30L Planted Tank

[justin85]

WELCOME​

30L Planted Tank​

This tank will be low tech and relatively simple, Comments and feed back good or bad welcome.


Below are the specifications

Tank: Dennerle Nano Cube 30x30x35cm (30L - 6G)
Lighting: Arcadia Arc Pod 11w
Filteration: All Pond Solutions Hang on filter 600-HO
Heater: 25w Internal heater
Substrate: Colombo Florabase Aqua Soil + Premium Silica Sand
CO2: EasyCarbo
Dosing: ADA Fertilizer Series + Bright K


HardScape:
ADA Seiryu Stone
ADA Yamaya Stone

Plants:
Eleocharis parvula
Lindernia rotundifolia
Vallisneria nana
Ranunculus inundatus

Here We Go:

DAY 1 28/6/12

Spoiler

This is the hard scape I have decided on after playing around with it for a few days, I have still got to add some small stones by the sand but other than that im just waiting for some items to come in the post then i will be filling the tank up.

DAY 6 3/7/12

Spoiler

All the equipment and plants come in the post today so I finally got everything up and running. The water was really cloudy so I filled it up and then drained all the water out and then planted it up, So far I am happy with how it looks and hopefully the plants take well. I dosed ADA ferts and Bright K, also EasyCarbo to get things going. On a side note, I am really happy with the hang on filter it is silent and has a great turn over. I moved the sponge in to the middle compartment giving me room on both sides to add some media, I added 5 bio balls to each side and a bag of ADA bio rio media to each side. Unfortunately I could not fit the heater in the filter so I had to put it in the tank

Some equipment and plants

Hard scape

Planted and filled up

 

[minnnt]

Missed this one!!! You have some nice looking equipment! Can't wait to see it planted up!

 

[Jay1983]

Like the look of this, nice start too!

 

[justin85]

Missed this one!!! You have some nice looking equipment! Can't wait to see it planted up!

Thanks mate, me to! Should be getting all the plants and equipment delivered tomorrow

Like the look of this, nice start too!

Thanks mate.

 

[Llegmore]

Ooh good luck! I love to see smaller tanks planted. Hopefully I'll be able to steal some inspiration for my 5 gallon.

I like the stones - should be a nice contrast when there's some green about.

 

[justin85]

Ooh good luck! I love to see smaller tanks planted. Hopefully I'll be able to steal some inspiration for my 5 gallon.

I like the stones - should be a nice contrast when there's some green about.

I hope you get inspiration from my tank that would be sweet! My filter was delivered today and I didn’t even know till just now!

 

[justin85]

update

 

[justin85]

Has anyone used or is using the Arcadia Arc Pod 11w for growing plants ? Would just like a review of it really.

 

[minnnt]

Pretty sure Steveo and StandBySetting has used them. Believe they're pretty good mate.

 

[Llegmore]

I had a pretty temporary set-up going with an Arcadia Arc Pod 11w (raising cuttings). It worked well for the few months that I grew plants in there.

 

[justin85]

Pretty sure Steveo and StandBySetting has used them. Believe they're pretty good mate.

I had a pretty temporary set-up going with an Arcadia Arc Pod 11w (raising cuttings). It worked well for the few months that I grew plants in there.

Thanks for the replys, I ended up swoping it for a 18w T5 as The plants didnt look like they was doing good.