1st REAL planted tank (10g) log! (Picture heavy)
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The shrimp have arrived! We had a few unwanted hitchhikers to deal with but everything is fine now! I did have to plant the plants very quickly though so expect to see some changes soon. Pictures! (this will be a long post!)
Full Tank Shot. The plant in the back right corner is DWARF SAG!?!? Those were so large I decided to put them in as a background plant for now. Once I buy some background plants I will cut it and move it to the front.
Tropica Sword, Dwarf Sag & a cup of MTS. The MTS were not moving much (which is expected of course) so I figured this way any dead snails would easily be removed.
Anubias somewhat attached to driftwood. It looks like the MTS chewed a path right through that green spot algae on the bottom leftmost leaf.
Small rock formation, helps redirect water at water changes, especially with this super light Eco-Complete. & an unknown plant that was stuck in the roots of the other plants. See the shrimp!?
Close-up of unknown plant, any ideas? Kind of looks like windelov java fern but I'm no expert! It does have a very tough "root", kinda like a rhizome but it is growing in a very root like way (down not across).
Java Moss & ferns. Notice the very small MTS on the rock holding the moss down?
RCS are fast, small and don't seem to stop moving!
It doesn't help that I am not very good with a camera.
Notice what is missing? The Java Moss wall! After thinking about it I realized that although it is beautiful it would just drown out the rest of the plants. I think a black background will add much more depth. I may add moss walls to the sides though instead.
Enjoy! I will probably add more to rearrange things shortly so stay tuned! (I know I am a dork, it is ok) As always feel free to comment or suggest something.
I want to thank everyone who helped me set this tank up! Especially Msjinkzd for all her excellent advice and suggesting a shrimp tank & Mgamer20o0 for providing the beautiful shrimp, plants & MTS. Thanks so much!
Full Tank Shot. The plant in the back right corner is DWARF SAG!?!? Those were so large I decided to put them in as a background plant for now. Once I buy some background plants I will cut it and move it to the front.
Tropica Sword, Dwarf Sag & a cup of MTS. The MTS were not moving much (which is expected of course) so I figured this way any dead snails would easily be removed.
Anubias somewhat attached to driftwood. It looks like the MTS chewed a path right through that green spot algae on the bottom leftmost leaf.
Small rock formation, helps redirect water at water changes, especially with this super light Eco-Complete. & an unknown plant that was stuck in the roots of the other plants. See the shrimp!?
Close-up of unknown plant, any ideas? Kind of looks like windelov java fern but I'm no expert! It does have a very tough "root", kinda like a rhizome but it is growing in a very root like way (down not across).
Java Moss & ferns. Notice the very small MTS on the rock holding the moss down?
RCS are fast, small and don't seem to stop moving!
It doesn't help that I am not very good with a camera.Notice what is missing? The Java Moss wall! After thinking about it I realized that although it is beautiful it would just drown out the rest of the plants. I think a black background will add much more depth. I may add moss walls to the sides though instead.
Enjoy! I will probably add more to rearrange things shortly so stay tuned!
(I know I am a dork, it is ok) As always feel free to comment or suggest something.I want to thank everyone who helped me set this tank up! Especially Msjinkzd for all her excellent advice and suggesting a shrimp tank & Mgamer20o0 for providing the beautiful shrimp, plants & MTS. Thanks so much!
Your unidentified plant is officially identified as a type of java fern. It should grow out a little more before deciding what exactly kind it is. Take the rhizome out of the substrate and tie it to a rock or your driftwood.
Nice layout...I would move the dwarf sag a little more closer to the midground area
Nice layout...I would move the dwarf sag a little more closer to the midground area
It is kinda funny but I hard NO idea what it was or what it really looked like when I planted it. Once I saw the picture of it I could actually SEE it, I don't understand how it worked but it did!
I will remove and tie it down tomorrow morning. I keep odd hours but my fish do not, I hate not seeing them through out the night. :cry:Thank you. I think moving it back is a good idea & a little closer together.
That looks very nice but what's with the glass of mts? Try moving the sword away from the glass a little so the leaves aren't quite so straight, it's going to grow bushier.
Not much of an update but it is an update. I moved the dwarf sag back and closer together, removed the cup of MTS (only 1 didn't make it), tied the "fern" to a stone & I also moved the the Tropica sword out as much as possible, all as suggested. Thank you!
I also moved the anubias back behind the driftwood a little, & setup a moss wall on the right side (not enough to do anymore).
My shrimp have colored up SO nicely, so nicely that I am not sure if I have any males! I found out that I am not the only defect in my photo skills, my camera is crapping out on me, especially with focusing on zoomed in objects! Which of course is exactly what I need to take a good picture of my shrimp, so I got a shot of one of the less colored shrimp cause he was closest to the glass.
Enjoy the photos! I have no planned updates as of right now. I do not want to plant too much and decrease algae growth so I dunno what to do next.
This is a hitchhiker I found!
Readjusted, doesn't look much different! I put the moss wall in after this photo so I will add that photo tomorrow.
This is one of the lightest colored guys in the tank. I have one that is almost completely red but she was just a tad too far from the glass. I will stake out my tank until I catch her.
(I got a 72g bowfront today!! :drool::drool: Time to start planning!!)
I also moved the anubias back behind the driftwood a little, & setup a moss wall on the right side (not enough to do anymore).
My shrimp have colored up SO nicely, so nicely that I am not sure if I have any males!
I found out that I am not the only defect in my photo skills, my camera is crapping out on me, especially with focusing on zoomed in objects! Which of course is exactly what I need to take a good picture of my shrimp, so I got a shot of one of the less colored shrimp cause he was closest to the glass. Enjoy the photos! I have no planned updates as of right now. I do not want to plant too much and decrease algae growth so I dunno what to do next.
This is a hitchhiker I found!
Readjusted, doesn't look much different!
I put the moss wall in after this photo so I will add that photo tomorrow.
This is one of the lightest colored guys in the tank. I have one that is almost completely red but she was just a tad too far from the glass. I will stake out my tank until I catch her.
(I got a 72g bowfront today!! :drool::drool: Time to start planning!!)
