A nano tank layout featuring Dayspring, 11.3L, by CHAN CHUNG MING. The hardscape focus sits on Seiryu stones, sand, gravel.
Hardscape (Seiryu stones, sand, gravel) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Hemianthus callitrichoides, Riccia fluitans, Microcarpaea minima, Gratiola viscidula) favors mosses and epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Blue and white film substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
RGB lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this nano tank. HOB filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. High-tech nanos react badly to sudden large water changes — keep a steady schedule.
With 8 Golden White Cloud Minnow, watch bioload: a nano tank drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Collection.
