Latest scaping with some temporary plants just to help with excess nutrients… the algae situation is under control now… I believe the increase of CO2 actually helps

Just wanna share with you guys something I discovered in Japan. A range of products for beginners by ADA called Do!aqua. Apparently all the products are a lot “friendlier” to the wallet take these glassware for example. The 12mm diameter Lily Pipe Outflow is selling at 3,570 Yen (S$48.50) and the 12mm Inflow is S$54.00. The design is slightly different but quality feels the same. Maybe these are Made In China (not stated in packaging).

Bought these from Japan… are they considered “special”? Not expensive but I spent more on shipping them back

These Zebra rocks gave me the impulse to start another nano

Added more shrimps today… hopefully they will help consume some of the hair algae plaguing my tank ever since I return from my trip

Now 1 month later, the new stems started creeping (spreading low which is very nice) and the leaves are completely different It sorta wrapped round my “mountain”.

Full Tank View I added the Eheim Hang-on Filter (from previous setup) to help combat algae… seems that the extra filtration power and surface agitation helps a lot.

Here’s an update… did a major trimming yesterday and 30% water change.

Tank: 60x30x36cm ADA Cube Garden with Juwel cabinet
Filter: Eheim Professional II 2026 canister with ADA Lily Pipes*
Filtration Media: Eheim Substrate Pro, ADA Bio Rio & ADA Bamboo Charcoal
Lighting: ATI Powermodul 4 x 24W HO T5
Chiller: Arctica Mini 1/15hp*
Substrate: ADA complete substrate

Let’s take a closer look at the lighting fixture… an old 2ft ATI Powermodule (can see all the battle scars)… I will decide on the final tube mixture tomorrow… it’s nice to see a hanging fixture over a braceless glass tank

Nothing out of the extraordinary… my usual way of preparing the substrate… I am really getting the hang of it

My first mistake… I think I am too used to buying rocks for nano tanks. Putting all those small pieces of Black Granite to use will be my biggest challenge!

looks not bad
you stacked rocks above another on the left side to achieve the height?

Eheim ProII 2026 comes with 2 trays:
Bottom tray: Eheim ceramic rings and Eheim Substrate Pro
Upper tray: Coarse blue sponge (base), a bag of ADA Bamboo Charcoal surrounded by ADA Bio Rio and lastly, a top layer of fine white sponge.

Daily ADA Green Bacter dose to help enhance the cultivation of beneficial bacteria