Last weekend, I decided, was time to tame the Pogostomonster. I've spent the last 6 months reading tales of people with high tech tanks having to remove or replant 50% of their biomass whilst my lot of plants trundled along not really getting the hang of the whole growing thing. Until one day I suddenly realised I could no longer see my mountains. The Pogostomonster was sprawled all over them like a squat frondy beast from an H.P. Lovecraft novel. So I dedicated last Sunday afternoon to a leisurely session of pruning and rehoming, accompanied by plentiful quantities of Shipyard IPA. I took most of the Pogostomon out, and then with the aid of my trusty reel of black cotton, resettled it into - I think - a more aesthetically appealing arrangement. I have discovered that I have a LOT of Pogostomon.
I also relocated my Java moss and my Spiky moss to be lower in the tank - my working theory is they don't need as much light, so if they're lower, they'll also get less thread algae. One week on that seems to be working, ish. When I cut back the spiky moss I discovered to my surprise that my Hydrocotyle tripartita was actually doing ok - if not growing as aggressively as some of its neighbours. Well, not growing at all to be honest. I've moved all the stuff around it so it can be better lit. Hopefully that will help.
Here's a before and after:
Cheers,
Simon
I also relocated my Java moss and my Spiky moss to be lower in the tank - my working theory is they don't need as much light, so if they're lower, they'll also get less thread algae. One week on that seems to be working, ish. When I cut back the spiky moss I discovered to my surprise that my Hydrocotyle tripartita was actually doing ok - if not growing as aggressively as some of its neighbours. Well, not growing at all to be honest. I've moved all the stuff around it so it can be better lit. Hopefully that will help.
Here's a before and after:
Yeah mine have definitely done that. They are absolutely stunning now!Love pearl gourami, definitely a shy fish to begin with but once settled they really colour up
Cheers,
Simon