15 Liters Freshwater Planted Nano Aquarium
Setup and photos by Pedro Mateus (Portugal)
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E-mail: pedro.mateus@gmail.com



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15 Liters Freshwater Planted Nano Aquarium
Initial Setup  

Setup date: 29 December 2006

Aquarium: Aquapor, 35x20x30, 15 Liters

Substrat: Aquatic Nature, Dekoline Carat 4, Jungle
(1-2mm, aprox. 2 Kg) plus JBL ProFlora Start
Other: 1 driftwood root

Filter: External Hang-on Wave Niagara 190 (3W, 190 l/h)

Thermostat: 1 x Aquael AQn 25 Watts

Lighting: Sensen-HDD PL 360 C, 24 Watts (PC)

Thermother: Analogue

Water change: 30-40% every week
Water elements: average PH 6.8-6.9, average temperature: 27-28 Celsius

Flora: Anubia barteri var. nana, Anubia barteri var. barteri, Sagitaria subulata, Cabomba caroliniana
Fauna: 10 Physa snails
 

Initial equipment setup (operation and fitting tests)



Initial fitting tests for the driftwood



 Gravel. Aquatic Nature, Dekoline Carat 4, Jungle, aprox 2 mm grains).
Packaged and under water (rinsing)



First layer of gravel



Substrate fertile component (JBL Proflora Start)



Fertile component added to specific areas (not covered by the driftwood)



Test fitting the driftwood on the layered gravel



Getting the Anubias nana attached to the driftwood



Drifwood with Anubias barteri var. nana fitted put in place.
Anubias barteri var. barteri, Sagitaria subulata (right) and Cabomba caroliniana (left) planted on the background.



Filling up (with cycled water from another aqurium)



Filled with water and lights on



Detail of the hang-on filter (Wave Niagara 190)



Close-up and on the top and front aquarium landscape



Close-up on the front landscape

 

Setup and photos by Pedro Mateus (Portugal)
Permission required for reproduction. All rights reserved. E-mail: pedro.mateus@gmail.com