A couple of months ago I was browsing all of the no tech nano tanks, both here on AA and over at TPK. Ended up stumbling across threads about Walstad/NPT/el natural so I did some research and thought I'd give it a try.
I already had a small tank to use, some small gravel (Carib Sea Natural Peace River Sand), and lots of plant clippings; just needed some organic potting soil which the spouse picked up at HD.
Some of the plants:
Soil does not have to be rinsed, I just ran it thru my hands to remove larger bits then tapped it into place:
Next step is a small layer of gravel around the edges:
The very slow start of adding water:
I already had a small tank to use, some small gravel (Carib Sea Natural Peace River Sand), and lots of plant clippings; just needed some organic potting soil which the spouse picked up at HD.
Some of the plants:
Soil does not have to be rinsed, I just ran it thru my hands to remove larger bits then tapped it into place:
Next step is a small layer of gravel around the edges:
The very slow start of adding water: