A new start

Its been a long time since I have updated this page.

I set-up a new planted tank since I have more time to be at home.

Thanks to a good friend who is willing to give me his 2x1x1 crystal glass tank.

2ft x 1ft x 1ft crystal glass tank

For the substrate, I am currently using a very simple soil mix which can be purchases at any nurseries. Used about 15 litre of it to fill up the tank. 

Soil mix -5 litre

 Took me about 3 days to get the scape that I am looking for. But it still failed me as the theme that I wanted to follow is not there.

Scaping

Flora that were tied to the bogwood as well as planted to the soil

 Flora that were either planted or tied were :
1) Taiwan Moss - Taxiphyllum alternans
2)  Java Moss - Taxiphyllum barbieri
3)  Flame moss - Taxiphyllum sp
4)  Spiny moss - Taxiphyllum sp
5) Monte Carlo - Elatine Hydropiper aka Micranthemum sp "Monte carlo"

Currently doing a 1 week Dry start method before adding a load of shrimps.

Stay tune!

Result of the planted tank

Due to the lack of time, I am only able to post an update of my planted tank.
I have been topping up water every 2 days as well as changing of water every 3 weeks.
There are quite a number of flora and fauna that have been added into the tank itself.

Initially, I started with the list above. But as time passed, there are various changes that have been done to aquatic landscape.


Flora
Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula)
Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis)
Riccia (Riccia Fluitans)
Marimo (Aegagropila linnaei)
Mini Taiwan moss (Isopterygium sp.)(ADDED)
Plant 2 ( I do not know the name for it)(ADDED)

Misc
Manzanita woods
Lava Rocks
4 small pavement rocks

Fauna
Glowlight tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus)
Golden pristella tetra (Pristella maxillaris)
Red Eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
3 Fighting Fish (Betta splendens)(ADDED)

The results of Re-Aquascaping

The Grow of Riccia (Riccia Fluitans)

As negative as it could be, I realized that the hairgrass has turn brown. But on the other hand there are so young hairgrass are growing too. I will have that updated if the hairgrass is growing well.

My First Planted

Tank : 1ftx 1ftx 1ft cube tank
Light : Aquasonic 11w
Filter : dolphin 500l/h with surface skimmer

Flora
Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula)
Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis)
Riccia (Riccia Fluitans)
Marimo (Aegagropila linnaei)

Misc
Manzanita wood
Lava Rocks
2 small pavement rocks

Fauna
Glowlight tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus)
Golden pristella tetra (Pristella maxillaris)
Red Eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)

Patch of hairgrass for a reasonable price

Manzanita wood with marimo moss

Immediately after flooding the tank