Planted Journal

[lljdma06]

SuperColey1 uses superglue to attach java fern to wood. Depending on the glue used, I think it is safe. There is a thread about it, let me dig around.

Found it.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=291665&view=&hl=Superglue&fromsearch=1

llj

 

[ian]

thanks for that, i wonder whether Moss can be super glued? Tis a great idea!

I might take some of the Java fern of and stick it on.

 

[ian]

weekly update.

added some dwarf grass at the front and a couple of moss balls.

thanks for looking.

 

[lljdma06]

Looking good. I like the plant choices. One suggestion.

If you separate the grass into individual plantlets and plant, you'll get better coverage. They'll spread better. I didn't say that it would be easy, though.

 

[ian]

thanks llj, i will try my best to do that. I did try really hard to do this originally, but its hard to plant individual strands in a tall tank. Thanks again.

 

[lljdma06]

That is what very long planting tweezers are for.

 

[flyhawk]

i was just thinking, what draws my attention in this tank, because my attention is on this post alot

i think i really like the colors of the log, the rock wall, and the aponogetons
they really draw my attention!!

 

[ian]

thanks Flyhawk, really nice comments. I really wish i could get a really decent photo of the tank. I have a decent Samsung camera and it can't take a good pic of the tank on any settings. All of those have been taken on my phone. Also i would advicate anyone with a tank over 120ltrs to get an aponogeton, they are such an easy plant (big, but easy!)

llj, i tried the tweezers and i was just no good with them, i was loosing the strands of grass all the time, when i get time (not having a 2 year old trying to help), i'll have another go at re planting them.

 

[ian]

just an update, i have chopped back the aponogeton and added some Congo's.

 

[lljdma06]

That looks very good! You didn't really make a dent in that aponogeton, though. Nymphaea is really growing nicely too.

Congo tetras look great in this tank!

llj

 

[ian]

thanks llj, the Lily is sprouting another bulb at the bottom, you can just see it forming in the pics. I'm chuffed with it at the moment, though i am stating to get a bit of Staghorn on the Anubias. I have upped the dose of Easycarbo and changed the circulation of the powerhead.

any other ideas?

 

[lljdma06]

Perhaps let the aponogeton grow more so it can shade the anubias. For now, though, just wait and see if the easycarbo and the circulation change does the trick.

llj

 

[ian]

I have been out and bought a hydor koralia to see it that'll give me more circulation.

 

[ian]

a few more pics...I got rid of my Anubias, and i have replaced it with Hygrophilia and some more Crypts. The Lily has split into 2 so i now have 2 lily's. The dwarf grass is spreading well. The Aponogeton has flowered. Sorry about the quality.

Hairgrass

Hygrophilia

Crypt

Aponogeton flower

 

[lljdma06]

My aponogeton flowers all the time too. I even got a few little plants out of it.

I will miss the anubias, but they don't always work for everyone.


It looks good. Filling out more with every update.

llj