32g Dutch Style Aquascape - Crimson

32g Dutch Style Aquascape - Crimson

Goal

Create a heavily planted aquascape with only a few different plants.

What to Expect

  • Full consultation to select the right tank size and style for your space
  • Custom aquascape design tailored to your preferences
  • Professional installation of substrate, plants, and equipment
  • Initial water balancing and cycling guidance
  • Ongoing care tips and optional maintenance plans

Challenges

  • Trimming
  • Algae

Solution

Consistent fertilization and maintenance

Result

Stable nutrients and minimal algae. This is my personal aquarium in my home office running for about 8 months at the time of writing.

Equipment

  • Tank: 32 Gallon Rimless by WIO
  • Lighting: Fluval Plant 3.0 WRGB Light
  • Filtration: OASE Filtosmart Thermo 300
  • CO2: GLA DS-Mini-1 Dual Stage CO2 System, Inline CO2 Diffuser, CO2 Indicator
  • Substrate: Fluval Stratum, GLA Root tabs

Plants

  • Ludwigia Tornado
  • Staurogyne Repens
  • Bucephalandra Super Mini Ghost
  • Ludwigia Senegalensis Guinea
  • Alternanthera Reineckii Mini
  • Eleocharis sp. Mini

Hardscape

  • None

Fish

  • Rummy-nose Tetras
  • Bolivian Ram Cichlid
  • Cherry Shrimp
  • Amano Shrimp