illumnae's office nano

**illumnae** · 10th Jun 2008, 10:58

it's a plant. Hemianthus micranthemoides aka HM

in the first picture you an see it as the light green stem plant in the middle behind a branch. it's gone in the 2nd picture

**torque6** · 10th Jun 2008, 16:44

Originally Posted by illumnae

taller plants where the HM used to be, or behind the narrow leaf java fern? i'm trying to avoid putting tall green plants behind the narrow leaf java fern as it would overshadow the fern and defeat the purpose of putting them there. perhaps a red tiger lotus in the back right corner? or was there somewhere else you were thinking of putting the crypts

Well, you can try that approach too, should work.

**Panut** · 2nd Jul 2008, 02:02

Bro, updates?

**illumnae** · 2nd Jul 2008, 13:51

haha wow this thread is still remembered? not much to update except the plants are growing well and i shifted a crypt. I'll see if i can find the time to take photos

**Jervis** · 2nd Jul 2008, 19:09

Yes the thread is alive as long as the tank is running... now go get some nice pix to wow us

**Verminator** · 2nd Jul 2008, 19:21

Haha, rather demanding there Jervis

But certainly looking forward to an update

**illumnae** · 2nd Jul 2008, 21:58

i'll update after i go get an experimental eriocaulon to put in the foreground. eriocaulon without co2! inspiration from Evolutionz haha

**EvolutionZ** · 3rd Jul 2008, 09:37

mine is growing!!!!

**illumnae** · 3rd Jul 2008, 14:09

the eriocaulon is in! keeping my fingers crossed

**mictok** · 3rd Jul 2008, 14:26

Time to show hand,Brother.Take a shoot with the fish also.

**illumnae** · 4th Oct 2008, 23:56

Here's an update of the rescape:

Size: 1ft cube
Lighting: 2x 13W PL
CO2: 24/7 pressurized
Substrate: Sand + Ferka Aquabasis
Fert regime: 4ml Ferka Aquatilizer, AquaShade and BalanceK weekly
Flora: Blyxa japonica, Didiplis diandra, Rotala sp 'green', Rotala najashen, Vesicularia montagnei "Christmas moss".
Upcoming Flora: Eriocaulon cinerium
Fauna: Hyphessobrycon amandae x 9
Upcoming Fauna: Otocinclus cocama x3, a pair of some dwarf cichlid