My First Planted

wow thats amazing. thats beautiful.


what kind of fert. do you use and substrate? i loveee that glosso mat. at first i thought they were baby tears.
 
wow thats amazing. thats beautiful.
what kind of fert. do you use and substrate? i loveee that glosso mat. at first i thought they were baby tears.
Many thanks :)

Fertilisation:

Macro: KN03 (2.4 grams 3x week ), KH2P04 (0.6 grams 3x a week) e K2S04 (0.6 grams 3x a week)
Micro: Trace Mix from AE (0.6 grams 3x a week) e MgS04 (4 grams 3x a week)

Both mixes are dosed on alternate days. I also add 5ml of EasyCarbo per day, helps the plants with the extra carbon and also kills off the algea.

I do not have any substrate, its just pea size gravel.
 
very nice!! I want to know what that plant is in the far corner in the very first pic in this thread ?? the bushy one. ?? I love it and want some!! your tank is amazing!!!!!!!
 
very nice!! I want to know what that plant is in the far corner in the very first pic in this thread ?? the bushy one. ?? I love it and want some!! your tank is amazing!!!!!!!
Thanks, that plant is no longer in the tank and to tell you the truth I have no idea what it was, just grew too wild and all over the place, so had to go. ;)
Cheers
 
Just a quick update, my glosso was way too thick so it started rotting away at the gravel and this morning half of it uprooted, so was time for a major change and replating the glosso.
Moved a few plants about and also the rocks and wood, was a shame as I was starting to like the way the tank was going but oh well gave me the day to do something in the shade its way too hot outdoors at the moment.

First turned it into a Paludarium:
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All the plants and hardscape:
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After replating it all:
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Left Side:
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Right Side:
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Photos not very clear as I just filled it up, I have since also replanted the glosso, what a nightmare of a job! Took forever to sort it out and to replant it. Can't wait until it fills in again, was a nice learning experience anyway, now I know I have to keep on top of it all the time with the trimming and never let it get too thick.

Now I have to wait a couple of months before it looks decent again :|

Thanks for looking and as always comments are welcome :)
 
Your tank is absolutely lovely. You should indeed enter in AGA's contest.
I got couple of questions too :) first : plants- do you plant them all on the same level or you have some steps in there? I just got the Monosolenium Tenerum yesterday- do you think it could be used to make a moss wall? Would it grow on the wall? How thick is the gravel? (poor english- sorry- I mean how many cm-s high?
and second :) - I think the trick with the riccia balloon was very funny- what ever happened to it? Did it fall apart?
Anyway, your tank makes me jelaous really. It is so, so beautiful.

EDIT: Measurements: 81 x 36 x 50 cm from your first post. Your tank is 36 cm wide and 50 high?
 
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