I thought I’d chronicle a little bit about my tank…
1/18, about 2 weeks into a fishless cycle w/ ammonia
Substrate – 1 in. fluorite, 3 in. pea gravel on top
Lighting – 2x24W T5HO
No ferts, no CO2
2/7; cycle complete, fish in, lots more plants
got some great plants from LFS, also got some things from AC forum; everything is filling in pretty nicely. I've been real happy with the T5s.
I do have a plant id question, if you're interested:
what's this? It's the only one I haven't indentified. The one with the lilly pad looking leaves, not the (I think) dwarf sag that is barely making it.
Here's what I think I have in there for plants:
If you've read this far, I might as well ask you another question. What do you think of the rock moss wall in the front?
This is a point of contention in our house. My wife has creative control over plants and I'm in charge of fish and logistics; the rock moss wall is her creation. I think it's kind of goofy, especially with the bow front, but she loves it. We're wagering on popular opinion.:help: haha
Thanks for looking; suggestions and critics welcome!
Thanks to all the AC forum members; I've benefited from all the great info on the site!
1/18, about 2 weeks into a fishless cycle w/ ammonia
Substrate – 1 in. fluorite, 3 in. pea gravel on top
Lighting – 2x24W T5HO
No ferts, no CO2
2/7; cycle complete, fish in, lots more plants
got some great plants from LFS, also got some things from AC forum; everything is filling in pretty nicely. I've been real happy with the T5s.
I do have a plant id question, if you're interested:
what's this? It's the only one I haven't indentified. The one with the lilly pad looking leaves, not the (I think) dwarf sag that is barely making it.
Here's what I think I have in there for plants:
- Melon sword, Echinodorus Osiris
- Broad leaf Sagittaria, Broad Leaf Sag, Giant Sag, Sagittaria platyphylla
- Hornwort, Ceratophyllum submersum
- Moneywort, Bacopa monnieri
- Anacharis, Elodea, Egeria densa
- Primrose, Ludwigia repens
- Anubias barteri, Anubias barteri v. barteri
- Onion plant, Crinum thaianum
- Water Sprite, Ceratopteris thalictroides,
- Wisteria, Hygrophila difformis
- Java Fern, Microsorum pteropus
- Banana plant, Nymphoides aquatic
- Java moss, Vesicularia dubyana,
- Dwarf Sag, Sagittaria subulata
- Baby tears, Micranthemum umbrosum
- Guppy grass, Najas guadalupensi
If you've read this far, I might as well ask you another question. What do you think of the rock moss wall in the front?
This is a point of contention in our house. My wife has creative control over plants and I'm in charge of fish and logistics; the rock moss wall is her creation. I think it's kind of goofy, especially with the bow front, but she loves it. We're wagering on popular opinion.:help: haha
Thanks for looking; suggestions and critics welcome!
Thanks to all the AC forum members; I've benefited from all the great info on the site!
