Mark Evans
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Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
i gotta say, i think that looks brilliant!
i gotta say, i think that looks brilliant!
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Tom's Mini M
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Tom
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Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Thanks Mark and Johan
Mark I'm gonna be following your 60cm closely too 
Gotta love a bit of moss, eh. I've always wanted to try Bolbitis too, but never had the space in these small tanks. Can wait to fill this up now, but I want to give it at least a month to get going. Patience!
I've had a nice email from Planted Tanks this evening and might have some more Glosso in the post which is very good of them
The HC is starting to take off, which has surprised me with it's speed in a dry start. I'll have a strong carpet in 10 days at this rate, so will start trimming the old stuff back soon. There's some nice, small compact leaves appearing.
Tom
Thanks Mark and Johan
Mark I'm gonna be following your 60cm closely too Gotta love a bit of moss, eh. I've always wanted to try Bolbitis too, but never had the space in these small tanks. Can wait to fill this up now, but I want to give it at least a month to get going. Patience! I've had a nice email from Planted Tanks this evening and might have some more Glosso in the post which is very good of them
The HC is starting to take off, which has surprised me with it's speed in a dry start. I'll have a strong carpet in 10 days at this rate, so will start trimming the old stuff back soon. There's some nice, small compact leaves appearing.
Tom
ghostsword
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Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
One critique, siphon the gravel at the front and add sand! As the tank is small, with the sand it would look even better.
One critique, siphon the gravel at the front and add sand! As the tank is small, with the sand it would look even better.
Tom
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Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Thanks Luis. I was going to get Bright Sand or Nile Sand, but I love the look of the Forest Sand. The black bits in it are just bits of Aquasoil that have floated away. I can see what you mean, and I'll see how it goes. I do like the Forest Sand but it may be cause to try out some finer stuff. Either that, or it could be graded like it was in the 10 liter. I've got loads of it spare anyway.
Tom
Thanks Luis. I was going to get Bright Sand or Nile Sand, but I love the look of the Forest Sand. The black bits in it are just bits of Aquasoil that have floated away. I can see what you mean, and I'll see how it goes. I do like the Forest Sand but it may be cause to try out some finer stuff. Either that, or it could be graded like it was in the 10 liter. I've got loads of it spare anyway.
Tom
Tom
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Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Just thought I'd put up a pic of the HC that's now finding it's feet. Most of it is the Pets@Home Tropica.
Just thought I'd put up a pic of the HC that's now finding it's feet. Most of it is the Pets@Home Tropica.
viktorlantos
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Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Looks very good Tom And i do not have a problem with the gravel. Sand would work too, but this looks nice also.
Looks very good Tom
And i do not have a problem with the gravel. Sand would work too, but this looks nice also.
Tom
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Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Thank you Viktor
Thank you Viktor
Tom
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Neither can I! But now I've replanted the HC and hairgrass in the 10 liter, I have no spare filter/CO2. Could always swap that to emersed when I need the equipment I suppose. Might be a plan actually. Sorry, thinking out loud again!
Neither can I! But now I've replanted the HC and hairgrass in the 10 liter, I have no spare filter/CO2. Could always swap that to emersed when I need the equipment I suppose. Might be a plan actually. Sorry, thinking out loud again!
Tom
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Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
A clearer picture with cleaner glass!
A clearer picture with cleaner glass!
Tom
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Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Probably not It's gonna be at least a month I reckon. I want to make sure everything is rooted nicely, and I should be getting some more Glosso next week. I quite fancy the look of Staurogyne too, it might work well just in front of the main "log" behind the glosso, but I don't want to make it too cluttered or complicated-looking. Could also work in the mid-right and mid-left, if that makes sense. I'm quite tempted to fill it in a week or so just to get an idea how it will look, then drain it back down again.
Tom
Probably not
It's gonna be at least a month I reckon. I want to make sure everything is rooted nicely, and I should be getting some more Glosso next week. I quite fancy the look of Staurogyne too, it might work well just in front of the main "log" behind the glosso, but I don't want to make it too cluttered or complicated-looking. Could also work in the mid-right and mid-left, if that makes sense. I'm quite tempted to fill it in a week or so just to get an idea how it will look, then drain it back down again. Tom
nayr88
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Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Fully Planted
Daaaamn! Looks so good tom. Gotta be happy with that aye mate.
For a second I imagine to was a 4foot tank and 2foot tall, with the front flooded bit be deep enough for a betta or dwarf cichlid, and it started to get freak me out abit haha.
Anyway enough of that crazy talk.
Well done pal.
Daaaamn! Looks so good tom. Gotta be happy with that aye mate.
For a second I imagine to was a 4foot tank and 2foot tall, with the front flooded bit be deep enough for a betta or dwarf cichlid, and it started to get freak me out abit haha.
Anyway enough of that crazy talk.
Well done pal.
Tom
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I'm not sure. I don't think so, but then I've not kept it (successfully). Might have to get a small portion and see. If not, those were the areas I was going to have the Glosso, and hopefully let it grow a bit higher if it will.
Thanks Antoni
Ryan, ya drunk?
JEK said:
I'm not sure. I don't think so, but then I've not kept it (successfully). Might have to get a small portion and see. If not, those were the areas I was going to have the Glosso, and hopefully let it grow a bit higher if it will.
Antoni Dimitrov said:
Thanks Antoni
nayr88 said:Daaaamn! Looks so good tom. Gotta be happy with that aye mate.
For a second I imagine to was a 4foot tank and 2foot tall, with the front flooded bit be deep enough for a betta or dwarf cichlid, and it started to get freak me out abit haha.
Anyway enough of that crazy talk.
Well done pal.
Ryan, ya drunk?
Tom
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Re: Tom's Mini M - Shots of new growth
Sorry, but I'm excited about this. Just noticed new growth on the tenellus, hairgrass, and even the Crypts and Glosso that thought would take some more time. Honestly more growth in this since planting on Thursday than I've had in the nightmare 10l in months. Not even joking, it's quite sad!
Tom
Sorry, but I'm excited about this. Just noticed new growth on the tenellus, hairgrass, and even the Crypts and Glosso that thought would take some more time.
Honestly more growth in this since planting on Thursday than I've had in the nightmare 10l in months. Not even joking, it's quite sad!Tom
Tom
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Cheers It's seeming like a really easy way to get started so far, you should go for it!
Glosso is definitely growing... upwards! Not too bad for the first 3 days though. Shall I just chop off the new growth and replant to try and get it to go sideways?
Tom
Cheers
It's seeming like a really easy way to get started so far, you should go for it!Glosso is definitely growing... upwards! Not too bad for the first 3 days though. Shall I just chop off the new growth and replant to try and get it to go sideways?
Tom
