I've been posting a lot of pics and info about my 2.5g tank lately, so I thought it should have its own thread instead of hijacking other people's. I've become very proud of this tank, and I give all credit (and blame) to AA. 
This little tank started out as an experiment to test out Walstad's method of keeping a planted tank. The details of the experiment are in another thread, but the slow growth in the tank made aquascaping impossible so the tank was always just a scraggly mess. Here's a pic of the initial setup:
And the last really, really awful shot of the tank at the end of the experiment phase (10/16/06):
The tank had to be moved away from its window spot so I got a 13 w lamp for it. It may not surprise you, but light had been a limiting factor thus far. The plants really took off and finally started to look really healthy.
A month and eight days later (11/24), it looked like this:
Now that my semester is almost over, I spent my extra time trimming, rearranging, and collecting. I got some Java fern "wendelov" and hydrocotyle from An t-iasg. Today, to celebrate the end of classes I bought myself that spectacular purple plant front right (Limnophila aromatica? I knew when I saw it that it would be difficult, but I couldn't pass it up) and a bamboo shrimp that went in another tank. I will probably go back and pick up some more celebratory plants when finals are over. I'll take any excuse
My big goal is 1) a well-composed aquascape that is 2) scaled to make it look like a much bigger tank, not counting the betta and the massive ramshorn. Critiques are welcome.
Tank stats:
2.5 g
13w CF
Gravel and potting soil subtrate
No filter, ferts, or CO2 (hahaha!
)
Flora:
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Cryptocoryne wendtii bronze
Elatine triandra
Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Microsorum pteropus "wendelov"
Rotala rotundifolia
Limnophila aromatica
Fauna:
Betta - Cameo
MTS and a very large ramshorn
Edit: Props to An t-iasg, frenchpea2002, and fish_4_all who sent me plants.
This little tank started out as an experiment to test out Walstad's method of keeping a planted tank. The details of the experiment are in another thread, but the slow growth in the tank made aquascaping impossible so the tank was always just a scraggly mess. Here's a pic of the initial setup:
And the last really, really awful shot of the tank at the end of the experiment phase (10/16/06):
The tank had to be moved away from its window spot so I got a 13 w lamp for it. It may not surprise you, but light had been a limiting factor thus far. The plants really took off and finally started to look really healthy.
A month and eight days later (11/24), it looked like this:
Now that my semester is almost over, I spent my extra time trimming, rearranging, and collecting. I got some Java fern "wendelov" and hydrocotyle from An t-iasg. Today, to celebrate the end of classes I bought myself that spectacular purple plant front right (Limnophila aromatica? I knew when I saw it that it would be difficult, but I couldn't pass it up) and a bamboo shrimp that went in another tank. I will probably go back and pick up some more celebratory plants when finals are over. I'll take any excuse
My big goal is 1) a well-composed aquascape that is 2) scaled to make it look like a much bigger tank, not counting the betta and the massive ramshorn. Critiques are welcome.
Tank stats:
2.5 g
13w CF
Gravel and potting soil subtrate
No filter, ferts, or CO2 (hahaha!
)Flora:
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Cryptocoryne wendtii bronze
Elatine triandra
Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Microsorum pteropus "wendelov"
Rotala rotundifolia
Limnophila aromatica
Fauna:
Betta - Cameo
MTS and a very large ramshorn
Edit: Props to An t-iasg, frenchpea2002, and fish_4_all who sent me plants.
