Ishar's 2.5G Nano- "The Meadow"

ishar · 04-20-2009, 02:31 PM

Hey guys. I decided impulsively the other day to start up a nano tank. It was originally going have only hairgrass (HG) and some stargrass for a background plant but I think that the HG will be too tall to have right at the front so I am hoping to use Glosso for that cause.

Here is a shot of how it is set up (minus the plastic wrap that is on top of it now) to grow the HG in emersed. The HG is currently planted everywhere but I will unplant it at the front and replace it with glosso once I get some.

I know the angle of the photo below is pretty bad but it was the only way I could do it an not get a glare. The focal point is off-center to the left, and the substrate slopes up from the focal point to the edges and to the back.

Any comments are welcome

SPECS
TANK: 2.5G standard
FILTER: Elite Mini
CO2: Will use pressurized once I flood the tank, spread by the filter
LIGHT: 13W PC lamp from Wal-Mart. Full spectrum Daylight bulb.
SUBSTRATE: 1" of soil topped with flourite
FLORA: current: HG; planned: HG, glosso, stargrass
FAUNA: currently none, not sure if it ever will get stocked

tom91970 · 04-21-2009, 08:26 AM

Looks good so far. A small crypt might look good in the corner. I Do you think the star grass might get too big?

Some red cherry shrimp would look pretty good in that tank.

I had a planted tank just like this at one time. I might have to drag it out of storage and give it another shot.

ishar · 04-21-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom91970

Looks good so far. A small crypt might look good in the corner. I Do you think the star grass might get too big?

Some red cherry shrimp would look pretty good in that tank.

I had a planted tank just like this at one time. I might have to drag it out of storage and give it another shot.

Thanks Tom

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I have thought of a crypt- I have crypt wendtii brown, and it seems to stay small, but with its off colour I though if I put it in I would have to put it in or near the focal point. Thank you for the suggestion- I will definitely keep it in mind.

I figured the stargrass wouldn't get too too big but I wasn't sure to be honest. I know the leaves get relatively long but it doesn't get too tall for me so I thought it might be worth a shot. I guess I will have to rethink it. I will likely give it a try though once I flood it.

I also thought of RCS... but do you know how hard it is to find them in Canada?! lol Near impossible. I know of one person and she seems to have decent prices, so I may look her up later. Would I need a heater for those shrimp?

tom91970 · 04-21-2009, 12:09 PM

I keep a heater in my shrimp tank since they prefer temps in the 70-80F range. I had to buy mine online through a member of plantedtank.net.

ishar · 04-21-2009, 01:36 PM

I fiddled around a bit and I took one of your ideas into action

. I put some crypt wendtii brown in there. I also moved the hairgrass away from where I will be planting glosso when I get some so it is less work to do that later :P. Anyways here is a good quality picture- what do you all think?

Looking at that picture, it seems I might want to either get rid of the hairgrass from in from of the small piece of wood as it will be bigger than the wood itself, or just keep it trimmed low... not sure what I will do there but I am leaving it for now.

PerenGee · 04-21-2009, 07:17 PM

looks like a good start! as with all planted nano's, a good carpet of dwarf baby tears would be awesome. But it depends on what kind of a look you're going for. I'm interested to see this one evolve....

ishar · 04-21-2009, 07:57 PM

I am not sure I want to get into HC just yet. I am having a very hard time getting a hold of some, and I feel like it might not do well in my tank so I was going to go for glosso instead. Thanks for the compliment though

ishar · 04-23-2009, 10:07 AM

Ok well after moving some photos around in photobucket I need to repost these:

Original Plan:

April 20 (original planting):

April 21 (moved hairgrass from front center to make way for glosso):

April 22 (moved hairgrass out of the left side to show the wood):

emmanuelchavez · 04-24-2009, 09:00 AM

Looks nice.

I'm thinking we're going to have ourselves a nano showdown in December as well!

