Hi everyone, decided to keep a sort of online journal here, if that's ok! Wanted to share how it's been going, now that it's been...oh dear, a few months now? With my El Natural set up. How it started: I quickly realize there wasn't nearly enough plants, I had to resort to putting in carbon...

Varieties: Rotala H Ra Rotala rotundifolia Rotala Yao Yai Bacopa Caroliana Ludwigia Brevipes Number of stems varies. Randomly cut and will not be labeled. For representation only. Not the actual portion for sale. $20. Add Priority Shipping $9. I ship everyday except Thursdays and Fridays...

I acquired this moss a few years back and was sold to me as Christmas moss. I am no longer entirely sure if that is still the case. I have attached some photos to help identify it. Here's another one with java moss growing in the same tank (on the far right) for reference: And some macros...

I've had this guy for around 6 months. He lives in a 70 litre planted "El natural" tank, heavily planted, with a bunch of cherry shrimp, 3 otocinclus and a handful (about 8?) of ember tetras and Endler's livebearers. The tank gets around 30% water change every couple of weeks. Nitrates are...

Overview The Estimative Index (EI) coined by Tom Barr is a straightforward method for providing nutrients for a planted tank. The idea behind EI is simply introducing an excess amount of nutrients within an aquarium, throughout the week. This excess of nutrients floods the water column and feeds...