Progress...

[jojouk]

But you realise that means I now have to buy MORE stuff... Doh!!!

 

[minnnt]

oooooooooooooooooooooh yes!!

 

[jojouk]

But i do wanna try aquascaping on a smaller tank....And need plenty of moss for any potential tetra fry

 

[jojouk]

Just bought a huge java fern from P@H for £3.99, supposed to be £16.99, but I think they made a mistake

 

[Malawi MaD]

Just bought a huge java fern from P@H for £3.99, supposed to be £16.99, but I think they made a mistake

Got a bargain there then .. So you planning on having a group of neon's in a separate setup?

 

[jojouk]

Just bought a huge java fern from P@H for £3.99, supposed to be £16.99, but I think they made a mistake

Got a bargain there then .. So you planning on having a group of neon's in a separate setup?

Yeah, my pictus when he gets bigger will munch on them...

I have a little, and i mean little 5 gallon that I can put them in till i can get a bigger tank, but need to buy a little heater and sponge filter first

 

[lilfishie]

Think I need tp join AA and have an intervention.....Aquarist Anonymous....Cant stop buying things for the tank!

Spent £30 on fish yesterday, now £25 on plants and wood!

theres actually a facebook group

Can't wait to see how this takn developes

 

[jojouk]

Think I need tp join AA and have an intervention.....Aquarist Anonymous....Cant stop buying things for the tank!

Spent £30 on fish yesterday, now £25 on plants and wood!

theres actually a facebook group

Can't wait to see how this takn developes

Im going to attack it on tuesday...but...

I have had the tank set up for about 2 months now, and my plants, whilst not dying, dont seem to have grown much.

I have 1cm of gravel, topped with about 1-5cm of sand in places.

Im wondering if I should use fertilizer? If so, what type?

I have:

Eleocharis Acicularis
Pogostemon Helferi
Pogostemon Erectus
Limnophilia Aromatica
Vesicularia Dubyana
Juncus Repens
Micromanthemum Umbrosum
Microsorum pteropus.

Right now I dont know if I should change the substrate, and put in some TetraPlant Complete Substrate under the top layer of sand, just where I want the plants to go, or to just add API Root Tabs (10 Tabs)?

I think Im going to start adding SeaChem Flourish Excel 100ml
instead of adding pressurised CO2?

Thoughts?

 

[jojouk]

Gouramis are rripping appart my camboda. If they werent so lovely, id be angry!

 

[minnnt]

I would suggest sticking to tougher plants if your fish are rearanging them and making a bit of a mess. Cabomba is a bit flimsy anyway and don't take much to break/damage or uproot it.

If you are going to be dosing a liquid carbon supplement then you will need to be dosing a fertiliser too. Something which includes micro and macro nutrients such as TPN+ or Profito. If looking for something cheaper then have a look on ebay for something called Green Low (for tanks with no co2) or Green High (for tanks which have co2 added) I am using the Low version as i am not dosing carbon and i am experiencing great results even after a week!

 

[jojouk]

I would suggest sticking to tougher plants if your fish are rearanging them and making a bit of a mess. Cabomba is a bit flimsy anyway and don't take much to break/damage or uproot it.

If you are going to be dosing a liquid carbon supplement then you will need to be dosing a fertiliser too. Something which includes micro and macro nutrients such as TPN+ or Profito. If looking for something cheaper then have a look on ebay for something called Green Low (for tanks with no co2) or Green High (for tanks which have co2 added) I am using the Low version as i am not dosing carbon and i am experiencing great results even after a week!

Yeah, I actually have stems stripped of leaves now lol. Entire branches are just floating by!

Ill def try that green-low stuff. Cheers for that!

 

[minnnt]

Remove any debris then mate as it will soon start to leech ammonia into the water.

 

[jojouk]

Remove any debris then mate as it will soon start to leech ammonia into the water.

Yeah I already do. Its easy enough as it sticks to the inlet of the filter

Made my wood 'sculpture' today, ready to go in tank tomorrow

 

[minnnt]

B E A UTIFUL!!!

 

[jojouk]

B E A UTIFUL!!!

Thanks