First Nano

Specs of the tank:


• Dimensions: 30x22x22cm


• Lighting: Beam Works. 9x1w LED's


• Filtration: Elite Mini


• Substrate: Black Earth


• Ferts: Seachem. Iron, Potassium, Trace and fertiliser


• CO2: Excell




Flora: Cryptocorne Parva, japanese hair grass, hc, rotala wallichii


Fauna: Japanese Ricefish


Comments: This is my 1st nano. i set it up today. will keep you guys posted with pics of the progress


This is my heating system. it is a reptile heating mat. the tank is too small for a conventional heater.

 

looking good bro. what livestock will you keep in there?

Edit: "Japanese Ricefish" -- sorry, I'm an idiot.

 

Not true, i have the same tank and the Sera 25 watt heater fits perfectly.:bigsmile:

 

They are blacklisted.

 

I did not know they were blacklisted . . . What can I do with them?

 

if it's anything like snakes that are blacklisted, you can literally do nothing with them. not keep them, not destroy them, not transport them, not sell them... fun times.

 

keep them. just dont let them in our waterways and dont give them away. unfair to them to kill them

 

was not planing on giving them away will keep them. thanx for the advice

 

You do realize they breed like rabbits.:nuts:

 

so i did some quick research and i have made a mistake, i have japanese killifish. Still the same fish but they have been genitically modified to glow bright green. the thread i found the info on said "natcon would not have cleared it in any case for the major fish wholesalers importing these now...said with they all males and they sterile gm so I doubt there's any risk involved..." in respons to somebody saying they were blacklisted. i bought my fish from Jungle Aquatics and they posted the thread where i found the info

 

They are still blacklisted.(it's your choice to keep them)
By the way illegal stuff gets imported all the time.:worried:

 

rice fish = killifish.

@DewaldC, where do we get an official (as possible) list of this stuff. I've searched Oryzias Latipes on the forum and come up with nothing.

 

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?78-Freshwater-Fish-Blacklist

 

You could also try a Sicce Scuba 25w heater. They are seriously small but expensive. I'm using 1 in my 12l. The length according to their website is 20cm in total but the required water level is probably about 15cm. Check them out:

http://www.sicce.com/DownLoadFileUr...scuba_en-d-f-ok.pdf/nomeFile=scuba_endfok.pdf

 

I have a stupid Question, aren't you worried that the tank will crack on that heat pad due to the heat?
I know it is a stupid question but I would really like to know because it looks like a good way to keep those small tanks warm. and I have a few of those small tanks.

 

I'm not too worried about the tank cracking because it has water inside it which keeps the glass at a low radiant heat meaning there is a very low chance of cracking as song as there is no drastic change in temp. The change in temp needs to be slow and constant. You can achieve this by leaving a small gap between the glass and the mat so that the air around the mat has time to isolate the heat and transfer is a lot better.

 

What did you use to space between the wood at the tank? is its thickness?

 

Nice tank setup , keen to see the progress with the LED's ... .also never played with the black earth so tagging along I am.

 

I used a spacer that you can find at any builders. Its a foam strip that is used to seal doors so air does not get in. The one I used was called "foam sealing strip". The dimentions are 3mmx20mmx3m. The foam also allows insulation for better heat retention

 

Hey guys

So here is an update on the tank so far.
I have added a CalAquaLabs bubble counter, Drop checker and a Cade nano diffusor.
I also added a beautiful Betta!
Aswell as some Crypts (2) but not sure what type...
Unfortunately i think im growing some sort of algae on my HC, if anyone could help me find a way to kill it i would love them :bigsmile:
Im very happy my Rotala is starting to turn red and they growing very nicely