My new nano tank and first try of a planted garden

[Mark666]

Thanks john and greenfinger. They seem to be doing ok by the looks of it.

 

[Mark666]

Tests this morning

Ph:7.5
Nitrite :0,1
Nitrate: 5
KH:3.5 - 4

 

[Mark666]

This is now 4 days growth, take no notice of indicator colour just renewed

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Mark, Nice growth You will have to give the plants a trim soon.

 

[Mark666]

Lol do I really have to cut them, should have got a bigger tank.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Mark, It helps keep the plants bushy And lets light hit all the plant If the plant gets to tall it shades the lower leaves then these die off.

 

[Mark666]

Greenfinger, how long before you can trim as is there a settling in period for the plants and if you was to cut them too soon would it affect them, was going to trim the top of the baby tears too as I heard this can help and get them thicker and spread more.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Mark, So long as the plants have rooted in you can trim them. The HC Cube just trim off the tops this does help it spread and stops it getting to thick.This stops the lower leaves dying off

 

[Mark666]

What a difference at night to how the plants display during the day

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Mark, There sleeping

 

[Mark666]

A week today and the growth has been great really pleased with how it's turned out. Now have 8 crystal shrimps.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Mark, They are nice little shrimp Growth on the plants going well I see
Be careful using the easy carbo with the shrimp.

 

[Christos Ioannou]

nice tank great growth !! so by led strips you mean something like this??

 

[Mark666]

Hi Roy, what would you recommend as an alternative. Christos I'm not sure what type of led they are that's in the picture, not sure they would work, depends on the output I guess. My led light units actually came with the tank but I have a strip of leds in one light unit and a strip of two leds in the other light unit

 

[Mark666]

Test as of today tonight

Ph: 7.0
KH: 5
Nh4: 0.05
No2: 0,1
No3: 1

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Mark, I think you will be ok

http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/cherry-shrimp-and-liquid-carbon.11165/

 

[Mark666]

Thanks Roy really appreciate you taking the time to find the link for me and researching it

 

[Nelson]

Good growth there .

 

[Mark666]

 

[New2Tanks]

This is looking awesome so far. I do hope to heavily plant my bettas love fish concept tank it's 27 Ltr and dimensions are 41x27x27cm so not far from yours. I like the look of your led hood, did it come with the tank?