Planted 1.5 gal Nano "tank"
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Update:
Got more plants in the nano - Cryptocoryne mioya, Marimo ball, Java Moss on oak rootwood, and a bit of anacharis.
Fauna wise so far it only has a couple of ramshorns, but getting some RCS tomorrow.
Check out my album for a couple of pictures:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/album.php?albumid=2448
Monika
Got more plants in the nano - Cryptocoryne mioya, Marimo ball, Java Moss on oak rootwood, and a bit of anacharis.
Fauna wise so far it only has a couple of ramshorns, but getting some RCS tomorrow.
Check out my album for a couple of pictures:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/album.php?albumid=2448
Monika
Oh, Nice! Its going to look like a jungle when the plants establish, can't wait! 
Will you have something to agitate the surface? or filter?
Will you have something to agitate the surface? or filter?
I've done one 50% water change. I had some of the surface film after messing with the gravel/sand "cap" when I planted the crypt - got it off with a metal tea strainer. The crypt isn't doing great, but I just planted it a week ago.
I wasn't planning on an airstone or filter. Since it's such low bioload, I figure the plants will do the filtering. With the airstone, I don't really want the CO2 to get displaced...
Oh, Nice! Its going to look like a jungle when the plants establish, can't wait!
Will you have something to agitate the surface? or filter?
Update:
Added 6 RCS last Wednesday, so the fauna is now 2 small ramshorn snails and 6 RCS (5 of them juvies).
The plants are doing good. The crypt has straightened itself and sent out 3 new leaves. The vals haven't done much, but I think I planted them a bit deep (since the soil is covered by 1" of sand and I wanted the roots to touch the soil). Tried pulling them up a bit today, but they wouldn't budge so I figure they have rooted. Java moss has some new growth.
Overall, I think the tank is doing well. I've had no algae growth and no plant die-off. I actually really like the tank - I can actually see the shrimp! They hide in my 10 gallon.
Added 6 RCS last Wednesday, so the fauna is now 2 small ramshorn snails and 6 RCS (5 of them juvies).
The plants are doing good. The crypt has straightened itself and sent out 3 new leaves. The vals haven't done much, but I think I planted them a bit deep (since the soil is covered by 1" of sand and I wanted the roots to touch the soil). Tried pulling them up a bit today, but they wouldn't budge so I figure they have rooted. Java moss has some new growth.
Overall, I think the tank is doing well. I've had no algae growth and no plant die-off. I actually really like the tank - I can actually see the shrimp! They hide in my 10 gallon.
just throwing it out there...
if you're not planning on injecting co2 an airstone is not a bad idea. since the air contains higher levels of co2 than standing water holds sufficiently... and contains o2... adding an airstone will actually help to keep your co2 and o2 levels more steady. beings you don't have much for surface area for gas exchange it might make a huge difference in your success.
it would also create circulation and help break up dissolved solids and proteins that collect at the surface.
the only downside, imo... aesthetics and maybe the noise of an airpump running 24/7.
if you're not planning on injecting co2 an airstone is not a bad idea. since the air contains higher levels of co2 than standing water holds sufficiently... and contains o2... adding an airstone will actually help to keep your co2 and o2 levels more steady. beings you don't have much for surface area for gas exchange it might make a huge difference in your success.
it would also create circulation and help break up dissolved solids and proteins that collect at the surface.
the only downside, imo... aesthetics and maybe the noise of an airpump running 24/7.
Aesthetics is what is keeping me away from an airstone right now. If the plants start to suffer I'll rethink it.
