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Work the bank

A nano tank layout featuring Work the bank, 31 L, by Jolan Delboo. The hardscape focus sits on seiryu stone, spiderwood.

The hardscape with seiryu stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. On the plant side, the layout leans toward background stem plants with species such as Rotala rotundifolia &#8216, H&#8217, ra&#8217 — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. riversand, ADA Amazonia v1, ADA Power sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros CII lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this nano tank. Oase Filtosmart thermo 100 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.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 28–55L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameWork the bank
Volume31 L
LightingChihiros CII
FiltrationOase Filtosmart thermo 100
PlantsRotala rotundifolia ‘H’ra’, Rotala Wallichii, Bucephalandra ‘Kedagang’, Bucephalandra sp. ‘Needle Leaf’, Eleocharis parvula, Micranthemum Monte Carlo, Staurogyne repens, Bucephelandra green
Live stockCrossocheilus oblongus, Caridina cantonensis ‘4 band’, Caridina multidentata, Clithon corona, Pseudomugil paskai
Hardscapeseiryu stone, spiderwood
BackgroundBacklight-Skaii Shrimp
Substrateriversand, ADA Amazonia v1, ADA Power sand

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