My 2 liter tank
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That is cool, how did you get your Cladophora to grow in that manner?
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It needs shrimp! 
Thanks for the comments :wink:
Piscesgirl, the cladophora lawn is just a stretched marimo ball, it grows slowly, but in the afternoon it produces a lot of bubbles and looks very beautiful, it makes such a different carpet.
Mor b, This is a filterless tank. Light is a 11w 2700K desk compact fluorescent. I add CO2 which I dissolve with a ceramic diffuser. 100% water change once a week. Fertilize as needed with KNO3, Casen enema (Spanish version of fleet enema) and a chelated trace element mix.
Sir Blackhole and Amber, I have been considering adding critters to this tank other than snails, but it is only two liters (1/2 gallon), I think it is too small for anything I can think of, and btw, I´ve learnt to enjoy fishless/shrimpless planted tanks
Please, excuse my poor english.
Piscesgirl, the cladophora lawn is just a stretched marimo ball, it grows slowly, but in the afternoon it produces a lot of bubbles and looks very beautiful, it makes such a different carpet.
Mor b, This is a filterless tank. Light is a 11w 2700K desk compact fluorescent. I add CO2 which I dissolve with a ceramic diffuser. 100% water change once a week. Fertilize as needed with KNO3, Casen enema (Spanish version of fleet enema) and a chelated trace element mix.
Sir Blackhole and Amber, I have been considering adding critters to this tank other than snails, but it is only two liters (1/2 gallon), I think it is too small for anything I can think of, and btw, I´ve learnt to enjoy fishless/shrimpless planted tanks
Please, excuse my poor english.
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Your english sound fine to me I tried to keep a fishless 29 gallon for a while, but just couldnt resist when I had the opportunity to put some endlers in there!
I tried to keep a fishless 29 gallon for a while, but just couldnt resist when I had the opportunity to put some endlers in there!Very well done, Mortadelo. That is a beautiful little tank. If you have any access to bee or cherry red shrimp, I think they would look wonderful in that little tank.
You might want to try adding some hardscaping material like very thin twigs to give the layout some more character.
Carlos
You might want to try adding some hardscaping material like very thin twigs to give the layout some more character.
Carlos
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I was thinking that's what it was Mortadelo! Good job with it! I have a split algae ball myself that I might do something use somewhat like that since you've shown such a great example!
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I just posted a question a week or so ago on my forum if anyone had done this with the marimo balls.
How do you keep this down ?
Thanks for sharing this
How do you keep this down ?
Thanks for sharing this
I tied the Chladophora to a small and flat piece of slate with very fine nylon thread. I do this or else it floats in the afternoon, it produces a lot of oxygen bubbles under high light.
As Tsunami said, I am going to put some very fine branches in there, and I am also thinking of putting the crassula behind the wallichii and let it grow emmersed. I will also change the shape of the lawn, it is too L-shaped now.
In case you are interested these are my first trials at "infinite backgrounds"
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Very basic, I know, I´ll use better equipment next time. 8)
As Tsunami said, I am going to put some very fine branches in there, and I am also thinking of putting the crassula behind the wallichii and let it grow emmersed. I will also change the shape of the lawn, it is too L-shaped now.
In case you are interested these are my first trials at "infinite backgrounds"
Very basic, I know, I´ll use better equipment next time. 8)
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I'm with Dennis - what's the jar?
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I like it! Cant wait to see it with wood!
Hi Mortadelo!!
Is nice look in this forum .
The mini-scape is very "chulo"... and my inglish is very poor
jejeje
When the plants grow a little it see more beautiful.
The idea of the Chladophora is very original to nano-cubes :wink: .
Congratulations for the mini-scape
Salu2
Is nice look in this forum
.The mini-scape is very "chulo"
... and my inglish is very poor jejeje
When the plants grow a little it see more beautiful.
The idea of the Chladophora is very original to nano-cubes :wink: .
Congratulations for the mini-scape
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How says Leleupy, it´s very "chulo" (chulo=cool).
But, I am puzzled with the way you attach the marimo to the bottom...
does marimo be kept close to the floor?
In spanish: Como leches se pega la cladophora al suelo, valdria para un palo?!!!
Enga pisha, nos vemos.
Greetings from Spain named too, the skin of the bull.
But, I am puzzled with the way you attach the marimo to the bottom...
does marimo be kept close to the floor?
In spanish: Como leches se pega la cladophora al suelo, valdria para un palo?!!!
Enga pisha, nos vemos.
Greetings from Spain named too, the skin of the bull.
Whoops!, I am sorry, I totally forgot this thread!. Thanks for the comments guys
Xema, the chladophora is tied with nylon thread to a flat piece of slate. This algae grows very slow, but it does grow since I can no longer see the nylon.
Right now I am turning the cube into an ultralow-tech tank. besides it not having neither filtration nor heating I have now unplugged the CO2, and replaced the 11w CFL with a 60w incandescent bulb (which nicely heats the tank). You can say it is just a jar with water and plants, not an aquarium, but I am sure I can make it look good. Things are not easy though, I am getting some algae and stunning until I get used to the low nutrient uptake.
I have added Microsorum pteropus "narrow" to the lot, its amazing how fine the leaves of this plants can be, for a Microsorum. I´ve also abandoned that manicured looks. I´ll post pictures soon.
Xema, the chladophora is tied with nylon thread to a flat piece of slate. This algae grows very slow, but it does grow since I can no longer see the nylon.
Right now I am turning the cube into an ultralow-tech tank. besides it not having neither filtration nor heating I have now unplugged the CO2, and replaced the 11w CFL with a 60w incandescent bulb (which nicely heats the tank). You can say it is just a jar with water and plants, not an aquarium, but I am sure I can make it look good. Things are not easy though, I am getting some algae and stunning until I get used to the low nutrient uptake.
I have added Microsorum pteropus "narrow" to the lot, its amazing how fine the leaves of this plants can be, for a Microsorum. I´ve also abandoned that manicured looks. I´ll post pictures soon.
Plants aren´t very healthy, in addition to stopping CO2 injection I have been rearranging my bedroom´s furniture and the tank has been jumping from my desk to the floor, to the kitchen, to the living-room and back to my bedroom lit with natural light only. The branch looks good to me though .
You can´t see it in the first pic but a few weeks ago some crassula grew emmersed.
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