My 30gal Journal

[adamgreen240]

tank looks good m8

 

[Esfa]

cheers mate.

 

[Genesis]

On the first page, did you get those plants on the right hand side off ebay?
I got some and they wont stop growing
I have to cut them back every fortnight!

 

[Esfa]

[quote name=''genesis' post='2040339' date='Jun 19 2008, 11:50 PM']On the first page, did you get those plants on the right hand side off ebay?
I got some and they wont stop growing
I have to cut them back every fortnight! [/quote]

i think i go them from javaplants. and yeah, they grow extremely fast

I'm gunna do a bit of work in it today, and then take some pics

 

[lljdma06]

Looking good, you still just using high light and basic liquid ferts on this tank?

not even that tbh... its like 1WPG, no ferts, no CO2... and still rapid growth lol.

go absolutely NO algae though!

this might sound stupid.... but i showered my plants... all the algae just fell off and my plants came through fine.

Doesn't sound stupid at all.

This is my point exactly. Not that I don't like high light, I do, but I just don't feel that so much is necessary to get good growth. Especially if you have T5s and good reflectors, you have abundant stock, and some natural hardscape. Wood and rock leach minerals and trace elements, good for plant growth. We all know what fish do. While some may argue that it isn't stable, nor is it enough to enable good growth, there are tanks out there that prove that assumption incorrect. The true test, however, is to see this scape in 6months-Year. You tend to change things around a lot (was reading your journal). Perhaps you should let this scape sit for a bit and just focus on pruning and maintenance.

 

[Esfa]

yeah, im leaving it alone now im happy with it.

just trimmed down some of my hygro, and all is good

it looks great when you see it, but in pics it just looks like a mess, and it's annoying me.

 

[Esfa]

phew

 

[lljdma06]

The tank is looking really good. Some strong growth. It's a bit haphazard, but you know, sometimes it's better to let things grow for a bit. The scape can always come later.

llj

 

[Esfa]

The tank is looking really good. Some strong growth. It's a bit haphazard, but you know, sometimes it's better to let things grow for a bit. The scape can always come later.

llj

cheers yeah, im just gunna get everything grow for a bit.... constantly moving them around wasnt doing them any favours. hopefully the vallis along the back will spread and make a wall along the back

 

[aaronnorth]

The vallis is looking good, adds a lot to the scape.

 

[Esfa]

The vallis is looking good, adds a lot to the scape.

cheers mate!

this is supposed to be low light and apparently slow growth... its already changed sooo much!

 

[corey01]

looks great i like how its planted but thers still lots of room for the fish to swim ...awesome

 

[Esfa]

this tank has been ripped apart now. moved everything into a 20gal...

i would get pics up but im being attacked by hair algae! lol

 

[jakeroberts]

The tank was starting look really good. you said that you didnt use any ferts on ths right?

 

[Esfa]

The tank was starting look really good. you said that you didnt use any ferts on ths right?

Nope, no CO2 either lol.