Mini 1.5 Gallon Planted Tank

I wanted to try a Mini tank So I decided to set one up on my desk at work.

Here is what I did:

I bought a 1.5 Gallon glass cube from a local craft store. The light is a Hampton Bay Full spectrum Lamp from Home Depot,. The heater is a Hydor Mini heater. The Filter is a Tom's Mini Internal Filter (I modified the spray bar so it isn't as long).

As for the Flora: Several Sticks covered in Java Moss, Anubias Nana Petite, Rotala Indica, And Dwarf Sagetaria.

Fish and Inverts: 3 Cobra Endler Hybrids, 5 Cherry shrimp, and a few MTS's.

It will look awesome when all the plants fill in a bit more.




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It's been several months since I set up this little guy. At first the Java Moss went crazy! I was trimming it every week. The other plant were not growing that much.

I started dosing Metricide (5 drops) every few days. The Java Moss has stopped growing, but the other plants now are growing much better. I am also dosing API Leaf Zone (3-5 Drops) and Flourish (1-2 drops) weekly.

The Cherry Shrimp Colony has EXPLODED! Every 2 weeks I remove about 10 juvenile shrimp and take them home.

I also added a piece of glass to the top because 3 fish have jumped out. I currently just have one Cobra Tail Hybrid Endler in the tank.

The lighting around the tank makes for terrible pictures but here is an updated pic: