My new 1ft cube, pictures included, advice most welcome :)

**Emokidz** · 1st Jan 2011, 16:11

Hi everyone!

Here's my 1 ft cube tank. Has been running for 3 months now.
Would like some advice on how to improve the aquascaping / planting.
All advice / comments are welcome

Tank specs:

Tank: 1 ft cube
Light: T5 2 x 6W
Filter: Eden501
Substrate: ADA Amazonia II
Pressurized CO2 at 1 bps
Dosing Seachem Flourish, Excel and other Macros/Micros weekly

Fish: Green Tetras (16), Brown Pencilfish (

, 3 lined pencil fish (4), Pygmy Cories (3), Galaxy Rasboras (

, Otos (2), Yamatos (2), Nerites (5)

**Apistoinka** · 1st Jan 2011, 17:24

Nice simple setup... But is it too many fishes in your tank...

**Shadow** · 1st Jan 2011, 19:02

try hide those cutting mark, you can do that by cover it with moss or whack it with hamer. Cutting mark does not look natural

**benedictsim** · 1st Jan 2011, 19:36

Originally Posted by Apistoinka

Nice simple setup... But is it too many fishes in your tank...

Lovely tank! I had the same thoughts on the fishes too. Seems a little too many.

**griffinkid** · 1st Jan 2011, 20:38

Nice tank! It will definitely look better once the moss on the bogwood grows to maturity!

**Emokidz** · 2nd Jan 2011, 16:06

Originally Posted by Apistoinka

Nice simple setup... But is it too many fishes in your tank...

Thanks Bro Apistoinka! I'll try to relocate some to my other tanks, otherwise should be alright as I do 10% water changes every other day.

**Emokidz** · 2nd Jan 2011, 16:07

Originally Posted by Shadow

try hide those cutting mark, you can do that by cover it with moss or whack it with hamer. Cutting mark does not look natural

Thanks for the comments Robert! Never really thought of doing that. Will definitely try to add some moss to break the edges and hide the cut marks.

**Emokidz** · 2nd Jan 2011, 16:08

Originally Posted by benedictsim

Lovely tank! I had the same thoughts on the fishes too. Seems a little too many.

Thanks Bro!

**Emokidz** · 2nd Jan 2011, 16:09

Originally Posted by griffinkid

Nice tank! It will definitely look better once the moss on the bogwood grows to maturity!

Yes, I really hope so too! Thanks for your comments!

**equidorz** · 3rd Jan 2011, 14:20

Neat Set up! Like how the wood and plants blend together, very pleasing to the eye. Also like the fact that you use lava rocks to cover the bottom of your drift wood. However i think the livestocks seems too much? 20plus fishes in a one feet is not recommended. Just my 2 cents worth!

Hope to see more updates on your tank.

Cheers