My Little Cube

[Dan_97]

Hi everyone, I thought I might just show you my little cube that I have had planned for months and have finally got it all setup. I`m using DSM just with some HC but I plan to put some Staurogyne in between the rocks and some Blyxa Jap. behind the rocks :)

Tank: 30cm Aqua One Cube

Substrate: 6L of ADA Aqua Soil

Heater: Fluval 50w

Light: 20w Floodlight

Filter: Cheap HOB from eBay

Hardscape: Yuan Rocks

Flora: HC, Blyxa and Staurogyne "Tropica.

Fauna: A grade CRS and possibly some yellow cherries.

CO2: Just some DIY with ceramic diffuser.

Ferts: Not really planned yet, any suggestions?? Will probably go with Dino spit, and Dino pee.

Criticism appreciated, thanks for looking

Dan

[Triggs]

Nice tank mate. Love the rocks!

Look forward to watching the updates. Cheers for sharing

[Loach]

Good start mate! Looking forward to future updates :)

[Dean]

nice work mate, i like the rocks :)

should you have the top covered if its a dry start, to make it humid ?

[Dan_97]

Thanks for the nice comments guys!! I love the rocks too, I`m happy I ended up getting them. Yeah I have some glad wrap over it, I just took it off for the photo :)

[Pyriel]

I've been eyeing off a cube at a shop here, about 18 inches square, for some time - VERY tempted but ive noticed here at pet stock you can get a normal 2ft for $50 which is $30 less than the cube.....but cubes look so good! Very unsure.

[Dan_97]

Yeah I was tossing up between a 2ft and a cube and I just plunged in and got a cube. My cube was $50 buts it`s only 30cm soo.. Oh and Just a very small update, even though it`s been months. The HC got overrun by clado so that wasn`t too good so the tanks now mostly moss (Flame, subwassertang, weeping, peacock and US fissidens) but STILL no shrimp.. I know it`s hopeless but I`m going to either some yellow or orange soon

[Neo-shrimp]

Looks good...Keep us posted on the progress Dan...Thanks

[lin]

any update on cube?

[Dan_97]

Tomorrow or on Sunday I`ll try and post some pics, its got a few snails and algae but I like it :)

[Dan_97]

Well it`s not much of an Aquascape anymore, more of a shrimp tank and theres alot of snail that I`ve tried and tried to get out but here are some pics:

FTS

Another FTS

One of three crystal red shrimp (two are berried )

An Orange cull (Nicely given by Wayne), I am going to start culling when some of the berried females hatch out some babies.

Dan.

[Neo-shrimp]

Looking good Dan...Thanks for the pics..gave me some ideas...

Cheers mate :) CJ

[Dan_97]

That`s alright!! I`m hoping to get rid of the snails, I`m taking as many out as I can see most days and yet they still appear (Probably out of the moss). I`ll take a few more pics when I put some Hydrocotyle in that I ordered, hopefully then the snails will be gone and if your lucky the algae gone