Jonimusha

Hey everyone! Here's my first real effort at scaping a nano. The tank has been running for quite a while but until now has just been a sort of holding tank.

Tank: Standard 2.5g AGA
Lighting: 27w 6700k CF Desklamp
Substrate: Eco-Complete
Filter: Azoo Palm HOB
CO2: DIY...hoping for pressurized in the next few weeks
Flora: Ludwigia arcuata, HM, dwarf hairgrass, HC (w/ water sprite and riccia floating while the plants settle in)
Fauna: 1 oto, 1 betta (temporary)...eventually some shrimp

Full-tank shot


Hairgrass plugs and HC


HC around the lonely stone


My juvie betta






Comments/suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for looking, hope you like it

ed seeley

I love the vertical rock with the horizontal strata lines, but the the other rock has the strata lines running vertically and I find that slightly distracting, but that's only my opinion - others may like it! Personally I think it'd look better if the other rock could be rotated so the lines were running roughly in the same direction, that tall rock is very nice and you don't want to distract from it IMHO.

Should look good when the plants grow in; well done.

John N.

Loving the rocks and the initial layout. Ed made a good point on the rocks and their conflicting strata lines. But it may all come together when everything fills in and the dwarf hairgrass covers and blends the rocks in more. The female betta is a beauty!

-John N.

Jonimusha

Thanks for the comments!

Ed - I never really put much consideration into the direction of the strata lines, but I see what you mean and it makes a lot of sense. I would look into changing it except that the current position was the most natural way to stand the rock without having to shove it deep into the substrate.

John - Interesting story about this betta...I gave betta breeding a try once before I knew anything about planted tanks and she was the lone survivor of my only spawn. I did a lot of research going into this 'experiment' and it eventually led me to aquatic plant sites such as this one, so she's basically responsible for my love of planted tanks.

On another note, I should also mention that I supplement the DIY CO2 with about 1mL of Excel almost daily. I've read that HC loves Excel and was wondering if dosing a little more could speed its growth.

Haeun

Veiltail breeding? If you ever do decide to breed bettas again, send me a PM; I'll send you halfmoons to breed instead. I just don't like the idea of veiltails being bred; makes me think of all those sad bettas in pet stores sitting in foul tiny cups for months.
But interesting. Bettas are how I started this whole aquarium hobby too. Mine branched out into hardcore betta breeding, before it shifted gears into planted tanks.

Anyyyyyyyyyways. The scape looks really nice! The itty bitty rock looks a little too small in comparison to the other two rocks, but ehh. Nice rocks though; love those lines running through them. Looking forward to seeing the plants fleshed out.