tantaMD

hey guys how r u doing? today i wanna show my latest tank which has already going on for a month. the concept is to create iwagumi scene with a carpet plant on it ground. but not like usual method of keeping carpet plants, i try to not using CO2 injection to the tank. I wouldn't call this tank an NPT though, because the mass quantities of the plants wouldn't be enough to contribute on making a self containing balanced ecosystem. i use a hang on filter and do water change once a week this far. .Well here is the specs :
tank : 35x20x25 cm
substrate : bottom --> garden soil mixed with 500 mgr of Bicarbonate , surface --> bali's sand
lighting : 11 Watt table lamp
hardscape : two similar type of stones (dunno what type)
plants : valisneria nana, glossostigma elantinoides
animal : not yet, but plans to keep freshwater shrimp if the glosso were succesfully carpeted







at first the glosso's growth were vertical, but i pinched it down to the substrate, and now it begin to adapt and start sending runners . Wish me luck will u! Comments and critics r welcomed and truly appriciated

wwh2694

Wow nice!!!!

mariannep

Very nice, I like the simplicity of it. Almost like something that could exist out in a natural setting.

tantaMD

thanks wwh2694 & mariannep. btw mariannep ur cuba are awesome

mariannep

Thank you, I've decided to trim it back a bit today

Please keep us posted with progress

tantaMD

here's a little update . added some roots between the stones and somes riccia tied to small stones. hope to create bushy effects

tantaMD

another update, 14th june 2012, glosso got some serious spreading

mariannep

Glad to hear it's doing well!

tantaMD

here's another update

1st july 2012 :

mariannep

Not far to go until you have a full lawn now