A nano tank layout featuring Return to Hidden Purity, 2 L (0.5 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Bernardo Salas Pérez. The composition is built around Taxodium mucronatum driftwood and volcanic rock.
Read the stone and wood (Taxodium mucronatum driftwood and volcanic rock) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. About 4 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Seachem black sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Aqua pro mini 9 RGB lighting sits at a high technical level for this nano tank. CO₂ (Liquid .-seachem excel) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. No filter 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.
Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore Under 28L.
