Hi guys, I have a bit of a problem with my planted tank so I thought I'd come and ask for some advice
Here is the tank as it was a couple of months ago, when I was really pleased with it. The problem is now that everything has grown so much, there are roots everywhere and plants are starting to die, especially my red lilies (Which I'm beginning to hate). The roots on these lilies and the other plants are huge, and I'm a bit concerned that if I start taking out plants, it'll break off the roots. The roots will rot if left in the tank, won't they?
I think that the plants are killing each other now, there are roots everywhere, even on the surface of the substrate. I don't feed any fertilisers, but my bottom substrate is one of those slow release fertilisers which so far has been fantastic. I do realise now that I have way too many types of plants in there.
I also have algae growing on some of the plants and bogwood; I'm hoping to get a bristlenose plec for that in the very near future.
So basically, what I guess I'm asking is, will I have to pull everything out of the tank (rock, slate, bogwood) in order to remove the unwanted plants? And if so, would it be safer to remove all of my fish whilst doing this and do a completely new aquascape?
Thanks for any answers and ideas.
Here is the tank as it was a couple of months ago, when I was really pleased with it. The problem is now that everything has grown so much, there are roots everywhere and plants are starting to die, especially my red lilies (Which I'm beginning to hate). The roots on these lilies and the other plants are huge, and I'm a bit concerned that if I start taking out plants, it'll break off the roots. The roots will rot if left in the tank, won't they?
I think that the plants are killing each other now, there are roots everywhere, even on the surface of the substrate. I don't feed any fertilisers, but my bottom substrate is one of those slow release fertilisers which so far has been fantastic. I do realise now that I have way too many types of plants in there.
I also have algae growing on some of the plants and bogwood; I'm hoping to get a bristlenose plec for that in the very near future.
So basically, what I guess I'm asking is, will I have to pull everything out of the tank (rock, slate, bogwood) in order to remove the unwanted plants? And if so, would it be safer to remove all of my fish whilst doing this and do a completely new aquascape?
Thanks for any answers and ideas.