updates of my 1 ft cube

[moomoo28]

Did a rescape with a nice bogwood from Mizu which I love it alot The hairgrass is from previous setup, the bogwood I tied it with nana petite and taiwan moss.

I will like to add in some background plant but I have no idea, or should I just leave it bare? Hopefully can be able to get some advise or recommendation thanks

here is the new rescape

[equidorz]

I would leave the background empty. Also you might want to replant your hair grass. In strands of 3-5 per bunch, 3-5cm apart from each bunch. This will provide better growth and allow your hair grass to creep. Maybe you can also trim the moss on the bog wood as its kinda messy. Last thing since your tank is on the small side try to get smaller fishes like mosquito rasborra, the harlequin you have now looks extremely big for a 1ft.

Cheers!

[Fei Miao]

get more hairgrass for thicker coverage.

[moomoo28]

Thanks for the feedback guys! I will replant my hairgrass again, will love to get smaller fishes but my rasboras have been with me for a few years. Ya, I think its time the moss need a trim

[moomoo28]

updates of my tank...
taiwan moss growing very wild initally thought of trimming it, but the effect of it now look like a tree and it is a very good hiding place for all my shrimps

sorry for the poor quality photos

[Starlett]

Very nice driftwood you have. Next time if I got budget to upgrade, I'll do the same!

[moomoo28]

Re-post with a better quality picture Still have alot to learn thanks alot people for the feedback, and welcome any suggestion to improve



Equipment:
Resun Cy-20 External Filter
18W Compact PL Light
Cooling Fan

CO2: No Co2, daily excel dosage

Temperature: 27.6 - 29.5

Subtrate: ADA Aquasoil II

Plants:
Taiwan moss (tied on bogwood)
Hairgrass(foreground)
petite nana (tied on bogwood)

Fauna:
3 x rasbora harlequin
4 x Boraras brigittae
1 x Oto
2 x endlers

Invertebrates:
2 x yamato
100+ malayan / cherry red shrimps

I would leave the background empty. Also you might want to replant your hair grass. In strands of 3-5 per bunch, 3-5cm apart from each bunch. This will provide better growth and allow your hair grass to creep. Maybe you can also trim the moss on the bog wood as its kinda messy. Last thing since your tank is on the small side try to get smaller fishes like mosquito rasborra, the harlequin you have now looks extremely big for a 1ft.

Cheers!

Thanks equidorz, i replanted the hairgrass into smaller patches, they are growing quite slowly as I only dose excel but I'm happy at least they are spreading Ya, I think I will leave the background bare or it look too complicated :P thanks

get more hairgrass for thicker coverage.

thanks fei miao, i planted another pot of hairgrass to hope it can fill up the front area soon, though its abit slow, but I think it is spreading soon, just left the left side of tank

Very nice driftwood you have. Next time if I got budget to upgrade, I'll do the same!

Thanks starlett well, its not very expensive, I got mine for only $11 plus, if u like my type of wood, you can look for the spider tree branch type

[crevette]

Dude, very nice setup. Care to share with us the estimated budget for such a setup ?

[moomoo28]

Dude, very nice setup. Care to share with us the estimated budget for such a setup ?

thanks !

the cube tank i got for $10
ada aquasoil 2 got for $28
resun Cy-20 filter $30
lights: $24
dw: $12.90

estimated total: $ 110+

[Apistoinka]

Bro where did you get your Ada soil 2 at 28 dollars... How many litre pack is it???