My First Planted

[LondonDragon]

Couple more, was just messing about with the camera, trying a few things since its playing up and took these:

Looks pretty cool when the neon is on, and you can see all the pearling in the tank.

 

[tyyrlym]

Wow, just wow.

The tank looks incredible. Reading through the thread helped me find about a dozen varieties of plants I want to try out in my aquarium. I like the rocks you added to the tank, what kind are they?

Makes my plans of trying to get some riccia or java moss to mat over the top of one of my caves look pretty weak.

 

[LondonDragon]

Wow, just wow.
The tank looks incredible. Reading through the thread helped me find about a dozen varieties of plants I want to try out in my aquarium. I like the rocks you added to the tank, what kind are they?
Makes my plans of trying to get some riccia or java moss to mat over the top of one of my caves look pretty weak.

Many thanks the rock is "Mini Landscape Rock", if you plan on covering the caves get some other type of moss, java is not really great, Xmas, spiky or weeping are much nicer , if you go the Riccia route then you will need plenty of light and CO2 in the tank.


Just a quick update, after 4 monhs my CO2 bottle is running out, so it will be time to try a FE for the first time, going to be interesting that

My glosso is filling in nicely, almost covered the front now, I prunned it at the weekend and now have new shoots going everywhere, here a quick photo:

Thanks for looking

 

[Million]

What's your reason for having the extra circulator? I've only ever seen them in reef tanks

 

[tyyrlym]

Many thanks the rock is "Mini Landscape Rock", if you plan on covering the caves get some other type of moss, java is not really great, Xmas, spiky or weeping are much nicer , if you go the Riccia route then you will need plenty of light and CO2 in the tank.

Well I like the way the weeping moss looks on the back wall so I may go with that. Java was my first though because I know I can get a hold of it easily.

I wanna try and get moss to cover these surfaces:

A DIY CO2 generator and a bulb better for plants are in the plans, I just wanna try something to begin with that might not need them.

The tank looks great and I'm using pictures of it to convince the Misses of why I'm talking about spending even more money on cooking supplies and light bulbs after I finish buying my fish.

 

[LondonDragon]

What's your reason for having the extra circulator? I've only ever seen them in reef tanks

Planted tanks do better with lots of circulation to get CO2 and nutrients evenly distributed around the tank.

Well I like the way the weeping moss looks on the back wall so I may go with that. Java was my first though because I know I can get a hold of it easily.
I wanna try and get moss to cover these surfaces:
A DIY CO2 generator and a bulb better for plants are in the plans, I just wanna try something to begin with that might not need them.
The tank looks great and I'm using pictures of it to convince the Misses of why I'm talking about spending even more money on cooking supplies and light bulbs after I finish buying my fish.

The moss will look great on those surfaces mosses do well in any condition, as long you don't have an algae problem in the tank.
I will post some more photos after this reply for you to convice the missus further hehehe

Took some more shots today, did a water change yesterday and gave things a good prune. Nothing much has changed, just letting things grow, have reduce the lighting back to 4x24w, think the 6x24w was a bit too much.
Been slacking a little on the EI dosing and water changes, so have noticed some algae, will do another water change mid week to get things on track.

Here some shots of the tank:

Comments and critics always welcomed

 

[Biulu]

Beautiful tank, and a real inspiration! Keep them coming.....

 

[tyyrlym]

The tank looks incredible as always. My wife thought so too. Once all my fish are in the tank its time to see if I have a green thumb.

 

[LondonDragon]

Thanks guys, your comments are much appreciated

 

[jarcher1390]

I dont think any 1 has mentioned this but your male rainbow colored up nicely with the female in the tank do you see the breeding colors in the morning ? a picture would be great.
I see snails making a come back you still got the clown loach?
Extremely nice tank.
Jonny

 

[makepeacerules]

Beautiful tank but I think it would look better .........................in my lounge!!! Is that a water lilly?

 

[LondonDragon]

I dont think any 1 has mentioned this but your male rainbow colored up nicely with the female in the tank do you see the breeding colors in the morning ? a picture would be great.
I see snails making a come back you still got the clown loach?
Extremely nice tank.
Jonny

Many thanks Jonny, I have noticed some really bold strong colours in the morning from the male, and it chases the femate about all the time, will try to get a photo.
I managed to rehome the loaches about 4 months ago, the snail population increased but lately they have disapeared, I have since controlled my feeding much better which also controls their population.

Beautiful tank but I think it would look better .........................in my lounge!!! Is that a water lilly?

Many thanks, it is a water lilly, little large for this tank but I like it and its been in the tank for quite a long time, even before I went out all planted. Come around and pick the tank up, make sure you have a suite case full of cash to leave behind! lol

 

[LondonDragon]

Some photos of my fish the plants are just growing for now

And the Betta:

Thanks for looking, comments and critics always welcomed

 

[jarcher1390]

have to say excellent photography and great fish. Still no photo of the boesemani? ill take some of mine tomos to show you
Regards jonny

 

[Jodiem]

wow!!! i wish i was a fish and could live in ur fish tank