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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...

A beautifully well done hardscape nearly ruined with poor planting and glary substrate. Sorry to say :/ why did you drop aquasoil for an inert substrate?? Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Literallt the exact scientific explanation i wanted. Thanks Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Added 1 Amano Shrimp. 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrate, ~3ppm nitrate. Shrimp is acting normally. If all goes well for a week, I will introduce the rest of the livestock. All plants are growing well.

Bolbitis Huedelotii, fissidens fontanus, and Microsorum Pteropus added. The moss is just below the powerhead flow to keep it clean and circulated. The Bolbitis Huedelotii came is 6 very small rhyzomes which I planted in the back areas. They're not yet visible. The Very close to acceptable...

Just noticed my water is buzzing with very small white worms and very small white/clear bugs. I am actually a little excited at this because my Boraras Brigittae are micropreadators. I just need to make sure that these creatures aren't parasitical or harmful to fish/shrimp.

Ordering plants within the week Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Featuring a dark DSLR picture! All jokes aside, the aquarium is doing fine; typical strong start with rapid, healthy growth. I've been trimming off any and all old leaves that are growing algae. The staurogyne repens in the front is collecting some brown algae on the older leaves. In response...

Filled three days ago and second water change yesterday. Started a strong 8 ppm ammonia. Getting some very light tannons which I kinda like as the boraras brigittae often are found in quiet black water streams Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Initial planting . Tim, I also re-worked the rocks and really improved the effect, probably why I'm planting now. Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

I'd buy more hardscape materials and make sure your hardscape is 100 before planting/commiting to livestock Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Alright I'll consoder your recommendation... I honestly never noticed this till now Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Where is the stump and the upside down java fern? Need some clarity lol

Dont worry, the plants a Were just a little dry at the time of photo. I'm definitely looking hardscape tips Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Definitely close to a week/two weeks away from full planting and filling Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

I already have a bunch of plants in the holding facility. Thanks, I didn't know it was for gas bubbles too! Purged some gas already.

Might be able to angle cut it to hide the cut from the front, but i was really just going to let it overgrow Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

After a few days of aquascaping, I'm making some deep progress into this hardscape. I need to finish and start planting soon because my livestock are getting stressed in the holding facility. I'm open to hardscaping suggestions too! Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Dude, if i were you, i'd roll back to the original plan. So much stronger of a hardscape. Trust me, I have the same turbulent dilemas. Best of luck which ever way you go. Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Getting there... Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Setup the holding facility. Will test water before moving fish and plants. Driftwood also shipped. Psyched! Aquasoil is also ordered Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Ordered the driftwood linked in post #1. New aquasoil will be ordered soon too.

Setting up the tempory holding facility. Going to dump some clean seachem flourite and some clean water from Ecoscape. And yes, that is a thermostat hooked up to a heat tape. I dont have a tubular heater, only an inline heater. Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

Hello UKAPS, I'm excited to start my first aquascaping journal here. I'll be rescaping or "modifying" my current 15 gallon (56.8 L) 24in x 12in x 12in (60.9cm x 30.5cm x 30.5cm) from a single jungle island style to a dual island style. Maybe less "island" and more "jungle" this time. I would...

That driftwood has an amazing weight and presence. Looking forward to how this develops.

Looks pretty nice for your first aquascape! Quick tip, if you smooth out your substrate in the front and add a low in front, high in back substrate slope, you can give the illusion that the aquarium looks deeper than it is. :) Quick question, what is the leafy green plant directly under the...

Hi, I'm Lucas and I've been scooting around the forum scene for almost 4 years now and I have been aquascaping for almost 2 years. I'm an active member of Aquascaping World Forum and would simply like to expand my horizons with planting and design advice. Yes, I'm from the USA, is that OK? :)...