Pascal's Pond, a shallow-style micro aquascape

Nano
UNS 5S Shallow

Pascal's Pond

A whimsical, low-profile nature scene built to evoke the still beauty of a tranquil stream edge — delicate carpeting plants, floating moss, shrimp and nano fish over bold hardscape. Sized for a desktop or countertop without losing visual impact.

TankUNS 5S shallow rimless aquarium
LightingChihiros 30B LED
HardscapeMopani wood
FootprintDesktop / countertop scale
ReadBeginner–Intermediate

Planting

Dwarf hair grass carpets the shallow bed under Mopani wood, with ludwigia sp. red and parrot feather for color and mini Christmas moss, fairy moss, purple bamboo and Boston fern softening the hardscape's edges.

Dwarf Hair GrassLudwigia sp. RedParrot FeatherMini Christmas MossFairy Moss

Livestock

Blue velvet and crystal red shrimp (CRS) work the carpet alongside amano shrimp; scarlet badis and an anchor catfish add movement above the substrate, with pumpkin and horned nerite snails keeping the glass clean.

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The technique behind it

What makes a nano tank different, at masterscaper.com →

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