Tiny Tank Ideas

Hi Jay. A few easy low tech plants are Vallis, Java Ferns, Amazon Swords, Anubias, Moss. 24 degrees is fine. I think the plant you have is micranthemum umbrosum (google to check). As to the scape, the rock on the right seems out wrong. The position looks good. Can you get another one like the left only bigger? Marc

 

@Hawk

by this do you mean the look of the rocks differ, if so, I agree, I will definitely look in my 'rock inventory' for similar rocks.

Do you perhaps know what fish and quantity of the species I can keep in the tank, it's a 30L. I'm clueless as to the smaller fish. Trying to broaden my knowledge. I'm looking at getting a betta? Would I have to keep it alone? Or is there space for some sort of tetra or something.

Thanks for your advice

Jason

 

Yup. In nature the rocks would be the same type. Try to find another one like the middle one only bigger. This has the potential to be an awesome scape! I would stock that tank with 3-6 Panda or Trilineatus or Pygmy Corydoras, 6 Cardinal Tetra or Harlequin Rasbora and 2-3 Ottocinclus. Marc

 

@Hawk, thanks for your advice. I was thinking of a HM betta? Apparently jungle aquatics has a couple good looking ones. are these fish not usually introduced into such scapes? I'll look at introducing the plants you recommended earlier. And will read about those fish you just recommended

 

I think you could create lovely scale in that tank if you looked at small fish. Betta's sort of distract from your scape as they are a feature of their own in my opinion.

 

I was considering the fish as a 'show piece fish' but you've convinced me already haha. And galaxy rasboras? I'm assuming these are also suitable for this scape?

 

Yup. Very nice fish. Take a look here to get a feel for what I was thinking with that nice rock you have: https://www.google.co.za/search?q=a...e70QWatICwCw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1461&bih=830

 

MTS dude! Get the betta as well Put him in the 12l

 

Hahaha the problem is I'm already running a custom 6foot, and 3 four foots which seem to take a lot of my time!

im trading in my bigger cichlids and looking to keep my Jardini arow and venture into the planted tank realms.
So I'm starting off very small.

But I guess another 12L isn't going to cause any trouble. Next thing you know I'll have 10 of these small tanks strategically placed around the house haha.

Pill go past a couple pet shops, see if they have a couple galaxies and Cory's in stock

in regard to this picture (obtained from google images, I will source it correctly). What is the plant used for ground cover?

sorry for so many questions but thanks for your time

 

I'm not sure. Possibly Hemianthus Micranthemoides. I've never had carpeting plants.