ADA 60P convex composition

[Napoleon]

After spending lots of time and money in my ADA 90P I wanted to rescape my 60P with a much simpler and cheaper layout.
As I went for a triangular composition with the 90P I decided to go with a convex composition this time

And one day after planting

 

[Napoleon]

7 days after planting , plants have grown a little considering I have no co2 on that tank

 

[Angus]

No CO2 is so slow... i know your feels man, the tank looks amazing.

 

[Napoleon]

Thanks @fozziebear I’m happy with the plants colours. Can’t wait for them to reach the top. I’m planning to add co2 later

 

[Angus]

what are you dosing for ferts on this tank?

 

[CooKieS]

Hyphessobrycon roseus...lovely fishes, I want the same for my 60

No CO2? Nice but risky

How is your eriocaulon doing?

 

[Napoleon]

@fozziebear
I'm using ADA brighty K and green brighty iron. Green gain after trimming and Ecca from time to time

 

[Napoleon]

@CooKieS
Eriocaulon is doing fine but slow growing. I haven't forgotten about you but need to wait a bit longer

 

[Michal550]

@Napoleon
are you using London tap water?

 

[Napoleon]

@Michal550
No I use RO water. You can use tap water for most plants Tho. I think they grow much better in RO water and when you do water change you GH and KH gets higher and higher so I prefer RO

 

[Michal550]

@Napoleon
I agree I use ro in one tank and tap on the other and the plants in ro tank grow better. What remineralizer you using for ro water?

 

[Napoleon]

@Michal550 Seachem equilibrium but don’t add much my kh must be 2 and gh maybe 3
Do you have any pics of your tank?
I was using ro only but they my plants had calcium and magnesium deficiency
Calcium deficiency is seen when leaves are deformed like on my ludwigia here you see the new leaves and some old ones are diformed

And magnesium I could see it on my hygrophyla, the leaves were yellow and green veines
All fine now even tho I don’t add much

 

[Napoleon]

Plants are growing well despite the fact that I have no CO2 on that tank

 

[CooKieS]

Stunning growth for non CO2 tank!

How do you like the roseus tetra? I'm planning to get some for my 60P

 

[CooKieS]

Stunning growth for non CO2 tank!

How do you like the roseus tetra? I'm planning to get some for my 60P

 

[Napoleon]

@CooKieS they are great and breeding in my tank

 

[Napoleon]

Update

 

[alto]

Lovely

Wondering what your filter, lighting etc details are for this tank?

 

[rebel]

What a great example of a non CO2 tank.

 

[CooKieS]

i see a CO2 diffuser on the right , is it effective yet? Nice tank btw, love the plants choice, mine is missing some in the background but I hate stems maintenance....