A nano tank layout featuring Solitude (AGA 2024 #254), 36 L, by Flaviu Zapartan. Locally harvested stones set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Locally harvested stones sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Flame moss, Crepidomanes malabricum, Riccardia chamedryfolia, Fissidens fontanus) favors mosses and epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Tropica soil and cosmetic sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Twinstar SA lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this nano tank. Eden 511 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.
Livestock (Rasbora kubotai, Bloody Mary shrimps, Otocinculus affinis) fits this nano tank — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.
Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 28–55L.
