A nano tank layout featuring Mountain Forrest, 6.4L, by Frank Koper. The hardscape focus sits on Geostone and juniper wood.
The hardscape with Geostone and juniper wood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Bucephalandra mini needle leaf) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Non substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Chihiros c2 lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this nano tank. Amazon usb pump 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 5x neocaridina crystal black (bee), 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.
