Planted Fluval Spec

[Tizer]

Ok so i was bored at work today and spent most of it reading planted journals on the UKaps forums. I stumbled over some guys Planted Fluval Specs on youtube and though i would dig up the spec i got ages ago which until now, has been unused. Soooo, popped into an MA on the way home and picked up the following:

Fluval Stratum and some EasyCarbo

Hemianthus callitrichoides x 1
Pogostemon helferi x 2
Rotala wallichii x 2

...and a Rock!

Stuff:

Stratum:

Rocks and Hc:

Filled and done for tonight:

I've no idea if i can keep the HC going with Easycarbo, hence i only picked up one to try.

I've never grown Pogostemon in my life, same with the Rotala, i just thought they looked nice and picked them out of the tank!

I couldnt find any wood, but i do plan to find something to add some height.

Going to order some little squirty bottles to dose it every day.

Im going to give it a few weeks to see what the HC does, then grab some mature media from my externals and order some Shrimp.

No heater in here at the moment, but i have found a small one i can hide in the back with the filter pump.

For now, thats it! But wood/moss something else to add height inc, the Ludwigia Peruviana in the first pic is now in my big tank....was a little too chunky for this. Its about 6 litres.

Pete

 

[minnnt]

 

[ian]

nice!

you won't need a heater.

 

[stu40]

Can we swap jobs, i had to do a 300 mile round trip today.

Looks like you had a much more fun day

 

[L_Plates]

He spent most of the day reading UKAPS, TFF and messaging me he means

Looks good Pete, Aqua has just got some new batches of manzanita wood in by the way.

If you can find a red plant that will suit this little tank it will look good at the back near the big rock.

I am however worried that the big clump in the middle may over power the tank and block out the back area. Only time will tell.

Where you buying the bottles from ? This place, ampulla.co.uk sells some nice chrome squirty bottles.

Again looks good Pete, i look forward to updates

LP

 

[Killikeeper]

Wow, really liking this little tank.

 

[Tizer]

He spent most of the day reading UKAPS, TFF and messaging me he means

Looks good Pete, Aqua has just got some new batches of manzanita wood in by the way.

If you can find a red plant that will suit this little tank it will look good at the back near the big rock.

I am however worried that the big clump in the middle may over power the tank and block out the back area. Only time will tell.

Where you buying the bottles from ? This place, ampulla.co.uk sells some nice chrome squirty bottles.

Again looks good Pete, i look forward to updates

LP

lol, hes right it was a slow day!

Yeah i read the same thread recommending ampulla Gonna grab a couple.

The rock is a bit of a place holder if you like, if i find some wood, it will probably go.

 

[minnnt]

Why can't you just go and get a syringe from your local pharmacy for pence?

And Pete sounds like a typical C.A.'s name...

 

[Tizer]

nice!

you won't need a heater.

i was thinking the same, its certainly not big enough for any fish, well actually a Betta might work but i'd rather not.

Why can't you just go and get a syringe from your local pharmacy for pence?

And Pete sounds like a typical C.A.'s name...

syringe means fiddling around, one squirt from this is easier!!

 

[StandbySetting]

Plus the bottle looks cool

I like this, I saw these a few months ago, I wouldn't mind one to be honest, but the price

 

[minnnt]

Unsure how a syringe is fidley tbh, but each to there own...

 

[Tizer]

Unsure how a syringe is fidley tbh, but each to there own...

open bottle, pickup syringe, suck up liquid, squirt it in, put it down, close bottle.

pickup bottle, squirt bottle, put down bottle. easier!

Plus the bottle looks cool

I like this, I saw these a few months ago, I wouldn't mind one to be honest, but the price

I dont even know why i got one I think i just bought it and chucked it in a cupboard. i wouldnt buy another, would far prefer a 30x30x30 cube with a curved glass edge.

 

[ZoddyZod]

you have beautiful hands

I'm with miiiiiiint, a syringe is not really hassle, but I presume you know the exact dosage that the pump you have delivers?

How much was it? I could've got you one for free - I develop them sometimes for my job.

 

[stu40]

open bottle, pickup syringe, suck up liquid, squirt it in, put it down, close bottle.

sounds like you've got plenty of time on your hands to do this

 

[minnnt]

You are ultimate bone Tizer... hahahaha!!

I'm with ZZ