lauraleellbp

Looks AWESOME Dave!! ()

BTW I just learned that there are T2s on the market, would be great for nano tanks...

http://www.bartcolighting.com/search...x=0&submit.y=0

helgymatt

Very nice tank and inspiring! I just got some Crypt balansae last week and I can't wait for it to grow up. Nice rock work and wood in that tank. It has a very good design.

ingg

Been a while since I updated this.

Tank is still doing well, am waging a battle on some algae that seems to like rocks and java ferns. Slowly have it fading back out. I had tried upping the light levels, which resulted in algae becoming very happy. Backed off the lights, dosing Excel, and it is almost gone.

Added some Downoi, which is doing so-so, and replaced some barteri with petite nana. Added Polygonum Porto Vehlo in the rear right, which is taking its sweet time growing up and filling out. Tried Ludwigia Pantanal - I keep getting it to grow 6" tall, stunt, shoot a side stem, and rot. Replant the side stem, and it happens again... so I still have one stem after doing this three times now, lol.

I've been trimming this out at least once a month, and I'm going to have to thin things soon. Looking at this journal, seeing the original pics and now, is pretty startling to me! You don't notice how thick things are growing in when it is your tank, it is so gradual that it feels like its always been that way.








One really happy note, I believe this is my first flower from a sword ever! This is Echinodorus Midifleur, a really nice sword. Not getting huge, and has some really nice coloration.

foofooree

wow, looking great!

BryceM

Very nice. I really like the hardscape and the coloration in the plants.

davemonkey

That has really grown in fabulously!

My favorite thing about this tank is the sword in the middle. It looks sheltered by the other plants, like it's in it's own little quite place, tucked away from the brightness of the rest of the scape. My first thought was that it looks like a heart protected by everything around it.

Anyway, before I get to sounding too corny, suffice it to say it looks great!

ingg

Keep forgetting I can't change the thread title! Ah well.

Figured I'd update this before I start ripping into the scape to clean it up some . Added some German Rams, added some more Anubias Lanceolata.

Believe it or not, still don't have to dose this tank. I tried a little, and it didn't go well - almost recuperated now. I dose a minute amount of potassium once every few days - like .1 ppm - just enough to try and keep older anubias leaves healthy. Mineralized soil is the way to go for me!

Draginduster

This thread is a god send! I am brand new to planted tanks and my first is a 180 gallon. The idea came about when I decided to do a Rainbowfish species tank. You have answered so many of my questions. I just hope I get as lucky as you in the way of dosing as I am still trying to figure out how, what when and in what amounts. I had planned on using the Florite substrate and is looks like you are having awesome luck with it. I have this as my #1 subscription.

ingg

This isn't flourite, it is mineralized soil. While it takes a couple to weeks to set up and prepare the soil...I honestly don't see myself doing anything else in future setups. It is just plain awesome, better than anything else I've tried - including Flourite, and Aquasoil.

To learn about mineralized soil, read the article from Aaron Talbot, he is who coached me on using it.

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...tml#post393698

Tex Gal

Really nice. Lush and thick! Congrats!