My first planted tank

[fiberoptic]

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My second first planted tank. Would appreciate any feedback. As long as its not a total rescape. Wife would kill me. No im not joking. Look for report Kuilsriver man drowns in aquarium.
:p

[TomK]

My second first planted tank


It looks very good. Congrats!

Will your next one be your third first planted tank?:blink1:

[SoCalledPlacid]

Well done ;)

[fiberoptic]

thanks guys will post better pics tomorrow

[Nadeem]

Tank is looking very nice man,well done

[johan008]

I would suggest maybe putting some moss on the piece of wood

[fiberoptic]

Thanks guys. Wood has moss on either end and windlov in the middle. Will take pictures of sections tonight

[shihr]

very nice! i see that the hygrophillia is doing well in your tank! :)

[Vez]

7727
My second first planted tank. Would appreciate any feedback. As long as its not a total rescape. Wife would kill me. No im not joking. Look for report Kuilsriver man drowns in aquarium.
:p

i know the feeling, if i look at my tanks and say,,,,maybe if i move that....then i get a M**RSE klap....hahaha

Tank looking good!!!

[Linga]

nice looking tank, we always seem to wanna re-scape :)

[hein24]

we always seem to wanna re-scape :)

I guess it kinda comes with the teritory of fish keeping.

[Lizid]

hein24 I think it has more to do with us getting bored with the looks!!!

[Zoom]

Guys, just remember, if you move plants around too many times, they don't get a chance to grow. Plants need to:
(1) Acclimatize to the new tank [even changing the fertz, undergravel fertz etc will need the plant to reacclimatize)
(2) Grow roots into the substrate
(3) Start showing growth / recovery in the leaves
(4) New growth.

Sometimes this whole process can take a few weeks, and I've had Cryps and even simple Vallis take MONTHS. The moment you uproot, you start the process again, and eventually, the plant will die off.

[f-fish]

Good points Zoom -

I was also reading up on some plant substrate kit - "JBL ProfloraStart" and they had a note:
"Important note:
After planting, the plants need 3 - 4 weeks to adapt to their new surroundings. During this time they absorb practically no nutrients. Therefore we recommend giving a dose of JBL Ferropol for the total amount of water only after approx. 4 weeks. Adding the dose earlier may lead to the growth of undesirable algae, as the nutrients cannot be used by the plants."

And to be honest - I never thought of it that way in a new tank ... we are always so keen on getting things fertilized and ready to grow that acclimatization is not only relevant for LFS bought emersed growth vs submerged but also for transplantings. So maybe the best thing for a newly planted tank is more regular WC till things start needing more fertz and have established them selves?

Later Ferdie

[fiberoptic]

Thanks Zoom for stopping me from a blond moment. Was already planning my next rescape.

[fiberoptic]

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[Madam]

@fibreoptic, could you let us know the specs of your tank? lighting, co2, fertilizer?

And where is kuilsriver? (what's your water like there?)

:) Looks stunning, nice feature of the left.

[Laracroft]

Madam, Kuilsriver is in Cape Town

[Madam]

Madam, Kuilsriver is in Cape Town

Thanks Laracroft! :cool:

[Nadeem]

hey fibre, you tank is looking smart man, angels looking good, that plant on the wood looks fantastic, i cant remember the name now, hope it grows well.

[fiberoptic]

Nadeem its annubia but dont knpw names of other plants except Hygro thanks shihr. Madam plain old pet shop substrate mixed with sea sand. Nails in substrate and feeding flourish and excell when I remember. Tank 116x45x45. 2xT8 and very overstocked. About 70 Livebearers, 4 cories and 4 baby angels from Juls. Got 90x30x30 cycling but dont know what to put in there. Dont wanna move angels.
Washief

[boebie]

Looking good man. i would get some extra plant species with differing leaf shapes and maybe lose the ornament. Otherwise this is off to a good start.

[fiberoptic]

Looking good man. i would get some extra plant species with differing leaf shapes and maybe lose the ornament. Otherwise this is off to a good start.
Took your advice. Did rescape without the ornament. But still looking for other shaped plants. Will post pics tomorrow