Two weeks growth (pics)

[FishyMatty]

I just wanted to share some pictures.
This is 38g apisto/community tank.
The first photo is right after a complete trim and re-plant.
The second is exactly 2 weeks later.
Tank-38g
Lights power compact -192watt - 6,500k - 10hrs/day
Co2- pressurized- 3bps

Flora
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Eleocharis acicularis (dwarf hair grass)
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rotala indica
[/FONT]Limnophila aromatica
Pogostemon stellatus
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Glossostigma elatinoides

Fauna
3- red eyed tetras
6- black neons
2- Angels
5- oto cats
2- 1male/1female Apistogramma Cacatuoides (orange flash)
3- 1male/2female [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Apistogramma Cacatuoides (Gold)
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[Slappy*McFish]

looks awesome!

 

[Nolapete]

Looks great!!!

 

[nycsicktank]

nice tank. just what i want for my 10 gal.
hey are the bottom plants called dwarf hair grass?
if so, what kind of light does it need?

 

[Mabowden]

nice tank. just what i want for my 10 gal.
hey are the bottom plants called dwarf hair grass?
if so, what kind of light does it need?

If I'm not mistaken they require medium to high light (2-3 wpg) at a daylight spectrum.

Moreover, where did you buy that hairgrass? The only places I can find it are too overpriced!

 

[FishyMatty]

If I'm not mistaken they require medium to high light (2-3 wpg) at a daylight spectrum.

Moreover, where did you buy that hairgrass? The only places I can find it are too overpriced!

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Eleocharis acicularis (dwarf hair grass) is mostly from [/FONT]http://www.azgardens.com/newlights2.php
I got 10 pots about 6 months ago and now I have it almost completely covering 3 large tanks. The prices are good but shipping is expensive. The good thing is it always arrives in perfect condition. I got some from china and it was mostly rotten. With good light/water/co2/nutrients it bounces back quickly but that means you need to let it get healthy before you aquascape with it.
I have all high light/high tech tanks so it spreads fast but even in my low tech tank it grows.
Don't be fooled by the name dwarf. I think there is two different species of hairgrass because I've seen it labeled as max height 3" The stuff I have has grown as high as 6" but with proper trimming it looks great.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

great job..... looking wonderful.

 

[mudskippers]

Looks great!

May I ask.. what type of ferts do you use?? Whats your schedual?

 

[Quartermain]

Looks amazing! I've tried 5WPG (well 4.6 to be exact) and ended up with algae. What's your photo period and dosing regimen? i.e. WHAT'S YOUR SECRET! mg:

 

[FishyMatty]

Photo period about 8hrs/day.
I use that NPK stuff 2x week and ADA step2 every day.
I add excel once or twice a week just for good measure.
There is no rhyme or reason to what I do. It works or I fix it. I recently got BGA from low nitrates but only on the rocks. I used h2o2 and scrubbed the rocks and did a 100% water change. So I have algae problems occasionally I just take care of them at first sight. My plants grow too fast for algae so thats good but its a lot of work too. There is a give and take with high light tanks. I have a low tech tank that looks just as good.