lpiasente Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 It's time to replant my discus tank. I have good lighting and dino dung for under gravel fert. I already have heaps of swords and a few crypts. I was after some suggestions for plants with different textures and colour that would tolerate the higher temps and no co2. the tank is a standard 3ft . Should I put something else under the gravel for plant nutients? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Most plants should be fine without CO². They just won't grow as fast which isn't necessarily a bad thing. You can always add Seachem Flourish Excel if you didn't want to set up a CO² injection system. I add a couple of handfuls of peat under the gravel. To be honest I'm not entirely sure what it does. I think it's good for the plant roots. And somewhere in the dim recesses of my mind is a notion that the peat might add CO² as it breaks down. But don't quote me on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 This is a Good forum for plant information... This thread in particular provides a substrate for consideration Interesting Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted August 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Went shopping today and had a ball (so did credit card). Here is what I got. Blood star grass corkscrew val rush dwarf blyxa pogostemon stella oriental barthii ozelot green I didn't know what they were when I got them but I cam home and looked them up. Seems I got a few that are a little harder to look after. Kept all the crypts I already had and chucked out most of the amazon swords.I created a couple of levels with driftwood. I thnk it looks ok but it is all a bit cloudy from the dino dung. I will post some pics tomorrow for a bit of tweaking advice. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lpiasente Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Can't really tell by the pics but there are 3 different levels.I didn't want to keep that huge bit of wood in there but I could't get it out so I had to keep it in. Also thought I might remove the swords. The discus love it being more opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Ewwwwww I just noticed how bad the background on my tank looks. Betta get it off :lookaround: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 You've only got light over part of the tank? Yeah, I think I'd be inclined to get rid of that great big driftwood as well. The first pic looks quite nice coz you can't see that driftwood. Surely you can find someone to help you get it out. Although you might freak out the discus in the attempt so perhaps it's not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I have to remove the bracing to get it out. I will be getting a bigger tank later on in the year but until then that chunk of driftwood will have to stay. The upside to it it is full of holes and the clown loaches and the girls love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I have 2 lots of lighting a twin 3ft t5 and a single 2ft. I think it looks darker up one end in the photo than it really is because of that wood and also there is wisteria floating for the girls up that end and it makes it darker as well. The discus like to retreat there sometimes because it is darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I actually really like the driftwood. The disks look happy too. Looks really great! Good luck with the plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Thnks Lilli. . I took out the big sword near the driftwood and shifted the 2 smaller ones, it doesn't look so heavy down that end now. The discus love it now the tank is more opened they aren't really fond of swimming through plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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