My 1g planted pico (pics)

Blinky

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This is the newest addition to my growing collection of tanks. I couldn't find riccia or glosso, but I did find a small-leaved Bacopa. Some of the stems were growing horizontal already, so I'm hoping I'll be able to pich off longer stems and coax into growing along the gravel. It's a bit messy looking, but I wanted to post a picture - if the Bacopa works out I can post before and after pics once it grows in :)

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Specs:
6.5" x 6.5" x 6.5" glass cube vase
Red Sea nano filter with sponge insert
13W 4100K PC desk lamp
Hagen Geosystems fine gravel
Hagen Geosystems polyresin driftwood
Anubias barteri var. nana
Bacopa australis
 
Wait a second here, Blinky. No small tank pics are complete without the requisite 5 goldfish swimming around happily in there. I shop and look at thos emall tanks, I know what can fit in them for Pete's sake!

All kidding aside, that's one cool little tank. I like the square shape. I have a little room on my computer desk...
 
Harlock said:
Desk lamp with a spiral compact flourescent bulb, if I am reading it right.
Close... it's a desk lamp that has a 2-pin straight 13W PC bulb. I had some Bacopa caroliniana under one of these lamps and it turned a nice copper, so it seems to be enough light for medium light plants. According to Tropica's plant info the Bacopa australis needs medium to high light, I'm hoping 13W is enough.
[edit] Harlock, I'll be adding three redcap orandas, but I wanted to fishless cycle the tank first so they're not subjected to bad conditions *WINK* Seriously though, the only thing I'm considering adding to the tank is a few snails or small shrimp. [/edit]
 
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