[Sharni]

Container - 1.5 litre coffee jar
Substrate - Playsand
Hardscape - Wood and rocks i scavanged from my backyard
Plants - Anubias, Java fern, Peacock moss & Crypt wendtii
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A pic of the jar beside mobile to give a size reference

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Planted - let me say tying them little plants on was hard work lol

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First time i've had a go at something so small, quite pleased how it came out! Now stocked with some cherry shrimp

 

[Sharni]

What do you mean put together all the time? I have no need to pull it down everytime i need to clean it if that is what you mean.

The shrimp are quite low bioload, they only require 1 pellet or algae disk dropped in when needed, they are excellent eaters in that they will eat all food provided. If the sand needs cleaning then i have a turkey baster that i can do the jar with, but honestly the shrimp will keep it clean.

Am off into town today to try to buy a light to put over it...It now sits beside my computer so i can watch them do their thing

 

[Sharni]

There are i think 4 adults and a few teeny ones that were in the net i missed seeing. Cherries are awesome!!

It will be interesting to see how long the java stays small. I'll be keeping my eye out for a quantity of anubias nana & needleleaf java fern, which i will replace the standard java fern with.

Tried getting a light, boy, just because i want one there are none around, will try again later in the week!

 

[Sharni]

My jar is just sand, the crypts will grow in just sand, the JF/moss/anubias dont care what substrate you use

I picked up a desk lamp for it...has a halogen globe equivilant of 40W of light (over .4gal) *LOL* Will be a bit of trial and error at how far away for the top of the jar the light needs to be.