soton_dave
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this is my first atempt at a planted tank having only really keeping marines and cichlids in the past but i felt up for a new challenge so here it is.
i was up untill about 1:30am this morning trying to get things looking like i want them and so far im quite happy with the results
the tanks a rena bow fronted tank with 2 25w T8's
filteration aqua one aquis 1250 with a spraybar spanning the tank about 30mm below the surface,all the plants are swaying with the flow but im prepared to up the flow if needed.
CO2 by a FE into a jbl defuser?drop checkers showing light green using the dennerele fluid that came with it.
substrate is eco_complete
ive got a bottle of flourish and have dosed the tank with the recomended amount but am open to advice on a shop bought fert that will do the plants the most benifit.
anyway on with a couple of pics.
ive planted HC in the front and parvula mid groundish and tied moss onto the arching piece of wood,the moss i got from a small lfs for £1 and the HC and parvula were from p@h not the best quality but im too impatient to wait for a delivery and wanted to make a start.
the plants in the back and the mid ground were also form a lfs but i havent got a clue what they are so any info on them would be great,not too sure on the one in the back so may rip it out yet.
still want a fair few more plants but not too sure what,something quite dense for the back and some smaller clumping/ground hugging plants to put just behind the wood on the left that will hang over the wood to make it blend a bit better.
coments and critism always welcomed.
i was up untill about 1:30am this morning trying to get things looking like i want them and so far im quite happy with the results
the tanks a rena bow fronted tank with 2 25w T8's
filteration aqua one aquis 1250 with a spraybar spanning the tank about 30mm below the surface,all the plants are swaying with the flow but im prepared to up the flow if needed.
CO2 by a FE into a jbl defuser?drop checkers showing light green using the dennerele fluid that came with it.
substrate is eco_complete
ive got a bottle of flourish and have dosed the tank with the recomended amount but am open to advice on a shop bought fert that will do the plants the most benifit.
anyway on with a couple of pics.
ive planted HC in the front and parvula mid groundish and tied moss onto the arching piece of wood,the moss i got from a small lfs for £1 and the HC and parvula were from p@h not the best quality but im too impatient to wait for a delivery and wanted to make a start.
the plants in the back and the mid ground were also form a lfs but i havent got a clue what they are so any info on them would be great,not too sure on the one in the back so may rip it out yet.
still want a fair few more plants but not too sure what,something quite dense for the back and some smaller clumping/ground hugging plants to put just behind the wood on the left that will hang over the wood to make it blend a bit better.
coments and critism always welcomed.