Miniverse - 7G low tech tank

**comet** · 28th Feb 2010, 11:55

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Miniverse, a friend of mine came out the name for it

Set-up this tank on sat. Will be low tech set up. No CO2, no fertilization. At the moment, light in on 6 hours until the plant get kind of use to the lighting period.
Lead weight is use to weight down the bogwood. Here are the specs of the tank.

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Tank size: 7G
Lighting: 28w T5 lighting - 6 hours a day
Fertilization: none.
Flora: Java ferns windelov, Anubias barteri var. nana, Anubias barteri var. nana 'Gold', singapore moss (identity to be confirm), Salvinia natans.

Fauna: yet decided, will let tank settle down first.

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(salvinia natans)

The lighting maybe too bright, but I am hoping the salvinia will grow and cover the light, those plants on the 'bottom' level required less light. Will it works?

I have yet to decide the fauna use. Too much choices to pick. Any nice combination you guys suggest?

**yilimi** · 28th Feb 2010, 16:33

hi, may i ask how do you plant the java ferns?

**Shadow** · 28th Feb 2010, 19:56

he just burried the wood where the fern tied to. By the way it is windelov java fern

**comet** · 1st Mar 2010, 10:46

yea. The wood is being buried into the sand. With the rhizome expose.

**yilimi** · 1st Mar 2010, 22:50

i see. thanks.

**feide** · 2nd Mar 2010, 00:06

Simple and nice, should look better when the plants grow in.
However, IMHO, I think the 'leg' of the wood (longest piece) looks too straight and stiff, Can consider to using some hardscape / plants to offset it..