My favourite view of the tank:
Starting to adopt a slight jungly feel, just wish the
rotundifolia would grow to its full potential...
Pretty, pretty
petchii. What a total beaut! I'm a sucker for crypts, and have never kept this one before. Lav it!
A bodged airline raft for stray
Salvinia..
Right side.. And
Monte carlo starting to burst over the cliff, hopefully it reaches the substrate on the lower level.
And a favourite shot of the tank to finish this update with:
Overall I'm pretty happy with the tank. Growth rates have been sporadic, mainly in line with my maintenance regime and attention to specific variables.
I beat the hair algae outbreak with carbon dosing and lower light intensity. My lovely Buce has recently put out a flower, will photograph it when it pops!
I did some major maintenance today as the tank had seen some neglect. Chopped carpet in the foreground down to the substrate, rotala stems down to about an inch and ripped out all the Hydrocotyle, as its growth was just a bit leggy.
On the way back from bleaching my CO2 diffuser, I managed to drop it which of course snapped the input nozzle..
A quick browse on CO2 Art popped up a Nano Atomiser for £15, so that should arrive early next week. Hopefully it gives my carbon dissolution a wee boost and pops the reds in my rotundifolia..
Must say I'm getting a wee bit itchy with this scape and have been imagining something new.. How about a dragon stone island surrounded by MC and Eleocharis mini, with a miniature redmoor forest erupting from the centre? Hmm... Thoughts?
Thanks for looking guys and gals, let me know what you think!