2.1g Nano Cube - Build

[Slavo]

Hey guys!

It looks like I'll be setting up the 2.1 cube again, but this time I'm going into it with a little more knowledge and a different low maintenance/minimalist scape in mind. So let's get into it!


The preliminary specs are -

Tank & Equipment:
AquaTop High Clarity Low Iron Glass Cube 2.11 Gallons (7.5" cube)
Azoo Palm Filter (w/pre-filter sponge)
Fluval NanoTherm
Archaea LED Clip (17cm)
AquaTop Nano Heater (15W)

Hardscape & Substrate:
"ADA style" Spider Wood (from ebay)
CaribSea - Super Naturals (White Sand) (free from Tj1680, thanks!)

Ferts/Co2:
Flourish
Flourish Excel
Flourish Iron
API Co2 Booster
(dosing with 3ml pipette)

Plants:
Microsorum pteropus 'narrow'
Anubias nana petite sp.

Stock:
Corydoras pygmaeus
Tangerine Tiger shrimp

I don't have an ETA as to when I will begin scapeing/planting.
I'm open to suggestions and constructive criticism. Thanks for looking!

 

[FWFishTanks]

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[Mattfinn]

Me too. Love all the nano builds

 

[fishy14]

How big do pygmies get


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[lindenthaler.9]

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[Autumnsky]

Like the DW!

 

[tiger terror]

I see a nice planted nano shrimp tank..very good start!

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[Slavo]

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Me too. Love all the nano builds

Thanks for following, nano builds are great fun!


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[Slavo]

How big do pygmies get


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Around 1.2″ (3cm)


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[Slavo]

Following this.

Thank you!


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[Slavo]

Like the DW!

Thank you! It was a steal on eBay $6 shipped!


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[Slavo]

I see a nice planted nano shrimp tank..very good start!

Getcha sleeves wet fish tank people!

Thanks! That's what I'm aiming for. Hoping to start the planting soon.


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[Slavo]

After a few days of soaking the driftwood I added it and the sand to the tank. This is the scape Tj1680 and I came up with. What do you think?


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[Slavo]

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Thanks! I hope to have more on this tank soon.

 

[Slavo]

Update: 3/23 - Setup and Planting

I finally got around to planting the tank this weekend and decided on going with a different scape since I moved the Spiderwood to my Fluval Spec, which I think it was better suited for.

The new scape includes:

- ADA Aqua Soil (Amazonia/Normal Type)
- Malaysian DW (I think)

I planted the tank with Cryptocoryne wendtii bronze and some Monosolerium tenerum that hitchhiked a ride with the crypts, yay !

Here are some pictures of the set up, planting, and flooding process:

 

[Slavo]

More Pictures

Here are some more picture of the setup, planting, flooding, and the tanks as she sits today

Thanks for looking!

 

[cass95]

The filter is so tiny! Love the tank

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[TheresaM]

Small tanks, yay

 

[Slavo]

The filter is so tiny! Love the tank

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Thank you!

I love that filter, it's so tiny, but so powerful; it's great!