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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    also im really pleased with the black background...think it makes a massive difference. Makes the tank look deeper and highlights the greens.
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    thanks for the comments! re: the CO2. im adding 1ml of EasyCarb everyday. Thats the only source of CO2 at the moment. I've been fiddling around with the filter recently (i think i accidentally had it running on half power for a bit) hopefully the algae on the glass will shift with more water...
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    Thanks for the comments BAE and MattA1. It's been ages since my last post, sorry about that. In the interim I've been been away and managed to break my collar bone which has been a bit of distraction-but the fish are fine :) Ive put some black card behind the tank which I think really helps...
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    Thanks aaronnorth. Following garuf and tbro's suggestion the floaters have got the boot. And there has also been some serious trimming going on....didn't realise how tricky the moss would be to trim...and once it's trimmed it sinks and makes a mess. :( There are about 8 clown killies that...
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    Thanks for the comments! I agree about the floating plants...they grow so fast! I can't believe how fast their roots grow after trimming- i think ill ditch them. Ill give it all a good trimming and update with photos!
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    As you can see it's grown a fair bit since last time. I find the light works really well- i'm adding easyCarb every day and the plants are growning fast. It's just the right size for my tank i think. Thanks for the comments! This is a shot from a week or two back, i need to do some trimming-...
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    Photos re-sized. Thanks for the heads up on that. My internet is quite good so didnt think to resize them.
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    Ah, thanks aquaticmaniac, I'm now ready to show some photos. Sorry if these details are vague: Tank: 20cm X 20cm X 30cm Lighting: Wave Solaris 18W Filter: Niagre 190 Power Filter 3W CO2: Adding some 'EasyCarb' every day About 1 month ago we started with this kind of layout... After...
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    CBRO's First attempt at a planted tank.

    Hey all. This is my first attempt of keeping fish/a planted tank, although I have limited exposure to the hobby through my brother and dad who are both pretty keen. With my brother's help and advice I have a nice little planted tank up and running. Here's the journal. Any...
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