Stocking advice for a planted 92 corner tank
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I have the continuous water change get going. 2 gallons per hour addition. I also haven't had measurable nitrate in this tank for over a month. I either need to start dosing or add more fish.
It's fun to try to find these little guys. You have to look much more closely than with the fish. Pleco sighting this morning too.
myswtsins
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Tank is coming together nicely. I love the wood! What's the plant towards the top left that looks like it's pearling?
It is just some tied down (but getting free) crystalwort. It does pearl quite a bit.
Ok, I need some rescaping advice. I have added some huge Crypts and some pearlweed, and have some large tiger Vals coming tomorrow. I think that it is time for the guppy grass and crystalwort to go. I am getting sick of picking them out of the moss. I have the crypt becketii in a front corner, and it's probably wasted there. Feel free to offer suggestions.
Well, I'm not a guppy grass fan, I'd remove it, it's just too out of control for me. Riccia is not as bad, but if it doesn't behave like you want, boot it out! I'm on a moss hating thing too right now, I'll be removing it for years, lol.
Pearlweed (HM) can be very nice either as a groundcover or a tiny leaved stem. It needs some pinching/training to grow the way you want, I've had it both ways & like it.
I've never met a crypt I didn't love! But sometimes their size is in need of a change of tank placement. Often sold as emersed growth (leaves out of water), they can be much smaller & different leaved in our tanks, depending on conditions.
Pearlweed (HM) can be very nice either as a groundcover or a tiny leaved stem. It needs some pinching/training to grow the way you want, I've had it both ways & like it.
I've never met a crypt I didn't love! But sometimes their size is in need of a change of tank placement. Often sold as emersed growth (leaves out of water), they can be much smaller & different leaved in our tanks, depending on conditions.
I agree with you on all points but the moss (need to cover some of that wood). The question is where to put everything.
I forget, what kind of moss do you have? My moss "dislike" (not quite hating) runs pretty deep right now.
