20 Gallon Low Light Planted Tank Build Journal! FINALLY!

[Zardra77]

Like the video, love cories definitely one of my all time favorite fish. Your tank looks great compared the to jungle I have going on in mine. I'd post pics but it's a mess and need to find time to re-scape it.

 

[PattyCakes81]

Like the video, love cories definitely one of my all time favorite fish. Your tank looks great compared the to jungle I have going on in mine. I'd post pics but it's a mess and need to find time to re-scape it.

Thank you
Some people purposely aquascape with the Jungle theme in mind.

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[PattyCakes81]

As promised, Tank pics after new plants added.





1st Pic-FTS
2nd Pic-Cryptocoryne Nevillii and Cryptocoryne Mi Oya
3rd Pic-Crypt Parva
4th Pic-Tiny Anubias Petite
5th Pic-Part of Echinodorus ‘Kleiner Prinz’ Sword*

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[ktrom13]

Looks great ive been wanting to try a planted tank out since ive been following this thread. So i bought some water wisteria today. But ive always been a fan of anubias petite. So therefore im jealous of your anubias but over all your tank looks great and i hope you keep us posted with any new updates . Dont be shy with the pictures either

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[aquageek]

Looking good, Patty! What is that plant with the large leaves in the back left in your first picture?

 

[PattyCakes81]

Looks great ive been wanting to try a planted tank out since ive been following this thread. So i bought some water wisteria today. But ive always been a fan of anubias petite. So therefore im jealous of your anubias but over all your tank looks great and i hope you keep us posted with any new updates . Dont be shy with the pictures either

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Thank you I always wanted some Anubias petite but Jesus at $7 a plant

Looking good, Patty! What is that plant with the large leaves in the back left in your first picture?

I bought it has Anubias barter nana. It already grew a new leaf.


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[JAY973]

It took me a couple of years to create a wall of A. nana petite and I manage to melt a .25 of it cleaning metricide left it in the bucket to long. :wall: If you ever venture to this side of the bridge PM me I'm sure I can get you started as long as you don't mind putting in the time. =)

 

[PattyCakes81]

Looks great ive been wanting to try a planted tank out since ive been following this thread. So i bought some water wisteria today. /QUOTE]

Tip on the wisteria, make sure the stems are spaced apart from each other. I had mine too close and the stems rotted and caused a rise in ammonia way above anything readable on the API chart. It wasn't even green it was a very dark blue. I'm lucky I was doing a fishless cycle.
Don't get me wrong. It was the fastest plant growing.
Update:
Going to order new plants! My red cherry shrimp stay mostly in the back of the tank where the plants are. Going to get more moss or subwassertang definitely.

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[PattyCakes81]

Just a 'newbie' video of my tank how it looks today:
[video=youtube;Ocqk5nc14EY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocqk5nc14EY[/video]
Apologize about the quality of the video, it was taken with my phone.:wall:

 

[ktrom13]

Thanks for the advice patty but i already veat you to that. Once i bought them i seperated them from each other and planted them about 3"-4" apart on both sides of my tank. So far so good i just have a question for you. I noticed that in one of your pictures, your driftwood has this whitish-clear film on it. By any chance do you know what that is because i have that on my driftwood and i dont know if its harmful or not to my fish so i just scrubbed it off. Btw nice video and still jealous of the anubias petite

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