25 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Woodland’s Embrace

A nano tank layout featuring Woodland’s Embrace, 10 L, by Tianxu Yang. white elephant skin stone and driftwood set the depth lines of the frame.

Hardscape (white elephant skin stone, driftwood) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. On the plant side, the layout leans toward mosses and epiphytes with species such as Fittonia albivenis,weeping moss, Tradescantia Blossfeldiana, Hedera helix &#8216 — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. ada colorado sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

CHIHIROS AII MAX lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this nano tank. Water pump filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. On nano tanks, ramp light intensity over the first 2–3 weeks to limit hair algae.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Collection.

Setup specifications

Layout nameWoodland’s Embrace
Volume10 L
LightingCHIHIROS AII MAX
FiltrationWater pump
PlantsFittonia albivenis,weeping moss, Tradescantia Blossfeldiana, Hedera helix ‘Eva’, anubias, buce phalandra, Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Live stockBetta fish, Horned Nerite Snail
Hardscapewhite elephant skin stone, driftwood
Backgroundweeping moss on plant pads
Substrateada colorado sand

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