limnophila sp Mini "Vietnam"
Rotala Mini Type 1
Rotala Mini Type 2
Rotala Sp. Green
Rotala Colorata
Rotala Indica
Rotala sp "H'ra" "RARE"
Eleocharis Sp. Japan
Bacopa salzmannii
Bacopa Sp. Japan
Syngonanthus 'Manaus'
Tonina fluviatilis
Ludwigia arcuata
Syngonanthus 'Belem'
Mini Pellia
US Fissidens
Peacock Moss mixed amongst tank unfortunately
ADDITIONAL RARER STEMS ADDED TODAY (WILL UPDATE LIST LATER)


In the Nano I have as of now;
Rotala Sp Green
Rotala Colorata
Rotala Mini Type 1
Rotala Mini Type 2
Pogostemon Helferi
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Utricularia graminifolia
Limnophila sp Mini "Vietnam"
Tonina Fluvatins
Eleocharis Sp Japan
Peacock Moss
US Fissidens
Mini Pellia
ADDITIONAL RARER STEMS ADDED TODAY WILL UPDATE LIST LATER

I do have spare lots of sitting outside;
Ludwigia inclinata
Nesaea sp Red
Ludwigia Sp. Cuba
Blyxa Japonica
vallisneria gracilis (micro val)

And Biotope;
Amazon Frogbit

Anyways Enjoy :)

Quick scape to shh the people up and show them a feel of what the tank MAY look like. Yes yes the scape will be changed and the rock layout will be altered and moved accordingly and different rocks put in instead but was a quickie to give me a feel of what I am working with.
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View from further back in my room :) Starting to like this planted tank scene :)
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How it sat within the first month of being planted;
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And how it is now;

Still have Rotala Colorata, Rotala Mini Type 1, Pogo Helferi, more UG, Erio Micro, and also some fissidens to go in there and fill it up nicely as well as that tonina floating on the surface and if there is room to cram the belem in then sure the belem floating as well can go in there :) Give it a month and it will start to look filled in and nearly finished (about fricken time). Have had severe algae issues with this tank even though it does not look it and am far from impressed with how this tank is going at the moment unfortunately. It will all pick up soon :)

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Adam
 

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