“The flow of the river is incessant, and yet its water is never the same,” writes Kamono Chome, in the beginning of An Account of My Hut, as he saw the flowing river and thought of the uncertainty in the world and how it is changing at every moment, back in 1210’s. Even in earlier days, there were many things to learn from the flowing river.  We can say the same regarding the layout of stones in aquascapes. Basically, the stones are arranged with the flow of water in mind. The arrangement can be limited for extra-small aquariums like the Mini NA Set 150, however, the shape of the stone placed in the center and the S-shaped arrangement of white sand render the water flow and the depth of it. The stones featured in this work are ones with niche, which can be seen on Hakkai stones and Senmigawa stones as well. The most fun part for this arrangement is how you show the niches of each stone. Plus, the water flow is one of the most important elements of growing plants, supplying CO2 and nutrients around the aquatic plants. In this system, the Stream pump Mini generates the water flow. Exclusively developed for smaller aquariums like Mini NA Set 150 and DOOA Neo Glass Air, it generates the suitable water flow at ADA’s original flow rate of 105L/h. Aquascape is something incessant too. Let us enjoy the flowing plants and indulge in dreamy thoughts.

DATA
Photo taken on: February 14, 2024
Aquarium: Cube Garden W150×D150×H220 (mm)
Lighting: Magnet Light G Slim (8.5 hours per day)
Filtration: Stream Pump Mini
Material: Jagure Stone(KUMU ST-05), Flat River Gravel S (KUMU GR-01), Brook Sand (KUMU SA-07)
Substrate: Aqua Soil – Amazonia Ver.2, Bactor R
CO2: CO2 System 74-DA, 3 bubbles per second via Bell Glass Mini using Tower
Additives: Mini NA Liquid
Water change: 1/2 once a week
Water quality: Temperature 25℃, pH：6.6, TH：50mg/L
Others: Metal Cover Mini, Metal Base Mini

Plants
❶Eleocharis acicularis ❷Helanthium tenellum ‘Broad leaf’ ❸Cyperus helferi

Invertebrates
Neocaridina heteropoda var.’Larmax Blue’