Nano Iwagumi Planted "serene".. That's The Goal!

[Robbo85]

wow that looks great, can you take a top down photo looks like every inch is covered.

 

[fishmad135]

wow that looks great, can you take a top down photo looks like every inch is covered.

 
 
Thanks Robbo85!! Sadly not every inch is totally covered, it's a little sparse around the dragon rock and near the glass! For only 19 days since planting however, I don't think its doing too badly!
 
This is it from above! 
 

 

[Robbo85]

its amazing, I love it!
 
I would put in a really nice Betta in it, maybe a white one so it looked like a cloud .

 

[fishmad135]

its amazing, I love it!
 
I would put in a really nice Betta in it, maybe a white one so it looked like a cloud .

 
 
I've already got an aquanano with a betta in so this time I'm looking for something a little different - i was thinking of getting some shrimp and maybe a shoal of celestial pearl danio? What do you think?

 

[BeckyCats]

According to Seriously Fish, celestial pearl danios should be kept in large numbers to disperse the aggression of the males. Seriously Fish seems to be a respected source. Read what they say on the subject to see if your tank suits the requirements of that species.

 

[Ninjouzata]

Absolutely gorgeous I'd stick to shrimp or a single betta though. If you do go shrimp is there a certain type you're thinking of?

 

[Robbo85]

 

its amazing, I love it!
 
I would put in a really nice Betta in it, maybe a white one so it looked like a cloud .

 
 
I've already got an aquanano with a betta in so this time I'm looking for something a little different - i was thinking of getting some shrimp and maybe a shoal of celestial pearl danio? What do you think?
 

i think it may be too small a tank for them really, 10 gallons would be the minimum and  they need to be in a good size group and you would need more females to males and its the males that are patterned ones that do look amazing so even if it was a 10 gallon you could probably only get a few males.
 
if not the betta then I would say shrimp would be the only alternative but you can get some really nice colours now, maybe crystal or blue shrimp

 

[fishmad135]

According to Seriously Fish, celestial pearl danios should be kept in large numbers to disperse the aggression of the males. Seriously Fish seems to be a respected source. Read what they say on the subject to see if your tank suits the requirements of that species.

Hi BeckyCats, thanks for your comment! Yep, Seriously Fish is a brilliant website although I've never found much serious aggression from male CPDs (only small amount of chasing when females are gravid), my community tank is really heavily planted though (with a much higher ratio of females to males) so maybe that prevents aggression and keeps everyone calm! My other tanks are bigger however which will be a contributing factor!  
 

Absolutely gorgeous

I'd stick to shrimp or a single betta though. If you do go shrimp is there a certain type you're thinking of?

Thank you Ninjouzata! I'm deffo up for some shrimp, however, I'm really not a fan of Bettas, I have one in my other AquaNano tank and I'm not sure I want any more, as much as I love him to pieces I do find him quite limiting! This is him:

 

 

 


its amazing, I love it!
 
I would put in a really nice Betta in it, maybe a white one so it looked like a cloud .

 
 
I've already got an aquanano with a betta in so this time I'm looking for something a little different - i was thinking of getting some shrimp and maybe a shoal of celestial pearl danio? What do you think?
 

i think it may be too small a tank for them really, 10 gallons would be the minimum and  they need to be in a good size group and you would need more females to males and its the males that are patterned ones that do look amazing so even if it was a 10 gallon you could probably only get a few males.
 
if not the betta then I would say shrimp would be the only alternative but you can get some really nice colours now, maybe crystal or blue shrimp
 


Hey again Robbo85! Yeah, this tank would deffo be too small for adults, however, I was thinking (once this tank is more densely planted) of moving some of the juvenile CPDs I have in my other planted tank at home and use this as a nursery tank perhaps? What do you think? As I'm guessing they will be just under 1cm when I get back with the tank from uni it might be a nice intermediate between their current fry tank and the main community tank? 
 
I've done some reading on various other species such as Boraras spp. such as dwarf or mosquito which have been reported to respond well to small shoals of species only tanks of around 30x30x30cm! Any thoughts on this alternative? 
 

 

[fishmad135]

Heres how it looks tonight: 
 

 
Absolutely in love with the Staurogyne repens and Alternanthera spp. 'red', they're beginning to get really thick and bushy!

 

[BeckyCats]

Very beautiful!

 

[fishmad135]

Very beautiful!

 
Thanks! I can't wait till the Hemianthus gets so thick that it can be cut into a lawn.. Being very impatient 

 

[Robbo85]

 
 
I've already got an aquanano with a betta in so this time I'm looking for something a little different - i was thinking of getting some shrimp and maybe a shoal of celestial pearl danio? What do you think?
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i think it may be too small a tank for them really, 10 gallons would be the minimum and  they need to be in a good size group and you would need more females to males and its the males that are patterned ones that do look amazing so even if it was a 10 gallon you could probably only get a few males.
 
if not the betta then I would say shrimp would be the only alternative but you can get some really nice colours now, maybe crystal or blue shrimp
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Hey again Robbo85! Yeah, this tank would deffo be too small for adults, however, I was thinking (once this tank is more densely planted) of moving some of the juvenile CPDs I have in my other planted tank at home and use this as a nursery tank perhaps? What do you think? As I'm guessing they will be just under 1cm when I get back with the tank from uni it might be a nice intermediate between their current fry tank and the main community tank? 
 
I've done some reading on various other species such as Boraras spp. such as dwarf or mosquito which have been reported to respond well to small shoals of species only tanks of around 30x30x30cm! Any thoughts on this alternative? 
 

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It's soo nice I'm fear tempted to give it a go myself,

Yeah I suppose that would work, whatever you stock it with will look awesome

 

[fishmad135]

It's soo nice I'm fear tempted to give it a go myself,

Yeah I suppose that would work, whatever you stock it with will look awesome

 
 
Haha you seriously should do! They're really neat aquariums and they come with the light, filter and heater! 
Probably just start with shrimp and see how they do!

 

[fishmad135]

Afternoon Guys, I hope you're having a brilliant Sunday! 

Here is a close up on the plants of the background plants, I was thinking maybe I'd do a step by step post on how I trim each plant so other people can get tips and other people can give me tips? Whatcha think? 

I put some Hygrophilia pinnatifida in some of the  dragon rock craters  and surprisingly they've rooted in fast! 

 Whoopiee! 

I also spotted a lone snail in my tank.. to keep or not to keep? I'd feel so bad removing him but I don't want my tank to become overrun with the little beasties.. 

 At home I just put the snails in my pond however here I'd have nowhere to put him! 

 
 
 
 

 

[fishmad135]

I've decided I'm not really a fan of the Limnophila... Can anyone suggest a good background plant for a nano tank? I've been looking at Hemianthus micranthemum however I'm lost as to whether this species is carpet, mid ground or background! Any thoughts?