Craig Tarvin

This is my first tank that I would consider anything near an actual "aquascape", it is also my first time using ADA fertilizers. Up until now, I have just been learning how to grow plants. Now, I am going to pay a lot more atention to planning, trimming and making a good layout. I was looking through all of the branchy Manzanita on my parents' property near Mount Shasta in Northern California when I found this piece. It looks volcanic to me, which is fitting since there are a lot of volcanoes in that area.

I set the tank up yesterday, and these pictures were taken today.



Equipment:

ADA Cube Garden 60-P
Black ADA Style Stand from Aqua Forest

Aqua Medic Ocean Light (10,000k) 70W HQI Metal Halide Pendant (7 hours/day)

ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia Normal (~8 liters)
ADA Power Sand Special-S (2 liters)

Eheim 2213 Canister Filter
ADA Lily Pipe Inflow V-3
ADA Lily Pipe Outflow P-2
Hydor ETH 200 In-Line Heater 200W (upside down, on the intake)

5lb. CO2 Tank
JBJ Regulator (on timer with light)
ADA Pollen Glass Diffuser

ADA Brighty-K (3ml per day)

Here is the Power Sand Special (AKA "kitty litter" shot):



Hardscape:



Under the hood:



The whole setup:



Foreground is Hemianthus callitrichoides (HC), background stems from L to R: Elatine orientalis, Didiplis diandra, Rotala sp. 'Colorata', Ludwigia arcuata, Rotala sp. 'Colorata' again, Rotala rotundifolia 'Green', and Elatine orientalis again:



I planted the HC in groups of three stems:



Closeup of the cleanup crew: