Now And Then Photos...

[Joshwainwright]

Hmmm, I might get some more jungle vallis to try again at the back? And maybe a bit of pygmy chain sword for the front? I'd get some easy carbo too to add alongside my own ferts, maybe they wouldn't die then.

 

[Spurry]

I've just been looking at photos of my tank before I left it to go to pot and fortunately it has made me more determined to make it look better and to get it back on track. It truly is a state now, as you can see in the recent photo...

BEFORE:

NOW:

It does look more 'natural' I guess but in my mind it just looks dull and boring... and dirty!

Hi i like the first photo better, IMO i would pull out the plants as there just in a clump, the moss looks dead m8 and IMO you want to see the bog wood
i also hate the playsand ive removed it from my tank,
sorry its only IMO

see what plants you can rescue and spend a hour or two re planting it and i think it will look much better...

















im off to hide now...

 

[Joshwainwright]

Hi i like the first photo better, IMO i would pull out the plants as there just in a clump, the moss looks dead m8 and IMO you want to see the bog wood
i also hate the playsand ive removed it from my tank,
sorry its only IMO

see what plants you can rescue and spend a hour or two re planting it and i think it will look much better...

...

im off to hide now...

Ahahh, no it's okay
The Java Moss isn't dead, it just needed a good grasp with my pincettes and a shake - looks better now

As for re-planting, the only plants I have left are the java fern so I think I'm going to get some background plants and some EasyCarbo.. the price is just putting me off a little bit. £19 when the £4.45 postage is added! And that's only for 2 plants!

I actually would like to see my wood again, I'll have to have a play and get rid of some of the java fern tomorrow

 

[Spurry]

can the java not go to the back as its got some hight add some wood/rock to the front maybe clear some of the wood just a thought

 

[Joshwainwright]

It probably could, somehow...

It has to be attached to something though so it would be kinda hard ahahh. Might just leave it as it is, hmmmmmm....

 

[Spurry]

Put that wood to the back and work round it

 

[Joshwainwright]

Put that wood to the back and work round it

My bristlenose likes the wood that way though, he's made a little home under it

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Minua the few dead leaves its still very nice. Trim the brown off and it will be stunning!

 

[Joshwainwright]

I need to get myself some scissors or something just for my tank.

 

[DrRob]

You mentioned vallis and liquid CO2. I can grow vallis, albeit slowly for some reason (except in one tank I had when it went berserk, I think I tend to end up drowning it in other heavy planting), so am not the best advisor on vallis, but it has a bad reputation with liquid carbon sources.

 

[golfzzin]

I think it looks good, but there is too much sand in it (imo), if it were me, id take a load out so its not pushed up against the glass

 

[Joshwainwright]

Hmmm, it doesn't really bother me and it gives room for sucking a bit up when cleaning I suppose there is a little too much though

 

[Spurry]

Hmmm, it doesn't really bother me and it gives room for sucking a bit up when cleaning I suppose there is a little too much though

Agree sand level is fine and you lose abit when cleaning