Money Desktop Nano

This is another in a series of small (0.9 g) aquascapes that I have created.  They all are extremely low maintenance and can really go anywhere.  This setup combines what is considered a house plant with aquatic plants.  The combination has worked well since the 'house' plant grows naturally along river banks so keeping the roots very wet is not a problem.   You can really set this up without a light since all the house plant needs is ambient light and the aquatic ground cover just fine with just some light coming through the window.

Simple Pleasures

Unfortunately life's been too busy and I haven't had time to 'really' scape a full size setup, so this little tank is filling the void.  This little 0.9g Cube is unfiltered and just receives a weekly water change.  The setup right now consists mostly of Riccia, but also contains some Mondo Grass and a few small Crypts that haven't grown in yet.   This tank has a small LED lighting system and receive some afternoon sun.  The little tank also features some emersed growth both from the semi-aquatic Mondo Grass, but also from the Riccia growing over the lava rock that is above the water line.

Because of the afternoon 'burst' the Riccia pearls all afternoon, adding to the satisfaction a little tiny setup can bring.

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Nano Cube Desk Setup

I recently setup this tiny 0.9 gallon cube tank that I found off the shelf in your local PetSmart.  Sold as a Betta cube I thought it would make a nice planted nano for my desk at work. The scape is designed to be of course extremely low maintenance since it's in an office environment.

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The Bluff

My latest piece of aquatic art is called The Bluff. A minimialist aquarium of sand, rock, hairgrass and dwarf baby tears.   The Bluff achieved a rank of 419 out of 1819 in IAPLC 2010 and placed 6th out of 39 American participants.  My first entry ever in the contest.  

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Controlled Fury

Here is one of my newest pieces of aquatic art - Controlled Fury.

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Central Park

This artistic aquascape was inspired by Central Park.  A park located in New York City.   Central Park is dotted with large rock formations.  

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Mile Marker

Showing that you can draw inspiration from almost anywhere. This little tank was inspired by a rock formation that caught my eye on a simple stretch of highway, thus the name 'Mile Marker'. The tank is a bold design with overpowering rock and some strategically placed lowlight plants making this tank an attractive piece of art with virtually zero maintenance.

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