Recent content by gooddinglucas

My steurogyne repens grows best with a nutrient rich substrate, aka aquasoil Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

I didn't have a good experience growing Monte Carlo in my low tech aquarium, even with aquasoil. Dwarf hair grass grows well in these conditions though Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Post plenty of photos and ask for plenty of honest critiques. I would highly recommend sketching some aquascapes to get a hang of styles that please you. I have a harsh critic at aquascaping world forum named Keith. He has helped me with many hardscapes, although harsh at times. I have...

Have fun with the hardscaping! My favorite part for sure Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Do yourself a favor and get a canister filter Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Looks pretty good for a beginner tank! Kudos! Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

the algae is green and stiff. I dose 2 ml of Excel, Potassium, and Phospherous *almost* daily unless i forget! Nitrogen from the aquasoil, ya know? Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

I have no co2 hahahahaha Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Doing fine, everything growing. Just having some foggy water and some branchy stiff algae in a few places. Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

looks like the planting is starting to organize itself better. I'd persinalky move the red plant out of the corner for astetics Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Just started dosing Potassium. Increasing in .5ml increments until I hit 2ml/day. had a minor ammonia spike (.25ppm) during filter off period (water change) that stressed the shrimp but all is back to normal. Guessing I suspended the nitrification processes by temporarily reducing oxygen levels...?

I appreciate people that suit themselves. I am also the type that does not necessarly enjoy following rules, but I've come to realize that some rules are simply there to please the eye and balance things visually, not just some elitest group dictating what you can and can't do :) You've...