A nano tank layout featuring Stream, 39L, by Chamil Dinushaka Rathnayake. Dragon Stones and Driftwood set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Dragon Stones sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Anubias lanceolata, Bolbitis heudelotii, Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, Vallisneria nana) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Sandblast sticker substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Neo helios xp 450 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this nano tank. SunSun HBL-801 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.
Livestock (Gold white cloud minnow, cherry shrimp) fits this nano tank — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.
Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 28–55L.
