A nano tank layout featuring Poco profundo del Río Cenepa “Shallows of the Río Cenepa”, 38 L (10.0 gal.), Biotope style, by Hayley Zimmermann. Manzanita Root and Cariniana legalis (Trumpet Pods) Bertholletia excelsa (Orinoco Mayan Nut Pod) set the depth lines of the frame.
Read the stone and wood (Manzanita Root, Cariniana legalis (Trumpet Pods) Bertholletia excelsa (Orinoco M…) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. About 1 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Fine Sand, Smooth River Pebbles, various stages of decaying leaves including Avocado sp. (Peruvian Palta Leaves), Simarouba amara (Peruvian Marupa Leaves), and Anacardium Occidentale (Peruvian Casho Leaves) substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
AI Prime Freshwater lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this nano tank. CO₂ (No Co2) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Small Hang on Back Filter filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. Low-tech tip: favor slow growers and avoid dense planting if filtration is modest.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Biotope.
