20L Nano - 'the Beggining'

[azzaknight]

well, hello all! ive never done a properly planted tank before, and ive recently moved and in the next couple of weeks will be purchasing a 20L arcardia arc. for ages ive wanted to have a little shrimp nano, ive wanted this because ive looked at everyones on here for so long! well finally this is my chance! this is all the info i can think of for now:

tank:
arcardia arc 20L (25x30x30cm(WxLxH))

lighting:
11w arcpod(have a second if needed)

filtration + heating:
internal fluval 1plus + 50w heater

substrate:
colombo flora base black 5 litres(i understand this is probably to much but 2.5 wouldnt be enough, and a little left over doesnt bother me!)

Hardscape:
2kg of dragon/mini landscaping rock

plants:
HC cuba(extra value range(from green machine)) x3
dwarf hairgrass(java plants) x5
hydrocotyle verticillata (green machine) x3

ferts:
will be dosing 1ml TPN+ daily and o.5ml flourish excel

inhabitants:
cherry shrimp to start of with, then might add/change to CRS once established.

so the current harscape idea will be the substrate slanting from the top right to bottom left. filter and heater will be in the top right. the rocks will be placed sloping from the top right to bottom left. the HV will be placed around the top of the rocks and filter, the DHG will be placed in between the rocks and just in front, and the HC in the foreground. i will have it set up, planted and dosing ferts for 4-6 weeks before adding any shrimps, get the tank set up and the plants growing first, see how it all goes!

any comments/constructive criticism welcome!

thanks!

aaron.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Its like your entire other thread compacted into one post lol, looking forward to pic's mate, should be a tidy little tank.

 

[azzaknight]

haha yeah i know, its all my final ideas crammed together haha. hopefully it will look how im imagining it, but only time will tell!

thanks!


Aaron.

 

[minnnt]

haha yeah i know, its all my final ideas crammed together haha. hopefully it will look how im imagining it, but only time will tell!

thanks!


Aaron.

I'm pretty sure it won't mate, it never does. lol.

 

[azzaknight]

haha well if it looks anything like im imagining ill be happy! i did do a tank layout on paint, but couldnt upload it because apparently it was to big? S: how can i upload it? to give you an idea of what im trying to do?

thanks!


Aaron.

 

[minnnt]

Can you save it then upload it to photobucket then copy the img code into the reply box here.

 

[azzaknight]

Can you save it then upload it to photobucket then copy the img code into the reply box here.

ill try that later, thanks! just want this tank now to get it started, but have to wait a couple of weeks as the next couple of weekends are going to be busy, this weekend going to see the wombats, then the weekend after i got tickets for the teen awards! so ill try get it the weekend of the teen awards, but if not ill have to order it of the internet! >_<

ill make sure i keep this journal posted though!

thanks!


Aaron.

 

[L_Plates]

I have this topic on watch as i would love to give something like this a go, i wish you all the best Azza.

LP

 

[Ps3Steveo]

haha yeah i know, its all my final ideas crammed together haha. hopefully it will look how im imagining it, but only time will tell!

It won't mate, esp as you don't have the rock yet, mine went upside down when my rock arrived, ordered 10kg and it was all huge lumps lol I wanted small.

 

[azzaknight]

I have this topic on watch as i would love to give something like this a go, i wish you all the best Azza.

LP

thanks mate! ill keep it posted, as this is my first go at this!

haha yeah i know, its all my final ideas crammed together haha. hopefully it will look how im imagining it, but only time will tell!

It won't mate, esp as you don't have the rock yet, mine went upside down when my rock arrived, ordered 10kg and it was all huge lumps lol I wanted small.

yeah, do you have any of that rock left!? i would love it if you could send me some if you do! ill pay you obviously!

thanks!


Aaron.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

I do actually but it's so heavy so postage would be a rip off mate

 

[azzaknight]

ahh okay fair enough, looks like ill have to try find some! haha.

 

[azzaknight]

well have now sourced some rocks from ps3steveo so thank you very much!

just want to get this all set up!


Aaron.

 

[JenCliBee]

Very similar setup to what i had in mind for a 13l, look forward to seeing how this progresses

 

[azzaknight]

Very similar setup to what i had in mind for a 13l, look forward to seeing how this progresses

thanks alot! ill look out for yours if you do a journal!


Aaron.