My 12L: An Iwagumi style Nature Aquarium

[fort384]

Here are a couple of pics now that the water has cleared up.

Just waiting on my UG to get here Monday or Tuesday, and I think I will have all the plant species I am after.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Man, that light looks awesome on there. So thin and streamline. Plants look great. I'd say 3 months from now, it'll be all filled in and ready to shape in to your masterpiece.

 

[fort384]

The thing is BLINDING too. I think it is going to grow the HC, blyxa, and eriocaulon well, especially given the shallow depth. My only concern is whether I might have to raise it up a few inches to get even spread from front to back, but going to try and stick with it the way it is for now.

CO2 is cranked up for now as well. Going to have to mix up some ferts tomorrow...

 

[Jason7894561230]

Looking great! Can't wait for the plants to fill out

 

[Discusapisto]

I probably passed over this but what's your filtration? I'm loving this tank btw it's looking amazing!

 

[fort384]

I probably passed over this but what's your filtration? I'm loving this tank btw it's looking amazing!

Thanks!

Filter is an eheim 2213.

 

[FastFly67]

Can't wait for it to fill in.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

It's going to look awesome when it fills in

 

[Jason7894561230]

Figured out what fish and I reckon u should do CRS they are gorgeous

 

[fort384]

boraras brigittae and yes, CRS.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Ooooooo I love the brigettea gorgeous fish! How many in there around 15?

 

[fort384]

I am going to put 20 of each in to start. (not at the same time... fish first, CRS a bit down the road).

Bioload of the boraras brigittae is so low, and there are quite a few plants, so silent cycle it will be.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Yeah that's a great plan, really looking forward to this tanks end result. Do u have any other tanks set up at he moment?

 

[fort384]

Nope, I moved this summer. This is the only tank I am going to run for awhile.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Ok, sucks u had to get rid of some tanks or at least tear them down. How did u go with planting the HC easy enough or did it break apart?

 

[fort384]

I broke it into small clumps and planted it pretty deep in the substrate. That has given me the most success in the past - deep enough to even cover some of the leaves. It also made it a lot easier planting it before filling with water.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Ok good because a lot of. People can't plant the stuff for some reason

 

[ejaramillo01]

I broke it into small clumps and planted it pretty deep in the substrate. That has given me the most success in the past - deep enough to even cover some of the leaves. It also made it a lot easier planting it before filling with water.

Planting before the add of the rest of the water is a great and simple idea, thanks for sharing. Great start up for this tank!

Edgar

 

[fort384]

UG made it in today. I planted it up around the base of the main rock formation. The idea will be to have it kind of mix in and mingle with the HC to give it the nature aquarium look.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Can you get some closeups? it's hard to really look close when you're fitting a 3' tank in such a small picture!!! But, it looks great!