I'm posting pics of my 29g planted to be updated every once in a while.
I think I will have a small school of ember tetras, neon tetras, and some kind of Pygmy cory (undecided on which one).
I currently have 30Watts, so it's low-light. Plants included 2 different Aponogeton, Anacharis (directly under one of my lamps), anubias nana, some baby java ferns, dwarf lily (which is looking a bit shabby), taiwan moss and java moss.
Substrate is Eco-Complete, and I dose with excel, though not highly.
Filtration is a Penguin 150, and I'll add another filter on the other side at some point. Maybe a Magnum HOT, or possibly just a little zoomed 501. I'll need it to be small at the entry point of the tank since I have a supplemental light back there. Here be the pics!
The tank (with shrimp tank in background--for another thread!)
Another angle: You can see the Indian almond leaves!
The Aponogeton Ulvaceous: Note the flower shoot! This thing has just shot up since I bought it.
The Pothos is just getting started:
And, one of my first residents (and yes, these were intentional!--and yes, I need to clean the glass!)
I'm going to prune the anacharis at some point. I'm not sure if it will make it long-term with the low light, but it seems pretty healthy.
I'm also planning on letting the ulvaceous flower, and I'll try to help it self-fertilize and produce seed-pods. It sounds like fun!
My nitrites are still high (but detoxed with prime for the snails), but ammonia is 0 and nitrate is creeping up. I hope to be able to get fish in about two weeks.
I think I will have a small school of ember tetras, neon tetras, and some kind of Pygmy cory (undecided on which one).
I currently have 30Watts, so it's low-light. Plants included 2 different Aponogeton, Anacharis (directly under one of my lamps), anubias nana, some baby java ferns, dwarf lily (which is looking a bit shabby), taiwan moss and java moss.
Substrate is Eco-Complete, and I dose with excel, though not highly.
Filtration is a Penguin 150, and I'll add another filter on the other side at some point. Maybe a Magnum HOT, or possibly just a little zoomed 501. I'll need it to be small at the entry point of the tank since I have a supplemental light back there. Here be the pics!
The tank (with shrimp tank in background--for another thread!)
Another angle: You can see the Indian almond leaves!
The Aponogeton Ulvaceous: Note the flower shoot! This thing has just shot up since I bought it.
The Pothos is just getting started:
And, one of my first residents (and yes, these were intentional!--and yes, I need to clean the glass!)
I'm going to prune the anacharis at some point. I'm not sure if it will make it long-term with the low light, but it seems pretty healthy.
I'm also planning on letting the ulvaceous flower, and I'll try to help it self-fertilize and produce seed-pods. It sounds like fun!
My nitrites are still high (but detoxed with prime for the snails), but ammonia is 0 and nitrate is creeping up. I hope to be able to get fish in about two weeks.
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sorry. But looks great
Think I'm going to start my own planted tank as well.
I'm anxious to hear whether you have success with getting it to seed.