peteski312

good advice wonword!

peteski312

It has only been 17 days since my last update but the growth is amazing, I've even done a major trim and still. My secret is FLOURISH and 24 hr CO2. For many years i swore by kent pro and freshwater plant ferts. As you can see by the updates Flourish is the way to go, plus i had to dose 30 ml of both products and flourish contains all the nutrients of the 2 kent products in one bottle and am only dosing a 1/4 of the amount, saving some money makes me happy. With the fert switch i also experimented with switching to 24 hr CO2 and am very happy with this also. Along with a more gradual light transition and schedule, I beleive I have come to a great balance after many trials and errors.

Full tank shot




Ambulia, a bit fuzzy but has a great red in the stem



E. Stellatus new stems, noticed these about a week ago. Not until i moved the plant to stronger light did it start to show potential. These new shoots are now almost 4 inches.



E. Stellatus. Moved gently to the left to give new stems more light to grow.



Lagenandra Meeboldii Pink. When i saw this plant in a pic of Aaron Ts tank I told myself that as soon as I find it forsale it will be mine. got this from Krisw but unfortunately living in cold weather the leaves melted. Its making a comeback and right in the middle of the pic you can see the new shoot growing.



H corymbosa with great red in the stem



Kleinier Bar sword sending its second branch out. thinking of snipping both off to alow the mother to grow larger.


rotala indica making a comeback after i made the mistake of overdosing iron. Went from everyday to 2 times per week.



And lastly E. Quad(broad leaf chain sword). This plant is awesome and was fortunate to get my hands on some from TexGal.




ENJOY!

derekp

Very nice. Your discus are incredible. Im sure you spend the same countless hours on your tank as I do. Keep it looking good.

peteski312

More than a hobby to me. Doesnt help that I walk past a stare into the tank countless times per day.

utricseb

Didn't know you can make carpets with wisteria, that looks great. I have to try that sometime.

derekp

lol, thats exactly how I am. Its more of an addiction really.



Hi, my name is Derek and I'm addicted to fish...

peteski312

It is funny how i keep my bar money and fish tank money together. the more plants I buy the less beer I drink. Surprising considering I am from Wisconsin


My name is Peter and I'm a Plantaholic

peteski312

The wisteria carpet wasn't intended, just happened and i love it. Started as a bunch and just spread like crazy. My original intention was HC, that didnt work.

Pinto

Your tank look incredible, i especially liked the two tall driftwood. Your discus looks awesome!! though i doubt i ever get them because they seem to be quite harder to care for then average tropical fish.

peteski312

if you can handle 2 water changes per week then you can handle discus. They are not as hard as you think they are, although they are absolutely beautiful in person. I am fortunate to have living art(my lfs) 20 mins away which is where i hand picked my discus.... and plants.