UNS 5N NATURE NANO TANK.
square.grouper
- 08/22/2018 11:06:41 AM - 2074 / 01 / 07 / 06
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This five gallon tank by Ultum Nature Systems features a mix of colorful plants arranged in a manner to create a more "natural style" or as you would see plants growing together in nature. I used ADA power sand and Amazonia as the substrate with a small amount of river sand for contrast. I used hair grass for the carpet, a mid-ground of Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' and cryptocoryne wendtii. A small piece of driftwood was added with some various buce attached. The background is a mix of 7-8 different types of rotala including H'ra, rotundifolia, macrandra, enie, and colorata.
Lights
- On: 1pm
- Off: 8pm
CO2
- Diffusion
- On: 12pm
- Off: 7pm
- BPS: .5 BPS
Aeration
- None
- All day
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New pIpes
Aftermath of a major trim. I also removed some unwanted rotala and crypts to let the tank refill with more rotala h’ra. New Lilly pipes also added p ......
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Nice healthy carpet
Plants growing nicely with a healthy population of shrimp. ......
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Southbayaqua
09/26/2018 11:32:15 PMThis took off quickly. Already growing into the sand. Nice work!
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square.grouper
09/27/2018 08:35:48 AMThanks! I wish I had taken a plastic separator so the grass wouldn’t grow into the sand. But I think the outcome is still nice!
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boyandhisfish
10/12/2018 01:50:57 PMI really like what can be done with the 5N. yours is a perfect example
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First trim
Plants got a little high and I wanted to start a nice thick “forest” so I trimmed pretty heavily to encourage more growth. ......
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Southbayaqua
09/26/2018 11:34:19 PMLoving those cherry shrimp. Perfect fit for the color scheme you're using.
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A few weeks later
All plants are beginning to fill in nicely, including the carpet. I purchased a twinstar nano to help with algae control. ......
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Week one
Plants added and tank filled. Let the cycle begin! ......
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Before plantS
Substrate and hardscape added. I used some ADA powersand under the aqua soil as well. ......
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