Ilya's Crappy 22 Gallon Planted Aquarium :(

[Ilya]

My tank is currently cycling!

22 Gallon tank (23.94" x 12.5" x 16.81").
Top Fin 40 wet/dry trickle filter.
24" Fluorescent Aquarium Reflector (120v, 19w, 60hz).
Auto Thermowave heater (100w, 120v, 60hz).

DIY 2 liter CO2 pump with an airstone at the end. The bubbles are just escaping. I'm also using liquid fertilizer.

Java Fern

Common Sword

The setup:

My CO2 system, lol:

 

[bubblesburst80]

cant help you with your plant names but i thinks its looking good

xXx

 

[DevUK]

Not sure on the first plant, its one of those I see at my LFS in bunches and never named. Second plant looks like "Cryptocoryne x willisii" to me

You could do with a Nutrafin ladder diffuser for your CO2 bottle Might be able to get one second hand for $4 or $5 I would hope.

 

[Ilya]

I'll just put my air stone underneath my filter media .

 

[Ilya]

I just found a snail. It most likely came from my last plant.

I circled what I thought might be a small nest of snail eggs .

 

[roseykat5]

either u keep taking out snails or enjoy them with the plants

 

[Ilya]

I decided to keep the snails. My late cycle would probably kill them off. Anyway, they seem to like my bog wood!

 

[Themuleous]

The first plant is MYACCA FLUVIATILIS.

The second is some kind of sword.

Sam

 

[Ilya]

Man, my fogwort or whatever it's called is growing a few inches everyday! Or it seems like it. I'm going to have to prune it!

 

[ebrcknrdg]

Man, my fogwort or whatever it's called is growing a few inches everyday! Or it seems like it. I'm going to have to prune it!

dont forget to replant the bits you prune off.

i think you could do with a few more plants, are you planning on getting any?

 

[jakeroberts]

your tank is looking good.

 

[Ilya]

Yeah, I'm planning on getting more. A little bit later though. It's looking much better now. I was thinking of adding a nice slate cave for plecos to hide in. And maybe I could have moss or grass growing on the wood and slate. I need to prune that "MYACCA FLUVIATILIS" or hogroot/fogwort!?

Where can I buy moss or grass?

 

[Ilya]

Okay. It's not so crappy anymore.

My new Fancy Tailed Fish. It was something other than Goldfish. But close and as hardy to it!

Layout:

My new and proper co2 system.

Update: Fish died . I knew it wouldn't last too long. Guess I'll have to use ammonia again.