My AquaNano

**ragn4rok** · 11th May 2006, 01:54

Tank specs:
tank size 45 x 30 x 29.5 (cm) (40L)
lighting 72W (2 x 36W PL Osram)
CO2 + Ista regulator + bubble counter (1bps) + diffuser
filter : hang on filter Jebo 503
substrate : Pasir "Liwa"
base fertilizer : JBL AquaBasis + dried goat poop
liquid fertilizer : Tropica master Grow

Plants:
Anubias barteri var. nana
Anubias barteri var. nana "petite"
Hemianthus callictrichoides "Cuba"
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Lyssimachia nummularia "aurea"
Microsorum pteropus "needle leaves"
Rotala sp. "Nanjeshan"
Vallisneria nana

Fish:
Boraras brigittae

Shrimp:
Malayan shrimps
Neocaridina sp. "Red Crystal"

Snails:
Neritina sp. "Tiger"

More pics :

Top view

RCS carrying her eggs

**V31** · 11th May 2006, 05:09

very nice setup.

two things I thought about:
-change anubias in front for some hydrocotyle
-hardscape left side a bit. seems unfinished.

good luck, i love small tanks and boraras even if i almost cannot get any in our country

**anttz** · 11th May 2006, 10:24

IMHO, I think the Hemianthus micranthemoides, Lyssimachia nummularia "aurea" and Rotala sp. "Nanjeshan" will out growth the Microsorum pteropus "needle leaves". Therefore the left side of your tank will be a bit off balance.

Overall, it is a nice setpup.

**Shiv** · 17th May 2006, 14:29

nice setup. keep up the good work.

**ilgio** · 2nd Mar 2007, 21:56

nice setup, beautiful nano!

**Mintz** · 6th Mar 2007, 13:54

Wow... very nice setup. How do you maintain it?
sorry, i`m very new to aqua planted tank. Is it easy to setup?

**medicineman** · 6th Mar 2007, 20:23

Poor Jef... he is too busy to take care of the tank nor to reply/update.

Such setup may be reasonably or very difficult to handle due to sometimes the nature of plant requirements and the tiny system size which is highly sensitive.

I think Jef has also got at one point an even nastier nano setup with red and difficult to handle plants. Lets wait him chime in and post it here.

Here is an example of mine (no.. it was not inside a nano tank, too much to handle for me)

**Fei Miao** · 7th Mar 2007, 14:15

Originally Posted by ragn4rok

Top view

RCS carrying her eggs

Beautiful scape Jeff, well done!

**ragn4rok** · 25th Mar 2007, 21:16

Hi all,

sorry for a very late reply. Thanks to everyone for the replies. Yes, a bit busy lately for my final project and I don't have this beauty anymore

very difficult to maintain..

Hi Dedy, do you mean this setup?

The scape:

The detail view:
Ludwigia glandulosa

Ludwigia arcuata

Vallisneria nana

The habitants:

Hwaaa...

Miss this tank so much...

**Mintz** · 27th Mar 2007, 10:26

your tank is so beautiful.. great job..!!

**fazlee** · 27th Mar 2007, 18:57

Impressive!
How did u get the L. arcuata so red?
Good dosage of Iron + light?

**ragn4rok** · 29th Mar 2007, 14:03

@mintz: thanks

@fazlee: I used TMG for this tank 1mL for every 10L water. I used to changed the water every 3 - 4 days and half dosage of TMG for this tank. Too bad can't follow the routine, and this scape ruined.

**genes** · 29th Mar 2007, 15:10

Wow, very nice and healthy plants. Looks algae free too!

**garythay** · 31st Mar 2007, 10:34

Nice planted tank setup.

**juggler** · 31st Mar 2007, 13:39

Nice setup!
It's amazing how the Anubias stay algae free in such high lighting environment. It seems impossible for me.

You think your frequent water change regime helped in keeping the Anubias algae free?

**alvinson** · 1st Apr 2007, 09:13

Beautiful scape, great

**Aquaculture** · 2nd Apr 2007, 10:28

Your plants look really healthy and pretty. What is the fertilization regime you're deploying into your tank. I thought CRS are hyper sensitive to changes in water parameters and doesn't favour it. Due to this, mine has only moss in it...