Lights and plants

[Mathew1991]

Been and got some more cardinals too
Just going to add them weekly

 

[AlexT]

Been and got some more cardinals too
Just going to add them weekly

Nice one. Your frogbit is already getting some nice long roots. I'll send you a picture today or tomorrow on here of my frogbit. I really like it. The sand looks really nice as well in your set up, are you happy with it?

I think you have turned the flow up, that would be too much for me, but I am not saying it is too much for your fish and plants though, might be just fine, @Byron what do you think? Definitely don't adjust Matthew unless advised, I am a real novice on these things!

With the mollies, that orange and black one with the fuller body is absolutely stunning in my book. We know about the problems you have with soft water and mollies of course.

That Molly, right at the end, dead centre of the video, has it always been like that, or would you say its lost weight? Might be nothing.

 

[Mathew1991]

Ok Alex thanks I will wait to see what people say about the flow

Yer I’m very happy with it I think the plants are doing well would you say

And as for the molly I think one of them was slightly smaller but I couldn’t be 100 percent sure

 

[AlexT]

Plants wise (to me), all looks gorgeous, very lush, I like it a lot

 

[Mathew1991]

Thanks very much alex

I might have a look at some more plants aswell just not sure what else

 

[Mathew1991]

If anybody can suggest if I need anymore plants and we’re to place them I would be grateful thanks

 

[Byron]

Hard to tell about the flow, it may or may not be too much. Floating plants are needed. You could get some pygmy chain swords for spots around the base of the wood/rock areas.

 

[Mathew1991]

Nice one. Your frogbit is already getting some nice long roots. I'll send you a picture today or tomorrow on here of my frogbit. I really like it. The sand looks really nice as well in your set up, are you happy with it?

I think you have turned the flow up, that would be too much for me, but I am not saying it is too much for your fish and plants though, might be just fine, @Byron what do you think? Definitely don't adjust Matthew unless advised, I am a real novice on these things!

With the mollies, that orange and black one with the fuller body is absolutely stunning in my book. We know about the problems you have with soft water and mollies of course.

That Molly, right at the end, dead centre of the video, has it always been like that, or would you say its lost weight? Might be nothing.

Alex the Molly at the end does look a lot smaller than the other when I look at them
I am now thinking it could of lost some weight but I’m not 100 percent sure

What Could this be fluke/worms?

 

[AlexT]

Alex the Molly at the end does look a lot smaller than the other when I look at them
I am now thinking it could of lost some weight but I’m not 100 percent sure

What Could this be fluke/worms?

Could be many things. Might just be that molly. If I were you, I'd post the video on tropical fish emergencies and people will respond, including @Colin_T when he gets a chance. I'd use the same video and explain that the best view of the molly in question, is right at the end of the video at the centre. Or, perhaps you could do a video specifically of that molly? Or use both.

 

[Byron]

The very soft water is weakening the mollies, we all know this and we know why they are here, that's not the point. The weakening of the fish is likely going to cause issues leading to their demise. See if @Colin_T thinks this a possibility.

 

[Mathew1991]

Got a few more plants in and some more floting

Have I done right with the floating as it doesn’t seem to be at the top and is hanging down or do I need a bigger ring or no ring

 

[Mathew1991]

Also am I right in thinking when I get the 1-2 grow frog but I just take it out the pack wash it and just put it straight in

 

[AlexT]

Really looking good now. I've never used a ring like that, so hard to say. For the tetras and your future pencil fish, you probably want to cover more of the surface with floating plants. I am not sure if the flow is an issue or is not. Perhaps another video and then possibly @Byron will comment.

 

[AlexT]

Also am I right in thinking when I get the 1-2 grow frog but I just take it out the pack wash it and just put it straight in

That's why I do if the plants are coming from the same company you used last time.

 

[Mathew1991]

Really looking good now. I've never used a ring like that, so hard to say. For the tetras and your future pencil fish, you probably want to cover more of the surface with floating plants. I am not sure if the flow is an issue or is not. Perhaps another video and then possibly @Byron will comment.

So would you say buy another 10 pots or so