FJK_12
Member
Hi Everyone, starting up a new ADA 45p. Found some nice pieces of driftwood and decided to do something a bit different to what I would usually do. Tried to design a deliberate more structured scape with dominant hardscape and use plant species I haven't used before e.g. Vallisneria in the background to create a more airy backdrop as opposed to chucking in a load of rotala's/stem plants. Also using a variety of crypts which will be a challenge as I never seem to get them to recover from crypt melt!
Equipment
ADA 45p
Biotopia LED w/dimmer
Eheim Classic 150
CO2 Art regulator
Plants
Crypts
Bolbitis
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Ludwigia palustris Green
Ludwigia 'Orange'
Ludwigia lacustris
Hygrophila polysperma 'Tiger'
Juncus repens
Vallisneria nana
Hardscape
Moss + Epiphytes
Looking forward to seeing it grow in. Just some questions if anyone can help:
When should I start dosing my fertilisers? I've always waited a couple of months before starting but has anyone tried using them from the get go?
Once the crypts inevitably start melting, how should I encourage them to grow back? Trim off the leaves or just leave them?
Equipment
ADA 45p
Biotopia LED w/dimmer
Eheim Classic 150
CO2 Art regulator
Plants
Crypts
wendtii (Green)
wendtii (Rubella)
parva
petchii
walkeri
costata
Anubias nanaBolbitis
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Ludwigia palustris Green
Ludwigia 'Orange'
Ludwigia lacustris
Hygrophila polysperma 'Tiger'
Juncus repens
Vallisneria nana
Hardscape
Moss + Epiphytes
Looking forward to seeing it grow in. Just some questions if anyone can help:
When should I start dosing my fertilisers? I've always waited a couple of months before starting but has anyone tried using them from the get go?
Once the crypts inevitably start melting, how should I encourage them to grow back? Trim off the leaves or just leave them?