I just got a 2.5g for one of my male bettas...

ishar · 04-24-2009, 10:37 AM

hahaha that is funny. I did a crap trim job on the 20G for this months POTM, so you are likely going to have me hands down... but come December my nano will be in such tip top shape you won't even be able to believe it!! hhaha

04-20-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	Ishar's 2.5G Nano- "The Meadow" Hey guys. I decided impulsively the other day to start up a nano tank. It was originally going have only hairgrass (HG) and some stargrass for a background plant but I think that the HG will be too tall to have right at the front so I am hoping to use Glosso for that cause. Here is a shot of how it is set up (minus the plastic wrap that is on top of it now) to grow the HG in emersed. The HG is currently planted everywhere but I will unplant it at the front and replace it with glosso once I get some. I know the angle of the photo below is pretty bad but it was the only way I could do it an not get a glare. The focal point is off-center to the left, and the substrate slopes up from the focal point to the edges and to the back. Any comments are welcome SPECS TANK: 2.5G standard FILTER: Elite Mini CO2: Will use pressurized once I flood the tank, spread by the filter LIGHT: 13W PC lamp from Wal-Mart. Full spectrum Daylight bulb. SUBSTRATE: 1" of soil topped with flourite FLORA: current: HG; planned: HG, glosso, stargrass FAUNA: currently none, not sure if it ever will get stocked __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website

04-21-2009, 08:26 AM	#2
tom91970 Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crockett, TX Posts: 1,210	Looks good so far. A small crypt might look good in the corner. I Do you think the star grass might get too big? Some red cherry shrimp would look pretty good in that tank. I had a planted tank just like this at one time. I might have to drag it out of storage and give it another shot. __________________ My tanks: 2.5g betta, 10g planted, 10g nano reef, 14g planted, 29g, 30g, 55g (empty) and 55g planted http://jpotx113.4t.com/index_1.html "The sun shines down on a lonely town Where the fish all smile 'cause they know us" -- Everclear

04-21-2009, 12:09 PM	#4
tom91970 Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crockett, TX Posts: 1,210	I keep a heater in my shrimp tank since they prefer temps in the 70-80F range. I had to buy mine online through a member of plantedtank.net. __________________ My tanks: 2.5g betta, 10g planted, 10g nano reef, 14g planted, 29g, 30g, 55g (empty) and 55g planted http://jpotx113.4t.com/index_1.html "The sun shines down on a lonely town Where the fish all smile 'cause they know us" -- Everclear

04-21-2009, 01:36 PM	#5
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	I fiddled around a bit and I took one of your ideas into action . I put some crypt wendtii brown in there. I also moved the hairgrass away from where I will be planting glosso when I get some so it is less work to do that later :P. Anyways here is a good quality picture- what do you all think? Looking at that picture, it seems I might want to either get rid of the hairgrass from in from of the small piece of wood as it will be bigger than the wood itself, or just keep it trimmed low... not sure what I will do there but I am leaving it for now. __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website Last edited by ishar; 04-21-2009 at 01:43 PM..

04-21-2009, 07:17 PM	#6
PerenGee Little Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 149	looks like a good start! as with all planted nano's, a good carpet of dwarf baby tears would be awesome. But it depends on what kind of a look you're going for. I'm interested to see this one evolve.... __________________ 55 G (low light planted) - 5 glass fish, 6 cory, 1 otto, 6 Amanos, 1 flower shrimp 29 G (high light planted) - 6 cherry barb, 2 oto, 2 Amano shrimp, 1 SAE

04-21-2009, 07:57 PM	#7
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	I am not sure I want to get into HC just yet. I am having a very hard time getting a hold of some, and I feel like it might not do well in my tank so I was going to go for glosso instead. Thanks for the compliment though __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website

04-23-2009, 10:07 AM	#8
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	Ok well after moving some photos around in photobucket I need to repost these: Original Plan: April 20 (original planting): April 21 (moved hairgrass from front center to make way for glosso): April 22 (moved hairgrass out of the left side to show the wood): __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website

04-24-2009, 09:00 AM	#9
emmanuelchavez Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,367	Looks nice. I'm thinking we're going to have ourselves a nano showdown in December as well! I just got a 2.5g for one of my male bettas... __________________ 100, 29, 20, 10, 2.5

04-24-2009, 10:37 AM	#10
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,477	hahaha that is funny. I did a crap trim job on the 20G for this months POTM, so you are likely going to have me hands down... but come December my nano will be in such tip top shape you won't even be able to believe it!! hhaha __________________ Old 20G- NOTE there are no pics in this journal anymore 20G Long "The Meadow" Journal ~~~~VOTE FOR MFT HERE~~~~ Ishar's Auctions Ishar's Planted Tank Website