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[snazy]

Glad they are getting better. You can also tie the anubias on stones. I put a flat/slate type of stone at the bottom so the roots and rhizome don't grow into the substrate and then make a pile of stones around it to hold it down, no fishing line needed. Also, make sure you align the anubias(if you've bought some) in the direction it grows(it's normally one side only). Trim the roots(not the rhizome) too because when they are shorter, they get a grip better on the new surface you tie them to.

 

[tribalbrit]

Water lettuce or frogbite

 

[snazy]

And salvinia minima, grows lovely roots underwater and is not too small to get into filters.

 

[mrbudgie]

plants now in

all tied down still needs lot of work

whats the rull on the led weights to hold them down as got 2 held down with them

 

[tribalbrit]

Lead is ok if your not injecting co2.. It oxidisers under water forming a film over the lead, don't get to much in there tho.

Looks better already, the plants on the front right and left are non aquatic tho, so will rot and die. I would also say put more substrate in there at least 2 - 3 inch's if you want the plants to root.

 

[mrbudgie]

next order will be more of this sand, but it just aint cheap haha

also do u use co2 or just some kind of plant food

 

[tribalbrit]

I have been using co2 for a couple of years but stopped about six months ago as I wasn't impressed with the results and getting the balance and circulation right in a large aquarium isn't easy. I know longer use co2 and occasionally dose dry ferts. The plants I have are easy to keep tho.

 

[snazy]

Looks better already, more sand for sure though. Do you have any caves for the clowns? Avoid the fake decorations as they can get stuck. You can get some PVC pipes, stick some gravel/sand with aquarium safe silicone, maybe some java fern or anubias on top to make it look natural and the clowns will thank you for that.
The red bushy plant will probably fall apart. I remember buying it a year ago in low tech tank and it probably more light and CO2. The java fern which is the spiky one to the right of the red bushy one is best attached to the wood(fishing line or I use super glue/cyanoacrylate)
I would go low tech and just buy some fertiliser with trace and stick to plants that don't require too much light or nutritients as the clowns won't like the light anyway. I use Profito as fertiliser but there's a lot out there to choose from.
The big anubias type(barteri bar barteri as in my pictures previously) will really suit low light and no fertiliser tank. My clowns are in and out of it all the time and then hang out under it when the tank lights are on.

 

[snazy]

How old is your pleco?

 

[mrbudgie]

cheers snazy and not sure had him since size of me thumb lol

maybe 5 to 8 years

 

[snazy]

I have a common just over one year old, grew to 7 inches so far. Bless him he is like a big teddy bear.

 

[mrbudgie]

mines a sailfin, nice temperament gets on with everything even feed from surface which is funny with such a big clumsy oaf