Mango4Jade Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 On the 4th on Aug I finally had time to redo my tank. And this time properly!! I was lucky enough to get a day off to visit George at SLS to purchase my Aqua-soil. To me its the best purchase even in terms of substrate! I was also lucky enough to purchase most of the plants I wanted to keep. So far not much inhabitants but lots of plants Other inhabitants will be either Cherry Shrimps or CRS. Fish: Breeding Pair ofOttos 1 Cory 1 SAE 3 Rummy Nose Tetra Pair of Cherry Shrimps Plants: Blyxa Japonica Glossostigma Pogo Helferi Crested Java Fern Needle leaf Java Fern Philippine Java Fern 4 type of lotus (trimmed to grow compact) Xmas Moss Taiwan Moss Flame Moss Weeping Moss Crinum calamistratum Cyprus Helferi Fissidens fontanus HC 1 strand of Hairgrass 1 strand of Ricca 1 strand of Unknown Rotala sp. Green pogostemon stellatus Heteranthera zosterifolia Didiplis diandra My aim is to get a carpet of Gloss in the middle and then the front a carpet of Pogo. Helferi. Photos here they come... 1. 3 powders that isn't in the Powder Sand Special... 2. Power Sand S Special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango4Jade Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 3. Amazonia II - Soil 4. Amazonia II - Powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango4Jade Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 5. Driftwood Layout 6. Crinum calamistratum 7. Rummynoses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango4Jade Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 8. Fissidens fontanus 9. Top tank shot 10. Full tank shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango4Jade Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Last Sunday I managed to do another 50% water change and do a little maintenance on the tank. I added 3 cuttings of the submersed grown P. helferi, and when I looked closely at the large adult plants from Kingfisher, I noticed where the leaves have melted away, many new branches have sprouted and on one of the plants, i noticed runners also developing on one of its roots Thats about 2 weeks of being in my tank and already they have established in my tank. One specimen already has a 3cm new stem growing out of the parent Fast growing! I've also noticed that all plants have heaps on oxygen bubbles on their leaves, looks like they are happy too. Its good to see the stem plants are growing well with Reds developing of some of the plants The HC is also growing well, nice and green, just the way I like it...hehe Here are some photos: 1. Full Tank shot 2. Healthy growing plants 3. Red plants 4. Blood stargrass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango4Jade Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 5. Pearling Moss 6. Pearling Helferi, notice the new branchs where the leaves used to be? 7. Pearling HC 8. Runners on P. helferi I've also planted my Cyprus Helferi (another rare plant in AUstralia and a plant widely used in most ADA tanks) Mango :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghengis Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Awesome stuff. I love photo's of pearling plants...I just stare in wonderment whenever I see this happening. A marvel of nature. This tank will look awesome once it fills out. MAke sure you post more pics in a week or two <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 that is the cutest shot of the rummynose! Pity about the scratched front glass - thought of trying to repair it? Cheers,J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango4Jade Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Saving up of purchasing a larger tank with 3 sides sapphire glass. Just wondering, would it be a good idea to replace the front glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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