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Hi All,
Long time due for the update. Layout and plants basically have been kept the same for this tank. I need to trim those Rotala Rotundifolia every 2-3 weeks. They grow very fast!
For lighting, I already switch to the max and can see the plants adapt well to that. Together with increasing lighting intensity, fertilizer like excel, iron and potassium need to dose in daily, too. CO2 however is still keeping at the rate 0.5bps. Since the tank is small, that would be enough.
I also remove the CO2 drop checker and thermometer since it obstructed the view of this small tank. Fan is turning on 24/7. So the temperature is roughly 26-27 degree C. I learn to observe the fish/shrimp and plants instead of checking those equipment. As long as they are happy and healthy, all is well.
Surprisingly, there is no sign of algae so far in the tank, touch wood. I think mostly fertilizer and CO2 are adequate and light intensity have been increasing gradually. So the ecosystem is not "shock" of sudden change. Moreover, floating plants like Salvania natans also contributes to that success. They absorb most of excessive nutrients and spread quickly. I need to control by remove it every 2 weeks. Another factor is the fauna in the tank. Bioload is very low since the mosquito rasboras and pygme cory are small. Amano shrimps and Fire Red Shrimps also scrape all the leftover food, so organic waste is limited. Hence, less chance for algae.
For the filtet system, Eheim Classic 2211 is good enough for this tank side with moderate flow and gentle to the fish.
Plants are pearling happily and show their best colour nowadays. I am happy to see that everytime.
Hope you all enjoy the journal!
Keep on scaping!
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I have done some video recording for the tank at Week 40. Since lighting is now at the max, plants pearling like crazy and also the Rotala Rotundifolia tips turning pinky orange which is very nice!
Enjoy the video!
https://youtu.be/sc2r_ZFSb7I
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Very nice nano tank you have there bro! Can you share if your light is dimmable and where did you buy it? I also have white sand at the foreground of my tank but my amanos are giving me a headache, they like to mess up the substrate gravel all over the white sand.
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Thanks bro. Yes, the light is dimmable. It is Chihiros LED light. You can find it in most LFS. I got it from Nature Aquarium at Thomson Road.
For the white sand, ya, it mess up sometimes but I put stones as divider to minimize the mix up with substrate.
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This tank has been running for 7-8 months and stable at mature state. I still enjoy it a lot since it is placed on the studying table and can be watched anytime.
Nothing much change on the plants and scape. Just added some Boraras maculatus and really like those small little active fish! They are schooling and really a great choice for small planted tank. :-)
Otocinclus affinis have been added to algae control screw as well. So far, no algae issue in this tank.
And fire red shrimps keep breeding like rabbit. I love them!
Have a short time lapse of weekly tank maintenance that I would like to share. Enjoy! ✌️
https://youtu.be/aK0k5U1ZNDk
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beautiful
NICE!! Very inspirited by all the nano tanks from AQ! Small yet nice. Can i check is it neccessary to dose excel even with co2 injection?
Hi TTerry. Thank you. :-)
If you already has CO2 injected, there is not necessary to dose Excel since the carbon source is supplied. However, it would be additional benefit if excel to be dosed since the plants will benefit from receiving bioavailable source carbon from there.
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Hello again. Thanks for sharing your nice tank. I think Boraras urophthalmoides will usually school tightly with their larger Boraras maculatus species. Are they doing that now in your tank?
Hi torque6,
In my tank, I see the Boraras urophthalmoides and maculatus are not really schooling together.
Boraras urophthamoildes even fight quite hard for their own territories amongst their own species. Those stronger males normally in better colouration and have their own territories in the tank.
On the other hand, Boraras maculatus are schooling quite tightly together. I noticed that since I observed them from the tank in LFS Seaview. When bring them back home, they does not disappoint me. ✌️ They are schooling and active fish. And also has nice orange colour. They are quite durable as well. I bought 9 of them and the survival rare is 100% till now (est. 2 months).
I think I might try chili rasboras next time.
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Boraras urophthamoildes fighting with Maculatus is odd as Maculatus is slightly larger. Probably because it is a small tank. Chili Boraras are alot more territorial. I had them in my 1FT tank before, and the alpha male was chasing every other male, depriving them of food during feeding.
“The Jungle Cube” has been running for almost a year and still is one of my favorite tank!
Just captured a shot video on the munching time. Hope you all enjoy it!
https://youtu.be/MNWYUvFGp8E
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