your nicest low tech low light nano setups?

[plantastic37]

Need aquascaping live stock ideas. TY.

[Matt1977]

Hygrophila corymbosa
Anubias nana
Echinodorus amazonicus
Anubias barteri
Cryptocory​ne wendtii tropica
Banana Lily
Micro-Sword Grass
Rotala Macrandra (red)

But the red plants need bright|intense light. My tank is in a room with bright ambient sunlight. And I dose Flourish Carbon religiously.

[plantastic37]

Originally Posted by Matt1977

Hygrophila corymbosa
Anubias nana
Echinodorus amazonicus
Anubias barteri
Cryptocory​ne wendtii tropica
Banana Lily
Micro-Sword Grass
Rotala Macrandra (red)

But the red plants need bright|intense light. My tank is in a room with bright ambient sunlight. And I dose Flourish Carbon religiously.

Gorgeous! Good work! Wish I could do something like this but do not have access to ambient sunlit room.

TY for sharing!

[orchidman]

Originally Posted by plantastic37

Gorgeous! Good work! Wish I could do something like this but do not have access to ambient sunlit room.

TY for sharing!

you should be able to do it still. ive grown macrandra in low light before, it just doesnt get quite as red, more of a reddish brown on the tips, and the rest is greener.

here is mine..going for a minimalistic look here

flora: Anubias barteri 'Micro' (leaves the size of pencil erasers) and Eleocharis 'Belem'
fauna: Black orchid crowntail betta

I havent gotten a high quality photo of the tank since i added the Hairgrass, sorry. took these with my phone (still fighting a little diatoms at the time of the pic)


mms_picture.jpg 2 by orchidman10, on Flickr


mms_picture.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

here is the betta


avatar by orchidman10, on Flickr

and a high quality pic before the haigrass
DSC_0009.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

[Matt1977]

Originally Posted by orchidman

you should be able to do it still. ive grown macrandra in low light before, it just doesnt get quite as red, more of a reddish brown on the tips, and the rest is greener.

here is mine..going for a minimalistic look here

flora: Anubias barteri 'Micro' (leaves the size of pencil erasers) and Eleocharis 'Belem'
fauna: Black orchid crowntail betta

I havent gotten a high quality photo of the tank since i added the Hairgrass, sorry. took these with my phone (still fighting a little diatoms at the time of the pic)


mms_picture.jpg 2 by orchidman10, on Flickr


mms_picture.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

here is the betta


avatar by orchidman10, on Flickr

and a high quality pic before the haigrass
DSC_0009.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Thats a very cook nano...nice lines.

[orchidman]

Originally Posted by andrewss

awesome black orchid (and tank)

Originally Posted by Matt1977

Thats a very cook nano...nice lines.

thanks matt. i really like the open-ness that your Edge has, but it looks lush at the same time

[plantastic37]

Originally Posted by Matt1977

Hygrophila corymbosa
Anubias nana
Echinodorus amazonicus
Anubias barteri
Cryptocory​ne wendtii tropica
Banana Lily
Micro-Sword Grass
Rotala Macrandra (red)

But the red plants need bright|intense light. My tank is in a room with bright ambient sunlight. And I dose Flourish Carbon religiously.

Do you find it hard to work in this tank with the small opening at the top? It really is a lovely tank!

[Matt1977]

Originally Posted by plantastic37

Do you find it hard to work in this tank with the small opening at the top? It really is a lovely tank!

It was hard scaping it, but maintenance is very easy... I don't really gravel vac or fiddle with it too much once the plants are in...

Have look at my tank journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=195794

Thanks mate...

[houseofcards]

When you say lowlight do you mean no light? Does your room have a window?

[GMYukonon24s]

Nice setups!

[orchidman]

Originally Posted by Matt1977

Hygrophila corymbosa
Anubias nana
Echinodorus amazonicus
Anubias barteri
Cryptocory​ne wendtii tropica
Banana Lily
Micro-Sword Grass
Rotala Macrandra (red)

But the red plants need bright|intense light. My tank is in a room with bright ambient sunlight. And I dose Flourish Carbon religiously.

i love your Edge! its awesome! its seems nice and bright, open and clean, but also dense and healthy! it looks great!!

Originally Posted by GMYukonon24s

Nice setups!

thanks!

[Matt1977]

Originally Posted by orchidman

you should be able to do it still. ive grown macrandra in low light before, it just doesnt get quite as red, more of a reddish brown on the tips, and the rest is greener.

here is mine..going for a minimalistic look here

flora: Anubias barteri 'Micro' (leaves the size of pencil erasers) and Eleocharis 'Belem'
fauna: Black orchid crowntail betta

I havent gotten a high quality photo of the tank since i added the Hairgrass, sorry. took these with my phone (still fighting a little diatoms at the time of the pic)


mms_picture.jpg 2 by orchidman10, on Flickr


mms_picture.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

here is the betta


avatar by orchidman10, on Flickr

and a high quality pic before the haigrass
DSC_0009.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Correct. You can still grow macranda in low light... Or stock lights. There are so many great low light plants.. Ask a few q's at the LFS but research their answers... My trick is if the plants look lush and healthy at the LFS then ill give it a go...

[orchidman]

sometimes the Lfs near here will unknowingly sell plants that are not aquatic, such as mondo grass. its no the fault of the emplyee, they dont know the difference, but the store for not educating them. so be careful about stuff like that.

[andrewss]

awesome black orchid (and tank)

[AirstoND]

Matt1977: What substrate are you using?