5 Planted Tanks

[connorlindeman]

It would be nice if you did a little post on the process you use to get your plants growing so well. I believe I have been at it longer but never got the results you have.

I'm completely missed this post @Uberhoust. I am very sorry about that. I will try to put something together.

 

[connorlindeman]

Here's the current line up:

 

[10 Tanks]

Hello. So nice to have a lot of tanks, isn't it. I have 11 and maintain another one for a local business. They actually pay me to keep up their tank. Such a deal! Anyway, I have a tank room in my basement which has access to a sink, counter space and whatever else is required to keep larger tanks. Have a water change system, can clean filters, trim plants and whatever else without potentially messing up the rest of the house. Do have a 55 gallon upstairs in the living room too. Can maintain all the tanks in just seven hours each week. Good to have system that works well too!

10 Tanks (Now 11)

 

[10 Tanks]

Hello. This post is for BigJfish12. This was the only way I was able to get you a picture of the tank I set up and manage for a government office in my area. Could be a nice little business, if you didn't mind mixing business with pleasure. I see quite a few tanks in offices here. I'm retired, so I have time to do the tank. I actually get paid too!

10 Tanks (Now 11)

 

[BigJfish12]

Thanks looks good!

 

[connorlindeman]

Updates:

 

[connorlindeman]

Added 20 Chili Rasbora to the dry start tank.
They didnt get to color up before I took this video.

 

[connorlindeman]

Here are some pics from the tanks today:

 

[connorlindeman]

 

[Sir Guppy]

What is this thing?

 

[connorlindeman]

What is this thing?
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Nerite snail.

 

[connorlindeman]

I haven't posted anything in this thread in a good while.
I wish I would change the name as I don't have just 5 planted tanks anymore.
Oh well.

Heres some pictures from some of the tanks this evening:

Barclaya Longifolia bulbs. These sat dry for over a year. I didnt have any expectations of sprouting, but after a month of sitting in the tank, once appears to be sprouting.

Added salvinia minima to the 20H as the red root floaters were dying back.

Added some plants to the 40g and as a reward, I got a bacterial bloom.

This is a newly planted 10. Malaysian driftwood is tannin heavy.

Just planted this 20g long on friday. Hornwort, Ludwigia, Moneywort, and dwarf hairgrass. I've tried dwarf hair grass many times without success. Maybe this time it will work? This is a walstad tank.

Hornwort is pearling.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

The only time I ever got dwarf hairgrass to thrive was when it was in my high light pressurized co2 added tank. The tank was also well fertilized. Yours appear to have a lot of brown shoots. So they may already be behind in terms of getting them established?

I stopped trying to plant tanks which are only 12 inches deep. To much pruning, especially with stems.

 

[connorlindeman]

The only time I ever got dwarf hairgrass to thrive was when it was in my high light pressurized co2 added tank. The tank was also well fertilized. Yours appear to have a lot of brown shoots. So they may already be behind in terms of getting them established?

I stopped trying to plant tanks which are only 12 inches deep. To much pruning, especially with stems.

The dwarf hair grass I have is definitely not in its prime. Its some old stock that was not in good enough condition to sell.
I saw a guy on youtube with Dwarf hairgrass in a walstad tank that thrived. His lighting was not even that high. I have never been as successful.