There’s not much particularly happening @Libba at two weeks old.
This was two days ago, took a few shots walking passed the tank. Blyxa is waking up:
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Carpets are slow and steady. HC at the back doing its initial leggy routine before spreading outwards, Glosso mid-ground just settling in, Marsilea hirsuta and crenata mix in the foreground is jostling for space but finding it’s way:
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The shear amount of tannins being released will be dampening that light down some. Every morning the tank looks like an elephant has done a big giant pee in the tank 😆 Waiting for that to subside. There’s some additional bacterial film on the wood to keep clear, but that’s about it:
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All pretty slow schedule. Low plant mass startups give longer grow in times, will be more interesting from one month onwards no doubt. Marine tank and garden have been stealing any spare time this month. This thing just needs to get on with itself and has been running like clockwork so far.
Thanks for the update! I had a secret motive of wanting to know if your tanks go through an ugly phase like everyone else's.