Plants for nano tank mini sump

[Experiment397]

I have a 2.5 gal nano tank that has some show guppies in it and I am building a little tiny sump from a little Rubbermaid tub that will filter the tank so I can have nothing bulky in the tank. In the sump I will have 3 sections one with a sock filled with carbon, one for the return pump (a whole 60 gph! That's a 24x turnover) and a section with some sand, freshwater clams and ghost shrimp. Sort of like a freshwater refugium. I want to put some plants in the mini sump for nitrate removal but dont know which ones. I though of a chunk of java moss, would that be good? Or would a small java fern or dwarf hair grass be better? Thnx I know this is a odd project but I want to see If it will even work


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[benzjamin13]

Java Moss will easily take over the whole thing. I'd just get a nice piece of Java Fern or if you can...Anubias Nana Petites. Even 60gph might be too much for a little 2.5g. I had the same idea and thought a 2.5g with a small canister (80gph) would work, but it was just a whirlpool in that thing. I would suggest finding a smaller pump if you can.

 

[kissofcrimson]

With shrimp I personally like marimo balls. Dwarf hairgrass or a java fern would be good choices. I agree that the moss would take over unless you constantly kept it in check.

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[aquaponicpaw]

I don't think your stock will produce enough waste for the moss to take over. And you would have to hand feed the clams for them to survive. You'd be better served using snails, blackworms and scuds.

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